PROJECT HARRISON

Project Harrison is a California 501(c)(3) non–profit founded in 2025.

We believe misinformation is one of the most severe risks to the global maritime industry.

58%
Concerned They Can’t Tell Truth From Falsehood Online
#2
Ranked Risk in North America, Top 3 in Europe & Asia
10YR
Until Deepfakes Make Truth Nearly Indiscernible From Deception
Source: World Economic Forum, Global Risks Report 2026. Items 1 and 3 from the Reuters Institute Digital News Report, cited in WEF Global Risks Report 2026; item 2 from the WEF Global Risks Perception Survey 2025–2026.

Project Harrison is building an open repository of trustworthy maritime information to counter it.

Project Harrison Maritime Research

Live information, peer-reviewed academic research, admiralty case law, and shipping market data, gathered in one place for maritime professionals and researchers.

1,100+
Feeds Monitored
300M+
Peer-Reviewed Papers
2.5M+
Words of Admiralty Case Law
100+
Market Indicators
Pilot Program

Access Project Harrison Maritime Research

Access is currently limited to approved pilot participants.

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Early access will be available in 2027.

Live Information Feed

Geolocated updates and research, refreshed hourly and screened for misinformation.

Updated hourly.

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Modeling Examples

Incipient risk modeling using actual global events, weather updated 24HR, and canal/strait closures.

Prior Work
searoute_mcp

The first open-source Model Context Protocol server in commercial maritime — exposes oceangoing routing tools to LLM clients.

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Voyage Context Protocol (VCP)™

A proprietary maritime cognitive architecture that structures route geometry and nautical context so AI can reason over voyages with spatial and temporal fidelity.

PH-2026-001

Evaluating generative AI on maritime route intersections and ETA — MIRA scored 50/50 vs. 13-44/50 for general-purpose models.

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Our Team

Leadership

Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Director

Former Merchant Marine Chief Officer. U.S. State Department Fulbright Specialist, recognized for peer-reviewed work in maritime-related data science. 10+ years onboard VLCCs. 15+ years in commercial and technical management ashore. Former military reserve sealift officer and rescue swimmer.

Dr. Padmapriya Jayaraman
Dr. Padmapriya Jayaraman
Senior Advisor

Scientist specializing in computer vision and artificial intelligence. 10+ years leading research across maritime, agriculture, clean water, and sustainability. Principal Investigator on a Government of India–funded AI weed-eradication initiative. Holder of seven patents and a significant amount of published academic work.

Quinn Hoffman
Quinn Hoffman
Volunteer Software Engineer

Software Engineer based in Portland, Oregon. Studied Computer Science at Oregon State University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Quinn specializes in GIS, simulation, and graphics programming. Proficient in C#, C++, Python, SQL, Java, Typescript.

About Project Harrison

Organization

Project Harrison is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, organized for charitable purposes and not for private gain. Project Harrison's is operated within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).

Our Values

We partner only with organizations that share our commitment to open, ethical maritime innovation, and never with those involved in maritime warfare, weapons systems, military targeting, or human rights violations as defined by the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.