Technical articles

BLUF Geollect has identified several incidences of what almost certainly looks like deliberate wide-scale spoofing of vessels’ Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) data in the vicinity of Iran. These incidents have occurred in the last three months, all of which involve complex patterns and up to 60 ships involved. Geollect is currently monitoring and conducting further […]

BLUF: It is almost certain that many commercial vessels’ Automatic Identification System (AIS) data is being remotely spoofed to create the pro-Russian war ‘Z’ symbol in the vicinity of (IVO) Russian-occupied Crimea. It is highly likely that this is a deliberate information operation by a pro-Russian actor (possibly Russian military psychological operations) ahead of an anticipated Ukrainian counter offence and/or in celebration of Russia’s proclaimed victory over Bakhmut.

What is AIS? Automatic Identification System, or AIS, is a system introduced and utilised on vessels as a collision avoidance measure. If a vessel is located close to another, the AIS transponder onboard will send a ping of the vessel’s location, speed and heading. This will continue for as long as the AIS transponder remains […]

The Bosphorus & Dardanelles Straits have been a geopolitically and strategically critical feature for millennia; a narrow maritime corridor connecting the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, whilst also dividing the landmass of Europe and Asia.  The command of this waterway has always been a marked strategic advantage to whomever has possession of it, as it […]

On the 22nd of February 2023, Geollect and RIsk Intelligence collaborated to deliver the joint webinar “Hybrid threats, hidden targets.”   In the webinar, we covered the hidden threats facing offshore installations and other subsea infrastructure operators and how we can improve security for our subsea energy systems. Risk Intelligence CCO Jim Pascoe and Geollect […]

Cargo ships are closely watched in the global supply chain. But what happens when they try to hide? A crude oil tanker called the Symphony 3 made its way up the westcoast of Africa in July of this year. It was being watched, and evidence suggests that the crew knew it. The ship’s self-reported location […]