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A clearer digital platform for global ocean data growth

XOCEAN logo and tagline "Ocean data, delivered" for brand identity design.

XOCEAN needed a clearer platform for ocean data, uncrewed vessels and offshore energy audiences, without losing the technical substance behind the work.

Operating the world's largest fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vessels, XOCEAN collects critical data for offshore wind, carbon capture and blue economy projects. The website had to communicate technical credibility quickly while giving different audiences a more useful path through fleet capability, sector applications, company proof and recruitment content. The work made a specialist offer easier to navigate without flattening the technical substance behind it as the organisation grew.

Services

UX Architecture
Web Design
Data Portal Interface
Technical SEO
Brand Strategy

A clearer digital platform for global ocean data growth

XOCEAN logo and tagline "Ocean data, delivered" for brand identity design.

XOCEAN needed a clearer platform for ocean data, uncrewed vessels and offshore energy audiences, without losing the technical substance behind the work.

Operating the world's largest fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vessels, XOCEAN collects critical data for offshore wind, carbon capture and blue economy projects. The website had to communicate technical credibility quickly while giving different audiences a more useful path through fleet capability, sector applications, company proof and recruitment content. The work made a specialist offer easier to navigate without flattening the technical substance behind it as the organisation grew.

Services

UX Architecture
Web Design
Data Portal Interface
Technical SEO
Brand Strategy

Date

Jul 2024

Client

XOCEAN

Industry

Ocean Tech / Blue Economy

Timeline

2 months

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The Challenge

The opportunity was to make a complex technical business easier to understand and trust at global scale.

XOCEAN needed a digital presence that could communicate more than vessels and field operations. The site had to explain the data platform, environmental value, fleet capability and commercial relevance for energy partners, investors and future hires. It also needed to move quickly, with clear content architecture and credible technical detail in place ahead of important growth and funding communications. The page structure therefore had to make complex capability legible without simplifying the technical substance that gives XOCEAN credibility.

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The Solution

A structured website experience made XOCEAN's technology, fleet and environmental proposition easier to evaluate.

UX architecture, web design, data portal interface direction, brand strategy and technical SEO were brought into one clearer platform. The content system shifted the story from individual vessels to global data capability, with clearer routes into fleet information, carbon impact messaging, recruitment, partner proof and sector specific search visibility. This helped the website speak to different users without splitting the story into disconnected pieces.

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The Process

The process prioritised speed, clarity and confidence for high stakes audiences.

Working to a two month timeline, we focused on the decisions that would make the platform useful fast: clear hierarchy, data led visual language, practical explanations of USV capability, GDPR aware technical foundations and SEO around terms connected to hydrographic USV data and offshore wind survey needs. The result was a website better aligned with XOCEAN's scale and the expectations of enterprise, investor and recruitment audiences. The pace of delivery made prioritisation important, so the strongest decisions were those that improved comprehension and confidence quickly.

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Brainstorm Design Ireland team with X-Ocean survey vessels.

Dave is an absolute pleasure to work with and we are absolutely delighted with the website delivered. Excellent advice and creative guidance along with fantastic communication and quick turnaround. I would highly recommend Brainstorm for your upcoming site design.

Carol Fitzgerald

Marketing Manager

XOCEAN

Brainstorm Design Ireland team with X-Ocean survey vessels.

Dave is an absolute pleasure to work with and we are absolutely delighted with the website delivered. Excellent advice and creative guidance along with fantastic communication and quick turnaround. I would highly recommend Brainstorm for your upcoming site design.

Carol Fitzgerald

Marketing Manager

XOCEAN

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Brainstorm Design Studio A senior-led award-winning web design studio based in Limerick City (V94). We provide digital strategy and branding for the Mid-West region, including Castletroy, Raheen, Adare, and the rest of Ireland. Unlike generalist agencies, we offer direct Creative Director access for businesses in Limerick and County Clare.