Illegal Vessel Detection

Leveraging very high-resolution optical and radar data, our satellite fleet provides a robust solution for maritime surveillance. Even if non-compliant vessels deliberately deactivate their tracking systems to engage in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, they can still be precisely detected through tactical satellite imaging. By cross-referencing satellite-acquired locations with real-time Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals—which legally registered vessels are mandated to broadcast—authorities can efficiently isolate, identify, and track dark vessels operating illicitly.

Oil Spill and Ship Accidents

Equipped with all-weather, day-and-night imaging capabilities, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors serve as the premier tool for open-ocean monitoring. Utilizing these radar capabilities, our KOMPSAT-5 radar imagery cuts through dense cloud cover, heavy fog, and darkness to expose illicit fishing operations that are otherwise invisible to conventional sensors. Furthermore, this consistent radar surveillance enables early detection of marine disasters, such as oil spills and maritime collisions. Complementing these radar assets, our optical imagery tracking expands into marine ecology, mapping chlorophyll fluctuations, monitoring sea surface temperature changes, and tracing the proliferation of harmful algal blooms (red tides).