FerryPulse

FerryPulse is a mobile + web app that delivers reliable, real-time ferry ETAs and disruption alerts by fusing official operator feeds with crowd-sourced location pings from riders and crew. Ferries are notoriously bad at accurate arrival times due to weather, docking delays, and schedule drift; most operator apps either don’t update fast enough or hide uncertainty. FerryPulse shows an “ETA confidence” meter, predicts missed connections (bus/train) at terminals, and offers one-tap sharing of your ferry’s live progress with family or coworkers. The MVP focuses on one metro area or ferry operator to avoid the brutal complexity of multi-operator coverage. Monetization is realistic: B2B licensing to operators/ports for better customer comms, plus a small consumer premium tier for power users (commuters) who need advanced alerts and connection protection.