PROJECT HARRISON

We partner with mariners, shipping professionals, and data scientists to develop tools that address real-world problems in maritime operations, technical, and commercial management. Our long-term vision is rooted in responsible innovation, open collaboration, and a deep commitment to maritime-related data science communities.

MIRA App

MIRA — Maritime Informatics Reasoning Agent

MIRA is an interactive maritime AI application that lets users query voyages and receive real-time routing, geotemporal, and ETA calculations. It integrates geospatial reasoning, stop detection, canal and turnaround delays, and produces structured voyage JSON outputs for further analysis.

  • Natural-language voyage queries (e.g. “Los Angeles to Yokohama”)
  • Interactive map visualization
  • Deterministic and reasoning-driven routing modes
  • Google OAuth login (production mode)
  • Firestore-backed session and voyage persistence
GitHub: searoute_mcp

The First Open-source Model Context Protocol Server in the Commercial Maritime Industry

searoute_mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for maritime routing. It integrates searoute-py with MCP, exposing tools that allow LLM clients to:

  • Compute oceangoing route distances in nautical miles
  • Retrieve full oceangoing routes with waypoints (GeoJSON)
  • Compare against great-circle (geodesic) distances

Explore the project, installation instructions, and usage examples on GitHub:

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Voyage Context Protocol (VCP)™
Operational maritime context for AI reasoning.

Voyage Context Protocol (VCP)™

VCP is a domain protocol and maritime cognitive architecture™ for managing maritime GIS inside an AI workflow. It brings route geometry, geospatial overlays, and nautical context into a structured voyage representation that Generative AI can interpret and use to solve operational problems with spatial and temporal fidelity.

  • Maritime GIS as first-class context: routes, waypoints, overlays, constraints, and spatial signals
  • Nautical science alignment: context shaped around real navigation and voyage operations
  • AI-ready structure: consistent representations that enable reliable reasoning and tool use
  • Composable problem-solving: supports iterative updates without losing the voyage narrative
  • Traceable updates: changes can be tracked and reviewed as the voyage context evolves
Why it matters
Most AI systems treat maps as pictures and voyages as text. VCP treats maritime GIS as structured context—so Generative AI can reason over routes, areas, and operational constraints in a way that’s usable for decision support.
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Leadership

Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Director

U.S. Coast Guard–licensed Chief Mate Unlimited and Fulbright Specialist (U.S. Department of State), recognized for peer-reviewed work in maritime software engineering and artificial intelligence. 25+ years in commercial marine transportation at sea and ashore, including 10+ years at sea on VLCCs. Former U.S. Navy Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) and U.S. Navy Rescue Swimmer.

Dr. Padmapriya Jayaraman
Dr. Padmapriya Jayaraman
Senior Advisor

AI Scientist and Research Advisor specializing in computer vision, machine learning/deep learning, and agentic workflows. 8+ years across research and academia, leading projects from method development through deployment in maritime, agriculture, desalination/clean water, and sustainability. Principal Investigator on a Government of India–funded AI-based weed eradication initiative, with published research and patents in applied AI and autonomous systems.

Cameron Amigo
Cameron Amigo
Volunteer Product Manager

Army veteran and former tug operator who bridges maritime operations with data-driven product leadership. Holds an MSc in Business Analytics, with hands-on data science experience and strong product management execution. Has led global digital transformations and built analytics and decision-support tools for teams ranging from Series A startups to Fortune 500 enterprise environments.

Project Harrison is a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes. We operate without profit motive, reinvesting all resources into community-driven maritime and data science initiatives.