How can Dark Shipping detection be used?
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Avoid sanctions evasion
Sanctions evasion tactics comprise everything from dark ship-to-ship (STS) transfers at sea to unmonitored and unreported port calls for illicit trade - most often involving oil, liquified natural gas (LNG), and military equipment.
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Detect illegal fishing
IUU fishing activities violate national and international law, threaten food security, undermine conservation efforts, and put legally operating and sustainable fisheries at an economic disadvantage.
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Fight human trafficking
Human trafficking networks facilitate migrant smuggling, forced or low-wage labor, terrorist activities, and much more.
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Monitor environmental impact
Dark shipping wreaks havoc on marine ecosystems, natural resources, and biological populations - affecting everything from conservation efforts to migration patterns of marine animals.
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Protect your borders
Dark shipping can threaten thousands of miles of coastlines that need ongoing monitoring, defense, and protection.