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Q88
Tanker vessel information platform
As of 30 August 2026, Q88 starts at $200/month. Q88 is the industry-standard platform for tanker vessel information and questionnaires. Softwr lists it under Maritime. Q88 is made by Q88 LLC, launched in 2001, available on Web, API.
Overview
What Q88 does
Q88 is the industry-standard platform for tanker vessel information and questionnaires. It streamlines vetting processes by providing standardized vessel data and documentation to charterers, operators, and oil majors.
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- The Internet Archive's capture of Q88 LLC's corporate homepage on 19 February 2016 stated Q88.com had 75% of the world-wide tanker industry onboard and served over 1,000 clients across four named products (Q88.com, Q88Dry.com, Milbros.com, Q88VMS.com), with no price figure published for any; this is a 2016 capture and figures are dated.
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Pricing
What Q88 costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Vessel Manager
$500 /mo
- Q88 questionnaires
- Vessel profiles
- Documentation
Capabilities
Features
Vessel questionnaires
Vetting support
Documentation management
Compliance tracking
Oil major systems
Integration with Oil major systems
Chartering platforms
Integration with Chartering platforms
Fleet management
Integration with Fleet management
Web support
Available on web
Api support
Available on api
Behind it
Who makes Q88
- Company
- Q88 LLC
- Based in
- Stamford, Connecticut
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