This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps we have taken to minimise the risk of modern slavery in our business and supply chains.

Introduction    

Online Oceans is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking occurring in any of its corporate activities. As a marine intelligence provider, our services and products are delivered to our clients. Our commitment is to ensure that those organisations that we actually contract with to supply goods and services to are aware of our policies in order to comply with the Modern Slavery Act. This commitment is evident through our company policies, which aim to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards. We ensure the adherence to policy commitments and compliance of current Government legislation and regulations

‍Our organisational structure and operations

Online Oceans is a maritime intelligence company, working across a range of industries. Online Oceans Robotics Limited is UK based and employs less than 10 individuals. The vast majority of our suppliers and contractors are based in the UK.

‍Our commitment to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015

‍Online Oceans is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff. We want all our staff to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without any risk to themselves and as such the company has an established whistleblowing policy which all staff can access alongside all other company policies on the staff intranet.

Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK, and where applicable subject to DBS checks in order to safeguard employees and apprentices from any abuse or coercion.

We do not enter into business with any organisation, in the UK or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.

Our contracts with our clients allow us to terminate for convenience under a wide ranging all encompassing reputational damage contract clause which covers those to be found in breach of the modern slavery act.

Much of the supply chain is engaged on their terms & conditions, although modern slavery and anti-bribery elements are incorporated into the award of new or renewing contracts.