Datema Nautical Safety

Datema Nautical Safety is a Netherlands-based, family-owned supplier of navigation and safety equipment for the maritime industry. The company describes itself as a worldwide supplier that helps ships and shipping companies achieve maximal compliance with safety and navigation regulations through a combination of products, service and data. Its offering spans traditional navigation and safety equipment, an in-house repair service, round-the-clock testing and certification, and digital tools that give crews 24/7 access to documentation such as expiry dates, licenses, safety equipment records, medical chests, certificates and DoCs. The business traces its origins back more than 70 years, when it was launched as a family business with a heart for seafaring. While it now operates globally, Datema presents its familial core of care and dedication as a permanent part of its identity. Its portfolio has evolved from classic marine equipment supply and repair into software and data-driven services, including the Port Pro application and the Chartplanner chart and passage planning system, which the company says has been released to over 2,000 vessels. Datema positions itself as a partner rather than a mere vendor, offering "compliance as a service" and emphasizing trustworthy equipment, knowledge, round-the-clock service and innovative digital solutions. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and states that it is regularly evaluated by Lloyd's Register for compliance. It sells safety products directly through an online webshop and serves customers globally with a team and partner network.

Datema Nautical Safety describes its journey as having started more than 70 years ago, when it was launched as a family business with a heart for seafaring. Over that period the company says it has assisted many ships in safely reaching their destination. From its origins in supplying and servicing traditional maritime navigation and safety equipment, Datema has grown into a worldwide supplier that operates globally while retaining a family-business identity. A central part of its development has been the shift from purely physical products toward integrated service and data offerings. The company runs an in-house repair service for traditional means of navigation and safety equipment and provides round-the-clock service for testing and certification. It has also built digital tools that give customers 24/7 access and insight into documentation such as expiry dates, licenses, safety equipment inventories, medical chests, certificates and DoCs, an approach it markets as "compliance as a service." Among its notable product milestones is the release of Chartplanner 5, announced in May 2025 and delivered to over 2,000 vessels. The company described the release as including new features and functionalities to assist crew, save time and enhance safety, and as the first steps in a further evolution of the platform. In April 2026 Datema published an interview with Captain Anne Tjerk Steenstra highlighting how its Port Pro application reduces paperwork, saves time and improves efficiency on board. Datema has also invested in direct digital commerce, announcing the launch of a new webshop that allows customers to view available safety products and place orders 24/7. The company states that it is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 standards and is regularly evaluated by Lloyd's Register for compliance, and that all of its products and services are subject to quality controls. Today it presents itself as a partner dedicated to helping customers navigate the changing maritime world, combining a dedicated team with innovative partners.

• Chartplanner 5 released to over 2,000 vessels.

• Interview published with Captain Anne Tjerk Steenstra on Port Pro.

Worldwide supplier of navigation and safety equipment offering compliance as a service, combining traditional maritime craftsmanship with digital and data-driven solutions.

• Port Pro

  Application that reduces paperwork, saves time and improves efficiency on board.

• Chartplanner 5

  Chart and passage planning software released to over 2,000 vessels, with new features to assist crew and enhance safety.

• Compliance as a service

  24/7 access and insight into documentation such as expiry dates, licenses, safety equipment, medical chests, certificates and DoCs.

• In-house repair service

  Repair service for all traditional means of navigation and safety equipment.

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