ZCG-Backed Unimed Wins 2025 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award for Medscale Digital Platform

Proprietary Telehealth Platform Recognized for Transforming Healthcare Accessibility in the Maritime Industry

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Maritime Solutions (“Unimed” or the “Company”), the leading global provider of health and compliance solutions to the maritime industry, today announced that the Company won the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award for its Medscale digital platform. The award recognizes significant technological advancements that enhance maritime safety.

Søren Andersen, CEO of Unimed, accepted the award at a ceremony hosted by SAFETY4SEA, a leading source of shipping news and insights, on September 30. Winners were selected through a combination of online voting and evaluation by a panel of industry experts.

Since its launch in 2018, Unimed’s Medscale digital platform, together with Unimed’s suite of services, has expanded to serve more than 15,000 oceangoing vessels. The digital platform streamlines medical supply management and compliance tracking while providing 24/7 telemedicine support. It enables real-time monitoring of vessels’ pharmaceutical, vaccine, oxygen, and medical supply inventories, allowing operators to assess medical capabilities and manage risk with precision. Medscale’s telemedicine service connects crew members with EU-certified medical professionals for urgent care and mental health support, regardless of location.

“I want to thank SAFETY4SEA for this prestigious award and the industry for recognizing Medscale, our platform that brings digital innovation to maritime medical care,” Mr. Andersen said. “This award is a credit to the entire Unimed team and to our customers, who trust and challenge us to continually improve. Our mission has always been to ensure every vessel and crew member receives the right medical supplies and care–efficiently, safely, and with full regulatory compliance. We look forward to driving the industry forward with innovative, practical solutions that make a real impact for seafarers worldwide.”

“I want to congratulate the Unimed team for this significant achievement. The award for Medscale is another milestone in the Company’s nearly 50 years of industry leadership in solving unique maritime challenges,” said James Zenni, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of ZCG. “We are proud to continue partnering with an organization that works tirelessly to build a safer and more connected seafaring community.”

About Unimed

Unimed is the industry leader in medical supply, equipment and oxygen distribution to global maritime industries, specializing in the delivery of integrated healthcare and compliance solutions to clients worldwide.

Unimed is a portfolio company of ZCG Private Equity, the private equity arm of ZCG (www.zcg.com), a leading privately held global firm.

For more information, please visit https://universalmarinemedical.com/.

About ZCG

ZCG is a leading, privately held global firm comprised of three dynamic, cross-disciplinary platforms: private markets asset management, business consulting services, and technology development and solutions.

ZCG’s investors are some of the largest and most sophisticated global institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and insurance companies.

For almost 30 years, ZCG Principals have invested tens of billions of dollars of capital.

ZCG has a global team comprised of approximately 400 professionals. The company is headquartered in New York, with affiliate offices located in Pune and Mumbai, India, and Riyadh, KSA. For more information on ZCG, please visit www.zcg.com.

You can also learn more about ZCGC, the business consulting services platform of ZCG, at www.zcgc.com, and explore ZCG’s technology affiliate, Haptiq, at www.haptiq.com.