The Prefectura Naval
Argentina will use Windward's AI platform to monitor
areas of interest and address security, economic, and environmental
threats in the maritime domain
LONDON, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Windward (LSE: WNWD), the leading Maritime AI™
company, announced today that Prefectura Naval
Argentina (PNA), the maritime law enforcement agency of
Argentina, has selected Windward
to augment its maritime domain awareness. The law enforcement
agency will use Windward's platform to monitor activities in areas
of interest and major waterways and address threats such as
smuggling and Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
IUU fishing is a notorious issue in South America. Nearly a third of the
Chinese fishing fleet's 3,000 vessels operate in South America, especially near the exclusive
economic zone of Argentina.
Argentina has taken strong
measures to prevent illegal fishing in the maritime areas under its
jurisdiction - in accordance with the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea - through the control and prevention of
unauthorized intrusions into its exclusive economic zone. By
increasing its awareness of the maritime domain, it seeks to reduce
the negative impact that any illegal activities may have on
security, the environment and, ultimately, socio-economic
development.
By leveraging Windward's Maritime AI and multi-source
capabilities, Prefectura Naval Argentina will have one source of
truth and a full operational picture for all relevant stakeholders.
Windward's AI will also augment the PNA's internal systems and
integrated assets with data and insights to allow them to monitor,
analyze, and interpret maritime data from areas of interest in real
time. Windward's platform, integrated into the Coast Guard System,
will optimize the process of making informed decisions,
preventing illicit activities, and efficiently responding to any
potential threats.
"Windward, along with Cytric Partners, our representatives in
Argentina, are proud to support the Prefectura Naval
Argentina in their mission to enhance maritime domain awareness,"
said Ami Daniel, Co-founder and CEO
of Windward. "Our Maritime AI has played a pivotal role in helping
governments and law enforcement agencies address pressing issues
like IUU fishing, ensuring the safety of their oceans, and
safeguarding the security and prosperity of their nations. This
collaboration sets an example for other agencies worldwide who are
looking to embrace technological advancements to get a
comprehensive and real-time operational picture for maritime
security and sustainability."
"Windward's Maritime AI platform will significantly enhance our
ability to address threats like IUU fishing and ensure
the safety of our exclusive economic zone," said the Director of
Information Technology and Communications of the Argentine Naval
Prefecture. "This improvement to our maritime domain awareness
capabilities reflects our determination and dedication to prevent
illicit activities and protect human life at sea, preserve
resources and the environment."
About Prefectura Naval Argentina
Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) is the Security Force of the
Argentine Republic with competence in the exercise of navigation
security police, security police and judicial police in seas,
rivers, lakes, canals and other navigable waters of the Nation and
in ports under national jurisdiction. In its capacity as national
Maritime Authority and in compliance with its function as auxiliary
fishing police and a component part of the Integrated System for
the Control of Fishing Activities (SICAP), it carries out multiple
tasks of patrolling, surveillance and control in the maritime areas
under national jurisdiction, as well as in those subject to
national jurisdiction. Such functions not only include the control
of the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone to prevent the
entry of unauthorized foreign fishing vessels, but also the control
of the vessels of the national fishing fleet, in order to guarantee
the safety of navigation, the safeguarding of human life at sea and
to contribute to the prevention of pollution and compliance with
fishing legislation.
For more information visit:
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/prefecturanaval
About Windward
Windward (LSE: WNWD), is the leading Maritime
AI™ company, providing an all-in-one platform for risk
management and maritime domain awareness needs to accelerate global
trade. Windward's AI-powered decision support platform and
exception management offers a 360° view of the maritime ecosystem
and allows stakeholders including ocean freight forwarders,
shipping companies, insurers, energy companies, banks, and
governments to make real time, predictive intelligence-driven
decisions to achieve business and operational readiness.
For more information visit: https://windward.ai/.
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