How to Prep Data Using AI to Streamline Regulatory Compliance in Maritime Industry

The shipping world is changing fast—and if you're a marine insurer, there’s no sitting this one out.

The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance Third Annual Disclosure Report just raised the bar, aligning with the IMO’s new net-zero goals. We're talking well-to-wake emissions tracking, new disclosure requirements, and model-based data pathways that demand better, faster, and smarter data handling.

That’s a tall order if your documents are still locked in PDFs, spreadsheets, or regulatory black boxes. But here’s the good news: you can automate your way out of chaos.

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The Marine Compliance Problem Isn’t Data. It’s Document Dysfunction.

The revised Poseidon Principles methodology has introduced stricter well-to-wake emissions tracking, requiring insurers to assess vessel emissions based on broader lifecycle data, rather than just operational (tank-to-wake) emissions. Additionally, insurers can now leverage modelled emissions data instead of strictly relying on data reported through the IMO Data Collection System (DCS).

While climate-alignment scoring sounds like a data challenge, it’s actually a document problem:

• Unstructured Data Overload: Emissions data exists across multiple formats (PDFs, scanned reports, vessel logs, regulatory filings) making it difficult to structure and process efficiently.
• Inconsistent Data Quality: Extracting accurate emissions metrics from mixed document sources is error-prone and labor-intensive.
• Regulatory Transparency Requirements: Insurers must disclose climate alignment scores and ensure data integrity to remain compliant with evolving regulations.

AI-Enabled Document Pre-Processing: The Key to Scalable Compliance

If Poseidon is about transparency, Adlib is your lens.

Adlib is an AI-enabled document automation engine built for high-stakes, regulation-heavy industries. It sits upstream of your AI or analytics tools, turning document chaos into pristine, machine-readable intelligence.

How It Works

1. Document Ingestion & Refinement
   • 300+ file types, CADs, scans, emails, you name it
   • Multi-layer OCR that cleans, corrects, and standardizes every page
2. AI-Driven Data Extraction
   • Pulls climate-critical insights like CO₂ intensity, vessel fuel type, DWT, etc.
   • Uses your LLM of choice (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, on-prem—you call it)
3. HITL Validation (Because Accuracy > Speed Alone)
   • Confidence scoring & anomaly detection
   • Human-in-the-loop checks for edge cases, audit readiness, and insurance-grade compliance
4. Structured Output, Delivered Anywhere
   • JSON, PDF/A, XML, direct into DCS, underwriting tools, or ESG dashboards

Why Marine Insurers Need This Yesterday

1. Modelled Data Requires Trustworthy Inputs

Poseidon now allows model-based emissions scoring. Great. But if your inputs are fuzzy, your models will misfire. Adlib eliminates that risk by delivering validated, structured content fast.

2. Regulatory Pressures Are Real (and Growing)

Climate alignment scores are now disclosed annually. With Adlib, you automate the document lift, reduce the overhead, and stay two steps ahead of reporting requirements.

3. Operational ROI, Not Just Compliance

Most clients see full ROI in under a year. We’re talking slashed manual effort, faster approvals, and better pricing decisions powered by clean, real-time data.

Adlib Isn’t Replacing Your Tech Stack, It’s Making It Smarter

Already have analytics tools? ESG platforms? AI engines? Great! Adlib just makes them smarter by feeding them document-ready data that’s been de-risked, validated, and structured to perfection.

Bottom Line

The Poseidon Principles aren’t just a climate mandate, they’re a data mandate. And the difference between surviving and leading in this new world comes down to how well you can turn unstructured, fragmented documents into structured, intelligent workflows.

That’s what Adlib does.

If you're navigating marine emissions disclosures, AI enablement, or compliance automation, Adlib is your compass.

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