vessel detection
3 articlesWhat Is AIS Ship Tracking, and What If Ships Go Dark?
What AIS ship tracking is: the SOLAS carriage rule, what each message carries, shore vs satellite reception, why tracks have gaps, how radar finds dark ships.
2026-10-29 · 14 min read
Continuous Maritime Monitoring with SAR Ship Detection Time Series
SAR-based ship detection from Sentinel-1 provides vessel counts for any ocean area, updated every 6–12 days. Learn how continuous maritime monitoring reveals port activity, fishing effort, traffic patterns, and anomalies without AIS data dependency.
2026-03-29 · 11 min read
Maritime Vessel Detection from Satellite SAR and Optical Imagery
How satellites detect and track ships at sea using SAR and optical sensors, enabling maritime domain awareness, illegal fishing detection, and sanctions enforcement. Covers detection methods, AIS correlation, and dark vessel identification.
2025-12-11 · 7 min read