Windward chosen by INTERPOL, the world's largest
international police organization, to enhance its global efforts to
address illegal activities at sea and create a safer maritime
environment
LONDON, Feb. 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Windward (LSE: WNWD), the
leading Maritime AI™ company, has announced a partnership with
INTERPOL, The International Criminal Police Organization, to assist
in their mission of facilitating a secure maritime environment.
Windward's Maritime AI will provide valuable intelligence and
insights to help identify, track, and prevent criminal activities
such as illicit trafficking, human smuggling, and illegal fishing,
creating a more secure maritime environment.
Sea transport accounts for around 90 percent of the global
movement of goods. However, the vastness of the oceans and the
sheer magnitude of vessels and containers in operation make
maritime security a challenging task, especially due to its
international nature. The lack of actionable visibility in the
maritime domain emboldens criminals, negatively impacts global
trade, and poses significant threats to national and international
security.
Through this partnership, INTERPOL will leverage Windward's
insights to advance investigations of suspicious vessels,
activities, and areas of interest worldwide. Windward's platform
will enhance INTERPOL's capacity to detect and disrupt illegal
maritime activities, including smuggling, piracy, IUU, human
trafficking, and the transportation of illegal goods to create a
safer maritime environment which is essential for the smooth flow
of global trade.
"Our oceans are vast and that is often exploited by bad actors
to evade authorities. We are honored that INTERPOL chose Windward's
solution to support their fight against global maritime crime,"
said Ami Daniel, CEO of Windward.
"This is a testament to the excellence of our advanced AI
capabilities which will make a significant impact in addressing the
critical issue of maritime crime and making the seas safer for
global trade."
Windward's Maritime AI platform is powered by advanced machine
learning and behavioral analytics models, utilizing billions of
data points to provide valuable insights into vessel behaviors, and
ownership structures, and predict in real-time which vessels are
likely to be involved in illicit activities. Windward's solution is
the global standard in maritime domain awareness, enabling
government bodies across the globe to protect their borders,
national interests, and citizens, by bringing visibility to the
opaque maritime environment.
"Tackling maritime crime has become a crucial mission for law
enforcement agencies and INTERPOL. We work with local, regional,
and international stakeholders to reduce maritime crime globally
and improve maritime governance," said Hasan Khajah, Coordinator of the Maritime
Security Unit of INTERPOL. "We welcome the opportunity to leverage
Windward's technological and maritime expertise to bolster our
enforcement capabilities and help achieve a safer maritime
environment."
About Windward
Windward (LSE:WNWD), is the leading Maritime AI™ company,
providing an all-in-one platform to accelerate global trade.
Windward's AI-powered decision support and exception management
platform offers a 360° view of the maritime ecosystem and enables
stakeholders to make real time, predictive intelligence-driven
decisions to achieve business and operational readiness.
Windward's Maritime AI supports companies across industries. The
company's clients range from oil supermajors, freight forwarders,
and port authorities, to banks, shippers, insurers, and
governmental organizations.
For more information visit: https://windward.ai/.
About INTERPOL
INTERPOL's mission is to enable police around the world to work
together to prevent and fight crime. It offers police a high-tech
international infrastructure of technical and operational support
to meet the growing challenges of fighting emerging types of crime.
Only through international cooperation can police hope to tackle
today's criminals. It works to ensure that police around the world
can instantly share and access the relevant data necessary to
assist their investigations through secure communications
channels.
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