How Position Validation is changing the insights into AIS and helping to solve dark vessel detection

The problem of vessel spoofing for the maritime insurance industry and the 4 reasons to validate AIS positions: risk assessment, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and claims verification.

In the ever-changing landscape of maritime insurance, staying ahead of risks is paramount.

Using Spire Maritime, Weather and Climate data, the root causes of the Panama Canal drought have been put to light.

The current security situation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden caused by Houthi attacks on vessels has led to many ships avoiding the area and instead divert away from it and chose alternative routes. The most common alternative journey between Asia and Europe is to sail around Africa.