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Sea Machines vs Voyager Worldwide

Sea Machines logo

Sea Machines

Maritime & Shipping

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Voyager Worldwide logo

Voyager Worldwide

Maritime & Shipping

Digital maritime solutions for navigation

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Sea Machines requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase; Voyager Worldwide limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
  • They diverge on capability: Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sea Machines and Voyager Worldwide actually diverge.

Attributes where Sea Machines and Voyager Worldwide differ
AttributeSea MachinesVoyager Worldwide
Starting price$50000/one-time$250/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsEmbedded, Web, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded20152012

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maritime & Shipping).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Sea Machines

  • Autonomous control
  • Remote operation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Pattern following
  • Vessel systems
  • Communication networks
  • Shore-based control
  • Embedded support

Only in Voyager Worldwide

  • Chart management
  • Passage planning
  • Compliance tracking
  • Publication management
  • ECDIS systems
  • Fleet management
  • Procurement systems
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Sea Machines

  • Intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboatsnot Voyager Worldwide
  • Pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route worknot Voyager Worldwide
  • Collision avoidance using the AI-ris computer vision sensornot Voyager Worldwide
  • Remote command and control of vessels, including in GPS denied environmentsnot Voyager Worldwide
  • Fleet management and telemetry through Fleetviewer and the SMLINK APIsnot Voyager Worldwide

Voyager Worldwide

No use cases recorded yet. See the Voyager Worldwide review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sea Machines

  • Requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • Targeted at vessels from 10 to 300 ft, so it does not address the largest commercial tonnage
  • Pricing is not published and is arranged directly with the vendor
  • The SM300-NG is the class-approved unit, so the cheaper SM300-SP does not carry the same approval

Voyager Worldwide

  • Limited flexibility in document handling and workflow updates according to user feedback
  • Requires understanding of ECDIS systems and electronic chart procedures
  • Pricing not publicly disclosed, requiring direct contact for quotation
  • Integration primarily limited to maritime-specific systems and ERP platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Sea Machines

$50000/one-time
  • SM300$75000/one-time
    • Autonomous control
    • Collision avoidance
    • Remote operation

Voyager Worldwide

$250/month
  • Voyager Pro$550/month
    • Chart services
    • Compliance management
    • Fleet tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Sea Machines if

  • You need autonomous control.
  • You work on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want remote operation.
Sea Machines review

Choose Voyager Worldwide if

  • You need chart management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want passage planning.
Voyager Worldwide review

Questions people ask

Is Sea Machines or Voyager Worldwide better?
Neither clearly leads. Sea Machines starts at $50000/one-time and Voyager Worldwide at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sea Machines or Voyager Worldwide?
Sea Machines starts at $50000/one-time and Voyager Worldwide at $250/month.
Does Sea Machines or Voyager Worldwide run on more platforms?
Sea Machines runs on Embedded, Web, Mobile. Voyager Worldwide runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Sea Machines best used for?
Sea Machines is most often used for intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboats, pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route work, collision avoidance using the ai-ris computer vision sensor, remote command and control of vessels, including in gps denied environments. Of those, intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboats and pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route work are not what Voyager Worldwide is typically brought in for.
What can Sea Machines do that Voyager Worldwide cannot?
Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following. Voyager Worldwide covers Chart management, Passage planning, Compliance tracking, Publication management. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Voyager Worldwide: What are Voyager Worldwide's main products?

Voyager offers two primary solutions: Voyager Planning Station for onboard passage planning and navigation using electronic charts, and Voyager Fleet Insight, a web-based platform for monitoring voyage status and fleet operations from shore-based operations centers.

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Voyager Worldwide: Does Voyager support electronic chart compliance?

Yes. Voyager is fully compliant with ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) requirements and offers Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) through the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS), which provides over 15,800 official charts.

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Voyager Worldwide: How many vessels use Voyager Worldwide solutions?

More than 11,000 vessels use Voyager solutions, with over 1,100 shipping companies relying on Voyager for improving safety and compliance.

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Voyager Worldwide: What happened to Voyager Worldwide?

Voyager Worldwide merged with NAVTOR, a Norwegian maritime technology company, in November 2023. Voyager Worldwide is now a NAVTOR company and continues operating its products under NAVTOR's ownership.

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