With Q88, owners, operators, charterers, and brokers can seamlessly collaborate and exchange information in a user-friendly interface. Adopted by many of the world’s tanker operators and their counterparties, Q88 enables users to access timely information to make more informed decisions and respond to change with the greatest possible agility.
75%
of the world-wide tanker industry uses Q88
8,700+
Vessels covered
1000+
Automated questionnaire templates
Leverage critical vessel information management on a platform you can trust
Strengthen decisions
Single source of truth for critical vessel information to analyze vessels against industry benchmarks
Share information
Seamless data sharing in real-time across stakeholders and counterparties to mitigate knowledge gaps
Increase accuracy
Automatic questionnaire completion to streamline manual processes and prevent errors
Maintain compliance
Detailed audit trail and centralized documentation to maintain vessel information and ensure compliance
“Where we find Q88 especially useful is in benchmarking our performance and comparing our operations to the world’s fleet. The data provided indicates patterns and allows us to develop and improve our operations if and as needed. Our aim always is to be the best at what we do, and Q88 definitely helps us achieve this ambition.”
Captain Jan Svendsen, Marine Superintendent | Knutsen
“In general, for a company with our level of exposure, important relationships with oil majors and the number of screenings and vetting requests we see on a daily basis, it would simply be impossible for a company of our size to operate without Q88. There isn’t any alternative that integrates the database to support vetting and the questionnaire functionality.”
Anastasios Kartsimadakis, Vetting & Inspections Manager | Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement
“Today the shipping industry is moving towards digitisation and rapid access to secure information stored in the cloud is the key. Q88 has become a shipping industry standard. It’s a great product and it deserves to be recognized.”
Faisal Al Husseini, Head of Chartering at Bahri Chemicals| Bahri
What can you do with Q88?
Optimize your chartering and vetting processes
Harness vessel information that is regularly updated by owners and operators to find vessels suited to your requirements and optimize voyage durations. Streamline voyage planning with access to comprehensive tanker information, all in one place.
Maximize safety and maintain compliance
Maintain certificates and documents and easily import inspection data for granular planning and recording. Receive notifications from the system for certificates and inspections to ensure safety and compliance data is up to date at all times.
Streamline and elevate negotiations
Access particulars for 8000+ tankers and search across 520+ data fields to elevate negotiations and enhance your competitive edge. Compare vessels based on age, size, speed, and more to maximize chartering efficiency.
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For companies that need full vessel information and advanced search features for one or more offices around the globe.
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Designed specifically for the needs of ships owner, operators and managers who manage one vessel or an entire fleet of vessels.
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Export Search Results to Excel
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Vessel Private Notes
Basic Vessel Information
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Print and Email Vessel Info
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Vessel Maintenance
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Vetting Analytics
Officer Matrix
Load Lines
Fleet List
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Mooring Diagram
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Questionnaire Compare
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Inspections Heat Map
Abbreviations & Definitions
Terminal Vetting Database
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Frequently asked questions on Q88
What is Q88?
Q88 is the industry standard for tanker information management, enabling owners, operators, charterers, and brokers to store, manage, and share vessel data through a centralized system. Used by 75% of the global tanker fleet and covering 8,700+ vessels, Q88 provides access to accurate vessel particulars and 1,000+ automated questionnaire templates for chartering and vetting.
What problems does Q88 solve for tanker operators and charterers?
Managing tanker information and questionnaires across multiple stakeholders is time-consuming and error-prone. Q88 centralizes vessel data, documents, and 1,000+ questionnaire templates in a single system — enabling stakeholders to access up-to-date information, streamline chartering and vetting processes, and maintain a single source of truth for vessel compliance across their entire organization.
What information is available in Q88?
Q88 provides detailed information for 8,700+ vessels, including vessel particulars across 520+ searchable data fields, operational data, certifications, inspection records, and 1,000+ automated questionnaires. This comprehensive, regularly updated data helps charterers, operators, and brokers evaluate vessels thoroughly, benchmark performance against industry standards, and determine suitability for specific chartering and vetting requirements.
How does Q88 help streamline tanker questionnaires?
Q88 offers 1,000+ automated questionnaire templates that standardize tanker vessel information management across the industry. Owners and operators maintain their vessel data once, and Q88 automatically populates all related questionnaires — significantly reducing manual entry, improving data accuracy, and dramatically accelerating response times for vetting and chartering requests from counterparties and stakeholders.
How does Q88 support tanker vetting and compliance?
Q88 centralizes vessel documentation, certificates, and inspection records with a detailed audit trail for full accountability. Operators receive automatic notifications for expiring certificates and upcoming inspections, ensuring safety and compliance data stays current at all times. This streamlines vetting processes and gives all stakeholders confidence in vessel information accuracy and reliability.
Who uses Q88?
Q88 is used by tanker owners, operators, charterers, brokers, and vetting teams worldwide. As the industry standard adopted by 75% of the global tanker fleet, Q88 enables these stakeholders to manage critical vessel information, complete standardized questionnaires, and share data seamlessly across counterparties — creating a unified source of truth for the tanker industry.
How widely is Q88 used in the tanker industry?
Q88 is adopted by 75% of the global tanker fleet, covering 8,700+ vessels with 520+ searchable data fields and 1,000+ automated questionnaire templates. It has become the recognized industry standard for tanker information management, with owners, operators, charterers, and brokers worldwide relying on Q88 to collaborate, share data, and support chartering and vetting decisions.
How does Q88 improve collaboration across maritime stakeholders?
Q88 enables owners, operators, charterers, and brokers to exchange vessel information in real time through a centralized system with seamless data sharing. This reduces information gaps, mitigates knowledge silos across organizations, and ensures all stakeholders can access accurate, up-to-date vessel data when they need it to support chartering, vetting, and operational decisions.
Is Q88 only used for tanker vessels?
Q88 is designed specifically for the tanker industry, covering 8,700+ tanker vessels. For dry bulk operators, Veson offers Q88 Dry — a related solution that centralizes vessel particulars, documentation, and the standard Baltic99 questionnaire for 11,000+ dry bulk vessels. Together, Q88 and Q88 Dry provide comprehensive vessel information management across the two largest shipping segments.
