(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The combination brings together two complementary specialist software businesses serving the global maritime industry. UniSea’s HSEQ, maintenance, procurement, and dry-docking platform supports more than 3,000 vessels. Kaiko Systems serves more than 1,000 vessels across leading ship managers, with specialized, AI-powered tools for vessel inspections, SIRE 2.0 self-assessments, port state control preparation, and more. Together the combined group will support over 4,000 vessels worldwide.‍ ‍Comprehensive frontline inspections “This acquisition strengthens our position, broadening the FMS suite while keeping the customer-driven, specialised approach that got us here,” said UniSea Founder & CEO Kurt Roar Vilhelmsen, after signing the deal on 29 May. “Kaiko adds comprehensive frontline inspections to the group and is a natural next step in UniSea's transition from HSEQ specialist to full-suite FMS provider. We are now very excited about what we can achieve together with Kaiko for our customers and the broader maritime market.” Kaiko Systems’ Co-Founder & CEO Fabian Fussek said: “Over the past five years, we have built a platform with unique capabilities that are unmatched by anyone else in this industry. We got here with a team of motivated technology and maritime specialists who brought fresh thinking from outside maritime and combined it with deep industry expertise. That combination is what gave us a different perspective and a new approach to the inspection problem, and this acquisition is a testament to the hard work the team has put in to make it real.” “Joining UniSea is the right next step for the ambition we set out with: structured digital inspection data as the standard for the maritime industry. Our customers gain a long-term owner with deep maritime credibility, an aligned product vision, and the resources to invest further in what we have built. For our customers, the product and the people behind it stay the