IBIS for Strategic Maritime Intelligence

In partnership with U.S. Navy elements of the Sixth Fleet and AFRICOM, Certus Core deployed its IBIS™ (Information Bridging & Integration System) platform to counter Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing operations – particularly China's expansive fishing fleets threatening West African maritime sovereignty. This strategic initiative integrated AIS vessel tracking, Global Fishing Watch databases, and handset communication signatures to create comprehensive maritime domain awareness.

The deployment processed data from 106,989 vessels and identified 338,769 fishing events within 13 nautical miles of Economic Exclusion Zones across 22 countries. The analysis uncovered 211,027 port visits and detected communication signatures in just over 1% of maritime points, with 30% of the fleet showing potential signal associations.

Using natural language queries like "Show me fishing events in Senegal," operators can now instantly access visualized results through maps, graphs, and summaries – enabling rapid deployment of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) to counter IUU activities and support West African partner nations.