About Marine Weather Intelligence
At Marine Weather Intelligence, we believe that better weather decisions lead to safer, more efficient, and more sustainable maritime navigation, for every type of vessel and every passage at sea.
We combine AI and human expertise in a single, intuitive platform ; accessible to every stakeholder, from captain to fleet director.
Leadership
Marine Weather Intelligence was co-founded by two complementary experts, one with decades of field experience at sea, one at the cutting edge of AI and data science.
Founder & CEO, Ocean Routing Expert
Global weather routing expert with decades of experience supporting offshore passages, ocean races, and commercial fleet voyages. Christian is the meteorological heart of Marine Weather Intelligence and remains directly involved in the most demanding routing decisions.
Founder & CTO, AI & Data Science
Data and decision science expert specialising in probabilistic forecasting, AI model selection, and maritime decision intelligence. Basile leads the platform architecture and the AI systems behind our weather model bias correction.
Brand overview
Turning field experience and complex weather data into clear, accessible decision support for every maritime user.
We use AI to process advanced weather data and integrate a solid field experience gained from ocean racing and complex maritime voyages into our solutions.
Improving safety, supporting decarbonisation, and sharing trusted weather expertise for a fairer use of the sea.
We are the trusted strategic partner for our clients, with clear, accessible assistance, all the way.
Marine Weather Intelligence aims to become the trusted marine weather reference for safety, sustainability and support.
Our values
Uncertainty is inherent to weather. We share useful advice whenever needed, with care and empathy.
Our support is trustworthy, honest and consistent. We acknowledge complexity and work to make information understandable and usable.
Only the best expertise, scientific rigour, continuous improvement, no approximation.
Our story
Born from decades at sea, built for the future of maritime navigation.
Christian Dumard and Basile Rochut co-found Marine Weather Intelligence, combining 35+ years of ocean racing routing expertise with AI and decision science to build the next generation of maritime weather intelligence.
Marine Weather Intelligence wins the IFREMER Octo'Pousse Innovation Challenge, securing a €250k investment from Ifremer for our R&D programme. IFREMER is both a research partner and a key investor in Marine Weather Intelligence's capital.
The integration of ESA-BIC represents a key milestone in Marine Weather Intelligence's progress. For 2 years, the team works with CNES laboratory researchers on two areas: data qualification models, and satellite image analysis for security alerts.
"We are thrilled to bring our analytical finesse in marine weather to the Vendée Globe 2024. This reflects the confidence placed in our expertise and our ability to provide informed analysis and monitoring to the race management.", Christian Dumard, CEO
Marine Weather Intelligence and PONANT, the French leader in exploration cruises, announce their collaboration around a data-driven approach to optimise vessel routing using AI. Supported by Région Bretagne via the Inno Expé Numérique programme.
MWI Yachts launches at the start of 2025, bringing AI-powered, expert-backed weather routing to yacht owners, charter fleets, and superyachts. The first maritime routing solution to integrate meteorological uncertainty and live expert support in a single intuitive platform.
Selected among 13 startups worldwide for the ZEBOX Spring Cohort 2025, the CMA CGM Group accelerator, and the only one in maritime routing.
Marine Weather Intelligence is awarded the Category III: Ocean Intelligence & Autonomous Systems prize at BlueInvest 2025 in Brussels, an initiative by the European Commission promoting innovation and investment in the blue economy.
Marine Weather Intelligence supports the entire fleet of Seaway7, the offshore wind installation specialist: cable lay vessels, heavy lift vessels, transportation vessels and a jack-up installation vessel.
Marine Weather Intelligence officially presents MWI Shipping at Euromaritime 2026, already active on 60+ vessels, the platform delivers advanced route optimisation, threshold exceedance anticipation and satellite-enhanced hazard alerts.
Selected among 23 startups for the 10-week SPC Accelerate programme in Singapore, to build our presence in Asia.
Awarded by Bpifrance and France 2030 for WUMRO, a routing project integrating weather uncertainty, carried out with Sorbonne University through 2028.
First prize of €100,000 at the Equity Challenge, chosen by 150 investors, then winner of the “Better Preserving and Enhancing Our Ecosystems” track at Clean Tech Open France, among 200+ applications.
Global context
Global regulatory and institutional frameworks are reshaping the maritime industry. Marine Weather Intelligence is built to help operators navigate these transitions with data, intelligence, and confidence.
"All people on Earth must be protected by early warning systems within five years."
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, March 23, 2022
The WMO calls on all stakeholders to develop weather safety warnings for all populations through the EW4All (Early Warnings for All) campaign, a top UN priority for maritime and coastal safety.
The IMO has committed to reducing pollutant emissions by at least 70% by 2040, with the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by 2050.
Aims to reduce maritime CO₂ emissions by 10 to 50% by 2030 through speed management, directly aligned with the weather-optimised routing that Marine Weather Intelligence delivers.
Whether you have a specific project, a question about the platform, or you want to see Marine Weather Intelligence in action, we'd love to hear from you.
