Maritime Domain Awareness
A real-time picture of everything moving on, under, and around your waters
Overview
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is the effective understanding of anything in the maritime domain that could affect security, safety, the economy, or the environment. We fuse coastal radar, AIS, satellite data, EO/IR cameras, and drone feeds into a single common operating picture, then apply AI analytics to surface the vessels and behaviours that matter, from piracy and illegal bunkering to smuggling and illegal fishing.
Core Solutions
Sensor Fusion & Vessel Tracking
Multi-source detection and tracking of cooperative and non-cooperative vessels.
- Coastal Radar Networks: Detection of small craft and vessels not transmitting AIS
- AIS Integration: Terrestrial and satellite AIS feeds
- Satellite Imagery: SAR and optical tasking for wide-area coverage
- EO/IR Cameras: Long-range day/night visual identification
- RF Detection: Emitter detection and direction finding
- Track Correlation: Fusing all sources into a single vessel track
AI Behavioural Analytics
Turning raw tracks into actionable alerts and intelligence.
- Dark Vessel Detection: Flagging AIS gaps, spoofing, and identity changes
- Ship-to-Ship Transfer Alerts: Detecting rendezvous linked to illegal bunkering
- Loitering & Route Anomalies: Behaviour inconsistent with declared voyage
- Geofencing: Alerts on entry to exclusion zones and protected areas
- Vessel Risk Scoring: History, ownership, and watchlist correlation
- Pattern-of-Life Analysis: Baselines for ports, anchorages, and fishing grounds
Command, Control & Response
Coordinating patrol assets and partner agencies around one operating picture.
- Common Operating Picture: GIS-based maritime situational display
- Maritime Operations Centre: Design, integration, and staffing support
- Drone & USV Integration: Aerial and surface assets for verification
- Secure Communications: Encrypted links to patrol vessels and shore units
- Interagency Data Sharing: Controlled sharing with navy, coast guard, and port authorities
- Evidence Packages: Time-stamped tracks and imagery to support prosecution
Applications
Territorial Waters & EEZ Surveillance
Persistent monitoring of territorial waters and exclusive economic zones to detect incursions, piracy, and armed robbery at sea.
Offshore Oil & Gas Protection
Security zones around platforms, FPSOs, export terminals, and subsea infrastructure, with early warning of approaching threats and illegal bunkering activity.
Port & Harbour Security
Vessel traffic awareness, anchorage monitoring, and waterside intrusion detection for ports and harbours.
Illegal Fishing & Smuggling Interdiction
Identifying IUU fishing, contraband, and trafficking through behavioural analytics, and cueing patrol assets for interdiction.
Technology Stack
📡 Sensors
Coastal and X-band radar, AIS receivers, EO/IR cameras, sonar, RF detection
🛰️ Space-Based
Satellite AIS, SAR and optical imagery, RF geolocation
🤖 AI Analytics
Track fusion, anomaly detection, vessel classification, risk scoring
🚁 Unmanned Systems
Maritime drones and unmanned surface vessels for persistent patrol