We're building the digital backbone of the yachting industry.

Aquator Marine was founded in 2020 by tech entrepreneurs and yacht professionals who saw an industry still running on spreadsheets, WhatsApp, and paper. We're changing that.

Born From Real Maritime Challenges

We combined our backgrounds in yachting, technology, and enterprise software to build what the industry was missing — one platform that connects every person and every process involved in managing a yacht. From our base in Singapore, we now serve 100+ vessels across 20+ countries.

2020

Founded in Singapore by maritime and tech professionals to solve the fragmentation problem in yacht operations.

2022

Platform launch with core modules — fleet management, compliance tracking, and crew coordination trusted by early adopters.

2024

Expanded to 100+ vessels across 30+ countries. Grew our global team with employees based across multiple regions.

2025

Enterprise-grade certification achieved. AI-powered features and advanced analytics driving the next generation of yacht management.

Expansion into new markets including shipyards, broadening our platform to serve the full maritime value chain.

2026

Our Team

The People Behind the Platform

A distributed team of maritime professionals, engineers, and industry specialists building the future of yacht operations.

Gerben Visser
Gerben Visser
Founder & CEO

After starting his professional career in finance, Gerben moved to financial technology start-ups, gaining experience in building companies and developing technology platforms.

Keegan Leslie
Keegan Leslie
Director of Business Development

Keegan worked his way up from a green deckhand to chief officer over the past 10 years, working on yachts ranging from 20 to 65m taking on various roles onboard throughout his career.

Maxine Robert
Maxine Robert
Yacht Account Manager

Maxine brings 12 years of experience in the yachting industry, with a strong background as Crew Compliance Manager and Purser, handling administrative, managerial, and shoreside operations.

Bhargav Raiyani
Bhargav Raiyani
Lead Software Developer

A results-driven software developer with a number of years experience in building web applications and managing software projects. Passionate about creating efficient and scalable solutions to complex problems.

Nirali Diyora
Nirali Diyora
Software Developer

With 4 years in software development, Nirali has contributed to 13+ projects as a developer and technical lead. She delivers secure, scalable solutions that support immediate goals and long-term vision.

Jay Zadafiya
Jay Zadafiya
Software Developer

Jay is a Software Development Engineer building scalable, reliable digital products across domains. He delivers end-to-end solutions supporting large user bases and real-time operations.

How We Operate

Our digital crew

Alongside our maritime specialists, a team of AI-powered digital workers handles the operational, analytical and administrative work that keeps every vessel moving. Always on, fully integrated with our systems, and scaled to match your fleet.

SE
Software Engineer
Digital Worker · Engineering
Active

Builds and maintains the internal tooling, integrations and automations that connect our operational systems. Ships code, monitors reliability, and keeps our digital stack running around the clock.

FC
Financial Controller
Digital Worker · Finance
Active

Manages the books end-to-end — reconciliations, invoicing, accruals, VAT and monthly close. Delivers accurate management accounts and flags variances against budget before they become problems.

SDR
Sales Development Rep
Digital Worker · Sales
Active

Prospects new shipowners and charterers, personalises outreach at scale, qualifies inbound leads and books meetings for our commercial team. Follows up with precision so no opportunity slips through.

GS
Growth Strategist
Digital Worker · Marketing
Active

Plans and executes marketing programmes across channels — content, email nurture, paid campaigns and SEO. Measures what works, reallocates spend toward winners, and reports weekly on pipeline contribution.

CEM
Client Experience Manager
Digital Worker · Client Success
Active

Keeps every client relationship warm — onboarding, check-ins, quarterly reviews and renewal prep. Surfaces friction early, routes escalations to the right specialist, and keeps your account team ahead of every touchpoint.

DE
Data Engineer
Digital Worker · Data
Active

Ingests, cleans and connects data across every system we touch — vessel records, noon reports, class societies, invoices, CRM. Maintains the single source of truth the rest of the business runs on.

BIA
Business Intelligence Analyst
Digital Worker · Analytics
Active

Turns raw operational data into dashboards and insights the team actually uses. Tracks fleet performance, margin by voyage, port call efficiency and KPI trends — and explains what's driving the numbers.

OC
Operations Coordinator
Digital Worker · Operations
Active

Orchestrates the back-office — scheduling, document flow, compliance checklists, crew rotation paperwork and port call coordination. Keeps the operational engine turning so the specialists focus on higher-value work.

The architecture of a modern maritime company

We combine deep domain expertise with AI-native infrastructure — three pillars that let us deliver what large incumbents cannot.

Captain
Docs
Fleet Mgr
AI Agent
Owner

Human judgement.AI capacity.

We believe the right question isn't "AI or humans" — it's "how do we combine both to deliver outcomes that neither can achieve alone?"

Our maritime experts focus on what only humans can do: build relationships, exercise contextual judgement, navigate complex situations, and set strategic direction. Our AI agents handle everything else — faster, more consistently, and without time zones.

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AI handles execution, humans set direction

Agents execute repetitive, high-volume tasks. Our team focuses on strategy, relationships, and complex decisions that require maritime knowledge.

Clients always reach a human

AI handles triage and first response. Any issue requiring judgement, empathy, or expertise is escalated to our team immediately.

Every agent makes us better over time

Our AI workflows learn and improve with every interaction — compounding our capability as we grow, without proportional headcount increases.

"Six humans. Multiple AI agents. One platform serving the global superyacht industry. We believe the future belongs to teams that deploy intelligence — human and artificial — without apology."
— Gerben Visser, Founder & CEO
500+
Vessels under management across 30+ countries
24/7
Platform and agent availability, no downtime windows
4
Countries with embedded team members
Faster compliance documentation vs. manual process

Principles that guide every decision

Building maritime technology for the long term means operating with values that don't shift with market conditions.

Trust Above All

Yachts and their operations involve sensitive data, significant assets, and personal safety. We treat security and confidentiality as non-negotiable — always.

Radical Transparency

We're honest about what we are: a lean, ambitious team augmented by AI. We don't pretend to be something we're not — and we don't need to.

Obsessive Improvement

We ship, learn, and improve continuously. Our platform, our processes, and our agents get better every week. Complacency isn't in our operating model.

Built for the People at Sea

Every feature starts with a real maritime problem. Our team has stood watch, managed crew, and navigated compliance — we build for the people we know.

Global Presence, Local Expertise

With teams across four countries and clients in 30+ nations, we deliver maritime technology with local understanding and global capability.

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