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Get ahead of every oil spill.

One operational digital twin of your waters, from first alert to response. Detect spills and pinpoint polluters with AI, forecast where the oil will drift, and plan your response with everything you need in one place.

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1Detect

A radar satellite passes overhead, and the AI flags a dark streak.

Every new satellite image of your area is scanned automatically as it arrives. Suspected spills are outlined and your team is alerted.

2Understand

See what caused it and what is moving it.

Satellite imagery, weather and ocean forecasts and vessel tracks are already in your twin. No requests, no waiting: your team traces the potential polluter and sees the forces driving the slick.

3Assess risk

Know what it will reach, and what is at stake.

Run spill trajectory forecasts and what-if scenarios, and overlay them on marine habitats and coastal infrastructure to confirm what is really at risk.

4Plan

Plan with the resources you actually have.

Add your response equipment and the teams responsible for it to your twin, and see at a glance what can be deployed, from where, and by whom.

5Coordinate

One picture for the command centre and the field.

Send maps and plans generated in the platform to teams on the ground. They stream drone video and share live updates straight back to your twin.

6Verify

Check what worked, and learn for next time.

Compare satellite and airborne imagery from before and after the response to assess how well the plan worked, and keep the lessons for the next incident.

Anatomy of a spill response

When an incident is reported, the command centre has to build a picture, forecast, assess risk, plan, coordinate and learn, usually with data arriving piece by piece.

Today

With Blue Desert

Building the picture

TodayThe team gathers satellite imagery to see what happened and how far it has spread.

With Blue DesertRecent imagery, AI detections and vessel traffic are already in your twin.

Forecasting

TodayWeather and ocean forecasts must be collected and processed before a spill trajectory model can run.

With Blue DesertForecasts load and update automatically, ready for spill trajectory runs.

New requests

TodayEvery new map or dataset is another request to specialists, and each one adds time.

With Blue DesertLayers open instantly, and your team makes its own maps with built-in GIS tools.

Assessing risk

TodaySomeone must map what could be hit, from habitats to water intakes, then confirm what really is.

With Blue DesertHabitats and coastal infrastructure are part of the twin, overlaid on every forecast.

Planning

TodayFinding which aircraft, vessels and booms are available, where they are and who is responsible takes calls and spreadsheets.

With Blue DesertYour resources and responsibilities are mapped in the twin, ready to plan with.

Coordinating

TodayUpdates travel by phone and email between the command centre and the field.

With Blue DesertPlans and maps go out to field teams, and drone video and updates come back in.

Learning

TodayWhether the response worked is judged late, from scattered evidence.

With Blue DesertBefore-and-after imagery in the same twin shows what worked, so the lessons are kept.

10+

years supporting the response to real spill incidents

Built from the response room

Blue Desert is the platform our team wished it had during real incidents. We know the process and its challenges, so we built the twin around it.

We know the process

The twin follows the way command centres actually work, from the first report to the response on the water.

We know which data matter

And what to leave out. Every layer is there because it helps in a real response.

We automate the slow parts

Data is collected, processed and updated automatically, so your team spends its time deciding.

You stay in control

Open layers instantly, make your own maps and add your own data, without waiting for specialists.

Keep watch between incidents

Major spills are rare. Illegal discharges such as bilge dumping are not. Your twin scans every new radar and optical image of your waters, outlines suspected slicks and matches them with vessel tracks to pinpoint potential polluters.

The result: evidence that supports investigations and enforcement, and a clear message that your waters are being watched.

Radar image AI detection and vessel match

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Everything you need, on one map and one timeline

You get a digital twin of your area of interest, updated automatically and in near real time across a 15-day window centered on today. Look back, see what’s happening now and plan ahead.

Atmosphere and ocean models

Hindcast

Forecast

Vessel tracking

Live positions and tracks

Satellite and airborne imagery

Past 7 days

AI spill detection

Satellite acquisition plans

Upcoming passes

Trajectory forecasts

What-if scenarios

What your team can do with Blue Desert

Bring data together

Forecasts, vessel tracking, satellite and airborne imagery, and maps of marine habitats and coastal infrastructure, kept up to date automatically.

Detect spills and polluters early

Deep-learning models scan new satellite imagery, alert your team to suspected spills and match them with vessel tracks.

Forecast and assess risk

Run spill trajectory forecasts and what-if scenarios, and see which habitats, water intakes and facilities are at risk.

Plan with your own resources

Add your stockpiles, aircraft, vessels and responsibilities, or any other data, and build your response plan on the same map.

Connect the field to the command centre

Send plans to field teams, and receive live mapping and updates from the scene.

Built for your whole team

Explore layers instantly, make your own maps with GIS tools, and compare before and after.

From area of interest to live twin

Tell us your area
Share the coastline, port, field or sea area you’re responsible for.
Your twin goes live
We set up your digital twin automatically. Data pipelines start running and update in near real time.
Monitor, simulate, respond
Your team signs in from any browser, receives alerts and runs forecasts.

Built for the organizations that protect the sea

Environmental authorities

National oversight, incident monitoring and coordination.

Oil and gas operators

Terminals, offshore fields, pipelines and tanker traffic.

Ports and maritime authorities

Vessel activity and incidents in and around port waters.

Spill response organizations

Planning, mobilization and field coordination.

Water and coastal infrastructure

Early warning for desalination intakes and coastal facilities.

Regional command centres

One shared picture for multi-agency and cross-border response.

Fast to deploy

All we need to start is your area of interest.

One platform

Data, AI detection and forecasting together.

Annual subscription

Priced by area and number of users.

Frequently asked questions

What do you need from us to get started?

Only the area you’re responsible for. We set up your digital twin automatically, and your team signs in from a web browser. There’s nothing to install.

Which data does the platform include?

Atmospheric and ocean hindcasts and forecasts, vessel tracking (AIS), multi-mission satellite imagery, satellite acquisition plans, maps of marine habitats and coastal infrastructure, and live drone video from your teams.

Can we add our own data?

Yes. You can upload your own layers, such as response resources and stockpiles, sensitive sites and responsibilities, and create your own maps in the platform.

How do field teams stay connected?

The command centre sends plans generated in the platform to teams on the ground, and field teams stream drone video and live mapping back into the twin.

Does the AI replace our analysts?

No. It scans every new image so your analysts don’t have to, and sends suspected spills to your team to review and confirm.

Can it help us act against polluters?

Yes. The twin matches detected slicks with vessel tracks to pinpoint potential polluters, giving your team evidence to support investigations and enforcement.

Can we run our own scenarios?

Yes. Your team can run oil spill trajectory forecasts and what-if scenarios, and identify the areas at risk.

Is the platform available in Arabic?

Yes. The full interface is available in Arabic and English, and each user can switch at any time.

How is it priced?

An annual subscription, scaled to the size of your area and the number of users. Engagements usually start with a paid pilot.

See a live digital twin of your waters

Tell us the area you’re responsible for and we’ll prepare a demo on it.

Request a demo or email info@bluedesert.io

About Blue Desert

Blue Desert builds digital twins for environmental management. We started with marine oil spills because that’s where minutes matter most.