Unlocking safety, efficiency, and new revenue streams from vessel data

Our solutions serve customers in marine transportation, commercial fishing, offshore surveying and port operations

The proprietary onboard system, Vortex Edge™, captures high-frequency data directly from vessels. This in-situ information is paired with select external data feeds, enabling robust, integrated datasets.

Core products include

• Voyage analytics: dashboards, automated noon- and voyage reporting

• Parametric Roll Motion (PRM): predictive PRM risk tool 

• Resale of aggregated datasets: curated for machine learning (ML) and other applications

• CapeCast™ models: advanced modelling and forecasting

We combine cutting-edge technology with deep maritime expertise to deliver actionable intelligence for safer, more efficient operations — and new revenue opportunities.

Check out our Solutions here

Sebastiaan Ambtman
CEO and Founder

Sebastiaan is a serial entrepreneur who has worked in the technology sector since the late 90’s. In 1998 he started his first internet company pioneering in e-commerce, he was part of the small team that started eBay in the Netherlands and was co-founder of a big data online marketplace for local retailers.

Besides a passion for new technology, Sebastiaan is an experienced ocean sailor who has covered over 75,000km at sea mainly powered by wind and ocean currents. He is also a mentor in the Ocean Startup Project, part of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC).

Capt. Keegan Bizaare
Head of Operations

Keegan possess his Class 1 Master Mariner Unlimited License and had spent over 13 years at sea before joining OceanSync. Deck Cadet, Able Seaman to Officer of the Watch on general cargo vessels and then to the private large yacht industry where he worked himself up the ladder to eventually take command of a couple of the most iconic large yachts in the world.

Keegan studied Maritime Studies in Cape Town, South Africa and graduated with a number of distinctions before going to sea. He has an in depth understanding of the maritime industry, including vast experience in senior on board management positions while conducting large vessel refits in various shipyards globally. He is an upbeat individual that enjoys being part of a team.

Alex Albertini
Strategic Business Development

Alex has more than 21 years of experience in the shipping industry. He is the owner and CEO of Monaco based drybulk ship management company Marfin Management SAM. He also serves as Board Member of Scorpio Tankers since their IPO in 2010. In 2017 Alex founded Factor8 Shipping SARL, a dry bulk commercial management company.

He also serves on the board of a private company in addition to various trade associations; BIMCO, Monaco Chamber of Shipping and since January 2016 has been a Director of The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited.

Marius Lengkeek P. Eng.
Naval Architect

Marius was the founder and President of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering company, Lengkeek Vessel Engineering Inc. (LVE) in Halifax since 1981. LVE has been providing naval architecture services to shipowners of a large variety of vessels, including: fishing, tugs, barges and offshore supply vessels, semi-submersible oil platforms, containerships, research vessels, ferries and yachts.

For 10 years, Marius was also the Canadian agent for DAMEN shipyards in the Netherlands, who with his network connections sold over CAD$ 1 billion in barges, offshore supply vessels and ferries in Canada. Marius currently leads special projects like bias modeling and other applications at OceanSync.

Daniel Reed Ph.D.
Lead Data Scientist

Dan has spent the past two decades developing and applying data-focused tools to a broad array of topics in the marine domain – from the microbiology of the deep-sea hydrothermal plumes to the geochemistry of coastal dead zones and the influence of the environment on fish stocks. He has a BEng in Mathematical Engineering and a PhD in Oceanography, and has worked in the data space as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, and Director.

Carson Straub
Data Analyst

Carson holds a degree in Ocean Sciences from Dalhousie University. His background in data analysis and oceans research pairs well with his love for surfing, which he enjoys throughout the year in and around Halifax! Now starting his career in Oceanography at OceanSync, Carson provides insights into our data contributing to increased vessel safety and efficiency.

Stefan Doorn
Lead Software Development

Stefan is a lead backend developer and CTO who brings a wealth of experience in data handling. Over the past 14 years he has been involved, often at an early stage, with a number of leading companies like - GrandVision (leading global optical retailer), Voetbalprimeur (premier Dutch soccer news site with 2.3M+ pageviews/day), BALR (famous international soccer lifestyle brand) and Voradius (leading local product search engine).

He has an academic background in Accounting and IT and is a Professional Scrum product owner. At OceanSync, Stefan is responsible for developing the cloud infrastructure to house the data and its API’s.

Andre Bezanson, Ph.D.
Lead Hardware Development

Andre has co-founded two startups, the second of which began life as an ocean tech company, Maritime bioLoggers, wherein he helped develop sensors for the study of marine wildlife. These sensors were then applied to the study and optimization of blood transportation systems under the brand of Motryx Inc.

In his first startup, he helped found Daxsonics Ultrasound Inc, an engineering consulting firm specializing in the design and fabrication of ultrasonic devices. The work was complemented by his graduate degree in biomedical engineering that focused on the development of high-resolution ultrasonic endoscopes.

Joey LeBlanc
Backend and Embedded Software

Joey is software developer with over 10 years of experience in the IoT space, working on a range of projects involving GPS, cellular communication, and embedded Linux. He has a BASc from University of Toronto specializing in Computer Engineering and has a deep background in programming languages and designing digital systems.

Zeel Ravalani 
Jr. Software Developer

Zeel is a software developer with over five years of experience tackling development challenges and cloud integrations. He has a knack for strategic thinking, which he developed through his love for chess.

A graduate of Dalhousie University with a specialization in Applied Computer Science, Zeel now continues his career at OceanSync, where his expertise in DevOps and development supports the team in driving scalability and performance across the organization.

Jarret Stuart
Advisor and Founder

Jarret has founded numerous companies with successful exits. Notably he was the founder of Helios Energy Inc, the 2nd largest solar development firm in Canada and 20th largest in the world in 2011. In traditional industries Jarret successfully navigated the growth of his energy services company from $50M to $88M of revenue in 3 years.

Additionally Jarret has lectured at Harvard on the topic of entrepreneurship in traditional capital-intensive industries. Jarret is also a member of YPO (Young presidents Organisation).

Eric Siegel
Advisor

Eric has worked at the intersection of ocean science, technical innovation, and international business for twenty years. He has held director and founder positions in global ocean technology companies leading teams in sales, marketing, business development, product development, and advanced manufacturing.

He is a demonstrated growth leader with market depth, customer touch, and technical expertise, with extensive experience working in North America, Europe, the UK, and Asia. Eric is trained in physical oceanography, naval architecture and marine engineering, and earned an MBA with a focus on leadership, innovation, and global business.