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Discover data-driven, expert maritime solutions tailored to boost efficiency, safety, and strategic growth in the global tugboat industry.

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Resources

Access valuable industry insights, market reports, and free tools to support smarter decisions in tugboat operations and maritime strategy.

  • Multraship Towage & Salvage - LionRock
  • Crowley Tugboat - LionRock Maritime
  • Hafnia Tugboat - LionRock Maritime
  • M UG - LionRock Cients
  • CTOW Terminal and Marine Services - LionRock Maritime
  • Westug - LionRock Maritime
  • adani maritime services - LionRock Maritime
  • Cresent Towing - LionRock Maritime
  • Fairplay Towage Group - LionRock Maritime
  • Moran Towage - LionRock Maritime
  • J Johannsen & Sohn Towing - LionRock Maritime
  • Curtin Maritime - LionRock

LionRock Data Solutions

Smart maritime solutions for tugboat industry growth

PowerCaptain

Cut Fuel Costs and Improve Fleet Efficiency

Every knot over ECO speed is money lost. Captains are skilled professionals who get the job done, but even experienced crews make fuel-wasting decisions without realizing it. 

PowerCaptain helps you detect and reduce fuel waste across your fleet—by analyzing real AIS data and giving captains the performance feedback they need to sail more efficiently, without compromising service quality.

 

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PortCaptain

Achieve Cost Leadership in Your Tugboat Operations

In today’s competitive towage market, efficiency is your edge. But how do you know how well you’re performing—compared to others in your port?

PortCaptain gives you the intelligence to track your operational and commercial performance against competitors. Know where you stand on key metrics like utilization, turnaround time, fuel consumption, and cost per job—so you can price confidently, operate leaner, and win more business.

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PortExplorer

Unlock Global Towage Intelligence

PortExplorer gives you data-driven visibility into towage operations worldwide. Understand port dynamics, benchmark competitors, and spot new business opportunities with confidence.

From optimizing fleet deployment to planning market expansion, our platform turns AIS data into actionable intelligence that helps you lower costs, improve service, and grow strategically.

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FuelExplorer

Understand and Reduce Fuel Consumption in Tugboat Operations

Fuel is one of the largest operating expenses in tugboat operations—and yet, most companies rely on rough estimates instead of precise data. Without accurate visibility, inefficiencies go unnoticed, emissions go untracked, and cost-saving opportunities are lost.

FuelExplorer provides a smarter, non-intrusive way to monitor fuel use with high accuracy. Using AI models trained on operational and engine data, we deliver real-time insights—no expensive meters or downtime required.

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EmissionExplorer

Take Control of Your Emissions

Sustainability isn’t just a goal—it’s a regulatory necessity. Yet, many tugboat operators struggle to quantify their actual emissions, identify reduction opportunities, or report impact with accuracy.

EmissionExplorer brings clarity to carbon reporting and reduction strategies. Using AIS-based analytics and operational data, our platform gives you full visibility into your emissions—fleet-wide and per vessel—without adding sensors or disrupting operations.

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TugIO

One Data Stream. Total Operational Visibility.

Data is everywhere in your operations—but scattered. AIS, RPM, fuel meters, and port activity logs all exist in silos. You don’t just need more data—you need a way to connect it.

TugIO is your integrated data stream for tugboat operations. We combine on-board flow meter data, engine RPM, AIS traffic, and port-level insights into one cohesive platform—so you can see your operations clearly, optimize performance, and make data-backed decisions every day.

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Compare LionRock's Solutions

Which Reports fit best for me?

(Most Popular) PowerCaptain PortExplorer PortCaptain FuelExplorer EmissionExplorer TugIO
Speed Monitoring Dashboard Market Tracking Dashboard Cost Leadership Tool Fuel Pricing Tool Emission Monitoring Tool Job Level Data
Performance Feedback tool Tug Capacity Tool Tug Capacity Tool Captain Fuel Index Emission Verification Tool Maneuver Data
Fuel Waste Monitoring Dashboard Customer Value Tool Customer Value Tool Tugboat Fuel Index
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Technology

Data to power your tug business

All our services are powered by data. We have developed our software to crunch over millions of AIS signals and spot movement patterns between tugs and ships. It identifies tug jobs; that is why we internally call it “The job_scanner”. But we don’t stop there. More algorithms process the derived data and deliver insights. Insights that can power your towage business.

✅ Tugjobs in port, including timestamps, ship reference, operator info and terminal
✅ Sailing speeds, split into light- and operational sailing
✅ Fuel consumption, -cost and emissions of your fleet
✅ Operator profiling, market shares and fleet utilization

 

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Benefits working with LionRock

Powering Efficiency, Insight, Safety, and Growth

Towage operational insights

Unique towage insights

Get access to our unique technology for assessing tug movements in ports. It can give you unprecedented insights into any tug operation in the world that you cannot get anywhere else.

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Capex and investment free solution with LionRock

CAPEX free

Since we use predominantly AIS data to power our insights there is no requirement to install any hardware or data collection applications on board tugs. No investment or CAPEX required.

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Combination of Maritime and Data Analytics expertise with LionRock

Combination of Maritime and Data Analytics expertise

We have an apt understanding of AIS data and data analytics technology, powered by strong experience in the maritime sector.

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Easy and flexible contracting with LionRock

Easy and flexible contracting

There is no upfront investment cost for achieving value from our products, so we can also offer a very flexible and easy contracting set-up, not requiring long-term commitments.

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Testimonials

See what others have to say after working with us

“With this program I have certainly adjusted my cruising speed to lower levels because of the awareness raised. Before my default speed was at 650 RPM and now I have reduced that to 550 RPM”                                                                           

Marcel de Graaff Fairplay Towage - LionRock

Marcel de Graaff
Tugboat Captain at Fairplay Towage

“LionRock helps us effectively manage our fleet. The program makes our crews and operators to be conscious of their impacts while performing work.  We have seen real reductions in fuel consumption across all our operations.”

Jonathan Archer at Moran - LionRock

Jonathan Archer
Regional Manager at Moran

“The speed tracking report allows us to navigate more efficiently and therefore more environmentally responsible - a profitable course for both Mutraship and our planet.”                                                                                                  

Justin Pasman - Multraship - LionRock

Justin Pasman
Tugboat captain at Multraship

The Power Captain program by LionRock Maritime helped us reduce our sailing speeds and thereby our fuel consumption and emissions significantly as well as structurally in just a matter of weeks.                                                   

Ricardo Faggiani at Medtug - LionRock

Riccardo Faggiani
Program Implementation Coordinator MedTug

“The speeding program is a fun project. It brings something to your attention of which you were latently already aware.” Frans was one of the first captains to use the PowerCaptain solution and started already in 2018 and still going strong today.

Frans Jorna at Fairplay - LionRock

Frans Jorna
Tugboat Captain at Fairplay Towage

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