Counter narcotics | Lloyd's List Intelligence

Combat illicit activities with ease

Drug smugglers exploit vast ocean routes to transport illegal substances across borders. Ports and territorial waters are vulnerable as criminals use these spaces to fuel thriving black markets.

Ensure national and international waters remain secure with predictive analytics, real-time tracking, and vessel data that enhances safety and efficiency.

Intercept vessels long before they become a threat, as you improve your ability to combat illicit activities and protect borders.

Discover our Maritime Domain Awareness solution

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Threat understanding

Enhance maritime security visibility

Drug smuggling by sea is a sophisticated, evolving threat. Criminal networks exploit the size of oceans, utilising vessels of various sizes to bypass traditional surveillance methods.

Our vessel tracking data, offers visibility that significantly reduces the blind spots exploited by criminals. You can track over 12,000 ports and locations of 100% of the global commercial fleet for continuous insights into vessel movements. With real-time monitoring, users can quickly identify high-risk vessels before they reach the port, enhancing security protocols at critical entry points.

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Screening tools

Spot high-risk behaviours

Effective risk mitigation begins with precise detection. Conduct deeper investigations and focus on vessels that display high-risk behaviours, such as erratic travel patterns or spoofed AIS signals. Security teams can allocate resources more effectively, optimising surveillance efforts across vast maritime regions.

Critical insights into vessel history, ownership structures, and cargo specifics connect vessels to potential illicit activities, including ties to sanctioned owners or suspicious routes, bolstering security measures and compliance with international regulations is easier.

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Comprehensive risk evaluation

Identify risk indicators

Track the movement of containers and vessels across multiple points, with integrated historical data, cargo specifics, and vessel ownership into one cohesive solution.

Insights into vessel casualties, can be indicators of prior criminal activity or vulnerabilities, which enables maritime security teams to assess particular vessels' operational integrity and safety risks.

Monitor vessels for illicit activities, evaluate ownership links, and identify financial irregularities, which may point to more complex crimes like money laundering.

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Predictive vessel insights

Anticipate potential threats

Identify risk before it materialises by predicting the movements of vessels originating from high-risk areas, allowing for early intervention and the efficient allocation of resources.

Predictive analytics give precise insights into vessel arrival times and potential threats. These analytics outperform traditional AIS data by predicting high-risk movements based on historical patterns and real-time factors.

By avoiding threats, maritime authorities can protect territorial waters and prevent incidents before they escalate.

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AIS spoofing and ownership risk

Predict problems before they arrive

Detect AIS spoofing, used to disguise a vessel's location easily, so you can intercept vessels involved in illegal activities.

Better tracking of vessels with ties to sanctioned entities, criminal networks or demonstrating deceptive behaviour ensures protection forces can make informed decisions about potential threats.

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Fit to your needs

Customise processes to your needs

Maritime security teams can use customisable compliance filters to meet their operrational needs, tailoring the screening process to match particular risk profiles. This flexibility enhances the ability to proactively manage risk, focusing on identifying potential issues before they arrive in port or territorial waters.

You can integrate with national and international maritime surveillance systems to ensure maximum protection.