MV KESTREL DAWN
Bulk carrier · 43,000 GT
8.2/10
- Service
- Underwater inspection
- Port
- Fujairah (AEFJR)
- ETA
- 3 days
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Customer acquisition for maritime service companies
Your next customer is already at sea.
KnotIQ ties together licensed maritime data on every commercial ship, scores each one heading for your ports against the service you sell, and tells you who to call while the ship is still on her way.
A full month on your own ports and services. No commitment.
Every commercial shiptracked
Worldwidechoose the countries you sell in
30+services configured and mapped
100+tuned scoring parameters
1 appfrom first signal to follow-up
Ships don't wait for your research.
A ship is in port for a few days, sometimes a few hours. To win the job, you have to know she's coming, know she needs what you sell, and reach the person who decides, all before she's alongside.
By hand, that means tracking sites, company websites, old email threads and phone calls, for every ship. By the time it's done, she's sailed, or someone else called first.
KnotIQ does that work before the ship arrives.
KnotIQ reaches you here
On her way
Alongside
Sailed
How it works
From a ship on her way to a conversation.
KnotIQ does the finding, the qualifying and the research. Your team does the talking.
01 · Gather
Every commercial ship, tracked
KnotIQ follows every commercial ship and picks out each one heading for your ports, with what she is, who runs her, where she's been and when she's due.
Example
MV KESTREL DAWN
Bulk carrier · 43,000 GT
- Port
- Fujairah (AEFJR)
- ETA
- 3 days
02 · Score
Scored for what you sell
Not a generic "hot lead". Each arrival is scored for your exact service across 100+ tuned parameters, from vessel age to voyage length. Adjust the weights to match your own read of a good lead.
Example
8.2/10
Underwater inspection
03 · Find
Straight to the person who decides
KnotIQ identifies the company that actually manages the ship, technical manager first, and the most specific contact available: a named person, or the right department.
Example
Technical SuperintendentExample Ship Management
CallEmail
04 · Reach out
A first draft, ready for you
KnotIQ writes the first message with the ship's details already in it. Your team edits it, approves it and sends it, or picks up the phone instead. Nothing goes out until a person says yes.
Example
Draft
SubjectUnderwater inspection for KESTREL DAWN at Fujairah
"Dear Technical Team, KESTREL DAWN is due at Fujairah in three days. We carry out underwater inspections at the anchorage and could schedule one during her stay…"
EditApprove & send
05 · Remember
Every conversation, kept
Replies go straight to the right person on your team, and every exchange is kept. When that manager's next ship heads your way, you pick up where you left off.
Example
Email sent
Reply: interested, asked for rates
KESTREL DAWN due at Fujairah in 3 days
One ship. Every signal, tied together.
Behind every opportunity in KnotIQ are strands of intelligence that normally live in different places. KnotIQ draws them from licensed maritime data sources and your own team's history, ties them to the right ship and the right company, and keeps them current.
Where she's going
Where she's heading and when she's due
Where she's been
Recent port calls, and how long she's been at sea
What she is
Type, size and age
Who runs her
Owner, manager and technical manager
Who decides
The right contact at the managing company: a named person, or the right department
Your history
Your team's past emails and replies with that company
Six strands in. One answer out: which ship, who to call, and why now.
Built for everyone who sells to ships.
If your customers are ships that stay in port for days or hours, KnotIQ is built for you. More than 30 services are already set up, each scored its own way.
Hull cleaning
Propeller polishing
Underwater inspection
Underwater repair
Ship repair & certification
Bunker supply
Bunker survey
Cargo survey
Ship chandlery & provisions
Spares & stores
Agency & Ancillary services
Chartering
and more
Don't see yours? Tell us what you sell: hello@knotiq.ai
Why it's different
Not another tracker. Not another CRM.
A tracker tells you where a ship is. A CRM remembers who you've called. Neither tells you which ship needs what you sell this week, or who to call about it. KnotIQ does the whole job, in one app.
| Capability | Vessel tracker | CRM | KnotIQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sees every commercial ship and where she's heading | Yes | No | Yes |
| Scores each ship for the service you sell | No | No | Yes |
| Finds the decision-maker at the managing company | No | No | Yes |
| Drafts the first message, with the ship's details in it | No | No | Yes |
| Keeps every conversation | No | Yes | Yes |
In this business, timing is the advantage.
Win new customers, wherever they're based.
The owner or manager could be anywhere in the world. KnotIQ puts you in front of them while their ship is still on her way to your port.
Keep the customers you already have.
Call your existing clients before a competitor even knows their ship is coming. Being first keeps the relationship yours.
Sell, don't search.
The research is done before you open the app. Your team's time goes on conversations, not spreadsheets.
First to know. First to call.
Why KnotIQ
knot/nɒt/
- Strands tied together into something that holds.
- The unit of speed at sea.
KnotIQ is both: it ties scattered maritime intelligence into one clear answer, and gets it to you while the ship is still on her way. In an industry where timing is everything, you need both.
Simple pricing, by the countries you sell in.
Start with a free month on your own ports and services. No commitment.
Pro
USD 490 per country, per month
For teams selling in one market, or a few.
- All ports in the country
- 2 users included
- Add countries as you grow
Business
USD 1,490 per month
Up to five countries, for about the price of three.
- Up to 5 countries, all their ports
Every plan includes the full workflow: scoring for your services, your own scoring weights, decision-maker contacts, drafted outreach and the history of every reply.
A country includes all of its ports. A few large countries are split into regions; India, for example, is sold as West Coast and East Coast.
Questions
What does KnotIQ do?
It tells maritime service companies which ships to sell to, and who to call. KnotIQ tracks every commercial ship, scores each one heading for your ports against the service you sell, finds the right contact at the company that manages her, drafts the first message for your team to approve, and keeps the history of every reply.
Where does the data come from?
KnotIQ is built on licensed maritime data sources, tied together with our own scoring, contact matching and your team's history.
Is KnotIQ a vessel tracker or a CRM?
Neither. A tracker shows where ships are; a CRM stores who you've spoken to. KnotIQ starts from the ships heading for your ports, scores each one for what you sell, and only then finds the person and prepares the message.
Does KnotIQ send emails on its own?
No. KnotIQ drafts the first message, and a person on your team reviews it, edits it if needed, and approves it before anything is sent. Replies, and every conversation after that, stay with your team.
Which services can it score for?
More than 30, including hull cleaning, underwater inspection and repair, ship repair, bunker supply and survey, cargo survey, ship chandlery, spares and stores, crew change and cash to master. If yours isn't listed, tell us what you sell.
Which countries and ports do you cover?
Worldwide. You choose the countries you sell in, and each one includes all of its ports. A few large countries are split into regions; India, for example, is sold as West Coast and East Coast.
Can we tune the scoring to the way we sell?
Yes. Every factor in the score has a weight you can change, so the ranking matches your own read of a good lead, not only what you sell.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. KnotIQ runs in your phone's browser, with nothing to install, so you can call or email a contact from the quayside, the office or the airport.
What is CARMA?
CARMA (Customer Acquisition & Relationship Management Automation) is the engine inside KnotIQ. It turns vessel intelligence into ranked opportunities: it scores each arrival, finds the contact, drafts the outreach and keeps the history.
How do we start?
Start a free month from any button on this page, or email hello@knotiq.ai with the services you sell and the countries you cover.
See which ships are heading for your ports this week.
Try KnotIQ free for a month, on your own ports and services.