Countering Illicit Trafficking
Because they are largely unmonitored, the world's
oceans are notorious for drug- and human-trafficking
routes. Vessels engaged with illegal trafficking oen
operate dark—without AIS—and behave differently
than vessels engaged in legal activity. This compounds
the challenges for maritime enforcement agencies to
successfully intervene.
TRANSSHIPMENT
EVENT
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SOUTH
OF
THE
GALAPAGOS
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AUGUST
27,
2020
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GEOEYE-1
Maxar's Crow's Nest MMS product bundle detects
vessels greater than 10 meters in length using SAR
imagery, regardless of if AIS is on, and delivers images
to customers in as fast as 30 minutes aer image
acquisition. Maxar then quickly tasks its constellation
of satellites to collect fresh optical images of the
vessels with enough clarity and detail that the vessels
can oen be identified with a high degree of confidence
and accuracy: 30- to 50-centimeter optical imagery
provides decision-makers with clear evidence
of violations.
