Things to Note Before Owning Your First Ship

From the Shipfinex Team

This isn't a "get ready" email. This is the "get on the starting blocks" email.

You've done it. You've successfully signed up, completed your KYC, and your Shipfinex wallet is active. You are 100% 'Participation Ready.' That's not just a status update. That's your access pass to something most people will never see: institutional-grade maritime ownership at fractional scale.

For the past 13 weeks, we've walked you through the concepts. The economics of maritime assets. The legal protection of SPV structures. The transparency of blockchain tokenization.

The rigor of our vetting process. We've shown you why ship ownership, historically reserved for the ultra-wealthy, is finally accessible to aspiring owners like you.

Our very first tokenized ship is in its final preparations and is about to go live on the Shipfinex platform. The vetting is complete. The third-party inspection is done. The SPV is formed. The charter agreement is signed. The blockchain integration is ready. Everything you've learned about over these 13 weeks is about to become tangible.

As a verified member, you are on the priority list. You will get the first opportunity to participate. Not next month. Not eventually. Imminently.

But here's what we're not going to do: we're not going to tell you to "just trust us" and click buy. Instead, this email is us informing you about the simple, powerful 3-step plan we’ve designed to help you analyze the offering the moment it goes live. You're about to get access to the same institutional-grade data that maritime professionals use to deploy their capita. We’ve built a framework that lets you make a confident decision, conveniently.

How to Analyze Your First ship

When the offering opens, you'll have access to institutional-grade data. We've structured the entire platform around a simple 3-step framework, allowing you to answer three critical questions: 

What is it? What could it earn? Why can I trust it?

Here’s the analytical framework we’ve built for you:

Step 1: Know the Asset (What is it?) 

First, you’ll get a complete profile of the ship.

You will see its core specifications: the ship's name, type, and flag state. You'll know who is responsible for its day-to-day operations by seeing the designated ship owner and technical manager. You will also be able to review its insurance coverage and its "Classification," which is the independent certification that the ship meets international safety and quality standards.

This is important because it gives you the fundamental profile of the asset in under a minute. It confirms you are looking at a high-quality, professionally operated vessel.

We'll also provide access to its live voyage data. You will see your ship’s current position on a real-time AIS (Automatic Identification System) map—where it is, its route, and its next port of call. This transforms ownership from a line on a statement to a working business you can watch generate revenue 24/7.

Step 2: Check the Numbers (What could it earn?) 

Next, you’ll have a clear view of the complete economic picture. This is where you evaluate the financial fundamentals.

We will provide an interactive tool to model your own participation, allowing you to see projected earnings based on your potential ownership stake. You'll also find multi-year forecasts detailing projected Income (from charter contracts), Expenses (like crew, fuel, and maintenance), and the resulting Profit available for distribution.

Crucially, you'll also see the market analysis. This explains why this specific asset was selected right now. It includes the ship's official valuation based on independent sources and the market conditions for its ship type.

This is important because it allows you to understand the assumptions behind the projections and evaluate the opportunity's potential. It gives you the same context an investment fund would use to ask: "Does this offering make sense relative to the current market?"

Step 3: Verify the Proof (Why can I trust it?) 

Finally, you’ll have access to our "due diligence vault." This is our commitment to total transparency, allowing you to independently verify our claims.

You will have access to the core documents that institutional owners demand. This includes

Inspection Reports from independent marine surveyors who have physically assessed the ship's condition. You'll find key Ship Certificates, Financial Documents, and the signed

Commercial Documents that govern the ship's operation and revenue.

This is critical. You don't have to take our word for it. You can see the primary sources for yourself.

Furthermore, we will provide a direct link to the polygon blockchain explorer. This is your on-chain, immutable proof of the asset's tokenization and your ownership stake. It’s a level of transparency traditional ownership structures simply cannot match, ensuring your ownership is recorded in a system no single party can alter.

This Is What We've Been Building

For 13 weeks, we've walked you through the concepts, the technology, the legal structures, and the economics of fractional maritime ownership. We've explained how ships generate earnings, how SPVs provide legal protection, how blockchain enables transparent tokenization, and how our vetting process ensures quality.

Now you're about to see it all come together in a real opportunity. A real ship. Real charter revenue. Real ownership. Real earnings distributions.

This is the moment where maritime asset ownership transitions from theory to reality. Where the exclusive world of ship ownership opens to aspiring owners who've never had access before. Where you can own a fraction of global trade from your laptop.

We're thrilled to be at this final stage with you. Welcome to the new era of asset ownership.