Spire Global and BlackSky Partner to Provide Real-Time, AI-Driven Maritime Custody Service
24 May 2023 - 8:45PM
Business Wire
First-of-its-kind, flexible tracking system
uses radio frequency emissions to automatically task imagery,
detect and classify vessels, and continuously monitor change over
time
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a
global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services,
and BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY), a provider of geospatial intelligence
solutions, have developed a real-time, commercially available
Maritime Custody Service (MCS) that can automatically detect,
identify and track more than 270,000 vessels worldwide in open
water, along rivers and canals, and while docked at port.
The MCS uses data from Spire’s radio frequency-monitoring
satellite constellation to detect emissions from maritime targets,
including the ability to detect and locate dark vessels that
manipulate their reported position in order to conceal nefarious
activities. Then, BlackSky’s satellites automatically tip-and-cue
to collect imagery and analyze the images using artificial
intelligence to detect vessels, classify each vessel by type, and
monitor change over time.
“The ability to identify, locate and continue to monitor ships,
especially those that are spoofing their location, is becoming
increasingly important as dark shipping activity continues to
impact the global economy, our environment and the safety of
people," said Iain Goodridge, senior director of radio frequency
geolocation products at Spire. “This unique fusion of
satellite-based data sources and analytics delivers actionable
intelligence and situational awareness that increases transparency
into global maritime operations and security for people and
critical assets.”
“BlackSky and Spire have developed a very cost-effective and
flexible vessel tracking service capable of delivering on-demand
maritime intelligence at scale,” said Patrick O’Neil, chief
innovation officer at BlackSky. “The unique AI-driven system
reduces end-to-end latency across the entire tasking, collection,
processing, exploitation, and dissemination process. With
interoperability in mind, the MCS provides an easy-to-use
autonomous, continuous and predictive maritime tracking
capabilities directly into customer hands.”
Monitoring global maritime activity is critical to safeguarding
national security, identifying illicit ship-to-ship transfers,
intercepting vessels engaged in smuggling or sanctions evasion,
monitoring liquid and dry bulk commodity movements, and tracking
illegal fishing in restricted areas.
About Spire Global, Inc.
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data,
analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful
insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with
confidence in a rapidly changing world. Spire builds, owns, and
operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the
Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data
acquired by Spire’s satellites provides global weather
intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming
detection to better predict how their patterns impact economies,
global security, business operations and the environment. Spire
also offers Space as a Service solutions that empower customers to
leverage its established infrastructure to put their business in
space. Spire has eight offices across the U.S., Canada, UK,
Luxembourg and Singapore. To learn more, visit spire.com.
About BlackSky
BlackSky is a leading provider of real-time geospatial
intelligence. BlackSky delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery,
monitoring and analytics of the most critical and strategic
locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky
designs, owns and operates one of the industry’s leading low earth
orbit small satellite constellations, optimized to capture imagery
cost-efficiently where and when our customers need it. BlackSky’s
Spectra AI software platform processes data from BlackSky’s
constellation and from other third-party sensors to develop the
critical insights and analytics that our customers require.
BlackSky is relied upon by U.S. and international government
agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the
world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly
traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit
www.blacksky.com and follow us on Twitter.
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For Spire: Kristina Spychalski Director of Communications
Kristina.Spychalski@spire.com
For BlackSky: Pauly Cabellon Director, External Communications
pcabellon@blacksky.com
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