Tag: AIS

According to Dimitris Ampatzidis, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Kpler and Dimitris Kotsias, Market Analyst, Dirty Products, Kpler, the maritime identity laundering has evolved from a niche tactic into a systemic enabler of large-scale sanctions evasion.

Over half of vessels in Scotland’s coastal waters are effectively “invisible” to standard maritime tracking systems, says Heriot-Watt study.

American P&I Club has issued a circular to inform of a requirement in China for large vessels to report AIS data while transiting Chinese waters.

Kpler, announced its acquisition of Spire Maritime, a provider of satellite-powered data for real-time global vessel tracking.

Dimitris Ampatzidis, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Kpler, states that the UK's new regulations emphasise transparency in the shipping industry.

Since April, Finland's Coast Guard has observed persistent disruptions to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea, particularly affecting the Gulf of Finland.

Last week, major Associations released guidance, for reading in conjunction with latest version of BMP, for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area, as the Houthis have broadened their threats beyond vessels they believe have links with Israel. Consequently, many owners and operators have decided to take alternative routes.

USCG published a safety alert in which highlights that a very high frequency (VHF) maritime radio transmission on one’s own vessel, or even transmissions by a nearby vessel a football field’s length away (about 136 meters or 445 feet), may block AIS reception for the duration the radio is keyed.

Due to recent threats from Yemen's Houthi rebels, the Panama Maritime Administration strongly recommends all Panama-flagged vessels to take all security measures and avoid transiting the Red Sea, with increased caution through the Strait of Bab al Mandeb.

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs have created, it is possible to comprehend, detect and mitigate these practices, the Research Team at Pole Star Global, in partnership with Blackstone Compliance, explains.