Expert Paper - Dark ships: How to act against the invisible

Turning AIS gaps and low-emission behavior into actionable maritime intelligence.

Across key sea lanes and contested regions, more vessels are operating with AIS disabled and emissions tightly controlled. This dark ship" behavior undermines routine maritime monitoring and increases the space for sanctions evasion, covert logistics, illicit transfers, and grey‑zone activity – often with real consequences for sovereignty, commercial confidence, and environmental protection.

Why download this expert paper?

• Understand the threat: Learn how vessels operating without AIS ("dark ships") enable illicit transfers, sanctions evasion and grey‑zone activity.
• Learn key strategies: Discover how sensor fusion—combining satellite imagery, RF direction finding, communications data and acoustic sensing—overcomes single‑sensor blind spots.
• Boost operational readiness: Turn fragmented signals into actionable intelligence for faster detection, attribution and response.

Download your copy now to strengthen maritime awareness and stay ahead of evolving threats.