Maritime Resources

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Spire Maritime and Freightflows harness machine learning and historical AIS data for accurate predictive analytics

Published February 21, 2024

Spire Maritime collaborates with Freightflows to explore the fundamentals of Machine Learning (ML) in the maritime industry, the important role of historical Automatic Identification System (AIS) data in ML models, and how Spire’s extensive AIS data enriches predictive analytics across various industries.

Uncovering dark vessels with fusion technology

Published February 16, 2024

Spire Maritime partnered with Ursa Space to explore how shipping behavior related to Venezuela’s oil exports changed in response to US sanctions.

Tracking the Real-Time impact of the Red Sea Crisis

Published January 22, 2024

Persistent monitoring and risk contingency planning is recommended to all operators within the area.

The Red Sea crisis: tracking the volatile security situation

Published January 9, 2024

The deteriorating Red Sea security situation caused by Houthi attacks and hijackings on commercial vessels has led to several major companies in the maritime and oil industries, to shy away from the Red Sea, and instead use the much longer, and costly route around Africa.

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

Published November 8, 2023

AIS Position Validation is the advanced Radio Frequency signal-based solution leveraging the unique real time coverage offered by the Spire satellite constellation providing continuous global coverage to validate vessel positions, whether vessels are near-shore or in mid-ocean.

Combining technologies to uncover and mitigate vessel spoofing-related risks

Published November 1, 2023

Watch the webinar replay and gain insights into the issues of Deceptive Shipping Practices and vessel spoofing and how to tackle them using innovative technologies. A webinar by Spire Maritime, in partnership with Windward and Planet.

Understanding a vessel's true journey: using AIS Position Validation to expose illegal trade

Published September 5, 2023

We collaborated with Geollect to investigate the DELIVER, a Panama-flagged tanker which Geollect suspects of engaging in AIS spoofing activities, most likely to facilitate the illegal export or transfer of crude oil.

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Starboard leveraging Spire’s Real-time AIS and AIS Position Validation to curb Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing

Published September 1, 2023

The marine resources of the Pacific Ocean are of immense importance for global food security, regional economies, biodiversity, and cultural traditions. Revenue from fisheries contribute over a billion dollars to the economies of small developing island nations. Ensuring the sustainability of this resource requires untangling an intricate web of challenges.

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Tracking Ukraine’s efforts to export grain

Published August 28, 2023

Russia continues to reject international requests to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative, impacting the livelihoods of Ukraine’s farmers.

Hurricane Hilary: Severe flooding, weather warnings, and heat

Published August 18, 2023

The first hurricane to hit the U.S. this year is taking an unusual course and approaching the United States off the West Coast.

AIS: Harnessing state of the art maritime solutions to uncover hidden fishing vessel movements in the Pacific

Published August 10, 2023

Uncover vessel and buoy behavior using state of the art AIS maritime solutions, AIS Position Validation and Starboard’s platform and expertise.

Uncovering 8 billion dollars worth of spoofed oil exports using Spire Maritime’s AIS Position Validation

Published July 18, 2023

AIS Position Validation, a unique data solution only available from Spire Maritime, empowers governmental and commercial organizations to understand actual vessel movements, beyond the widely available data a vessel is reporting.

How RightShip Leverages Machine Learning and AI for Proactive Risk Management

Published July 13, 2023

RightShip is a leading provider of solutions and services that leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize efficiency, safety, and risk management in the maritime industry. By developing advanced models and algorithms, RightShip offers actionable insights and enables informed decision-making.

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