Windward introduces a Protection Solution for Crucial Maritime Infrastructure
In a world increasingly reliant on global connectivity and energy resources, the vulnerability of undersea cables and pipelines has never been more apparent. Recent attacks and sabotage of these vital networks have underscored the urgent need for advanced monitoring and protection. Enter Windward, a leading technology company, with its new Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection solution.
Windward's innovative AI-driven platform is designed to safeguard essential maritime infrastructure, including undersea cables, pipelines, and offshore oil rigs and platforms. The solution addresses three primary threats: deep-sea research operations, shallow-water sabotage, and attacks on offshore installations.
At the heart of Windward's solution is its advanced Artificial Intelligence Analytics (MAIA), which processes vast datasets and behavioral models to provide predictive maritime intelligence. By analysing over 10 billion datapoints and 300 models, the platform can detect, monitor, and respond to illicit activities such as GPS jamming, vessel tracking disruptions, and sabotage patterns.
One notable example of Windward's predictive capabilities is its identification of emerging sabotage risks to undersea critical infrastructure cables in the Baltic region. This real-time, predictive intelligence empowers operators and authorities to significantly enhance maritime security, improve operational decision-making, and protect critical assets from evolving threats.
"The economic and geopolitical implications of undersea infrastructure sabotage are significant," says Ami Daniel, co-founder and CEO of Windward. Beyond the immediate disruptions, national stability and financial implications for businesses relying on cables for connectivity and operational continuity are immense, according to Daniel.
In addition to its protective capabilities, Windward's solution also facilitates post-incident investigations through proprietary data layers, risk models, and advanced analytics. For private organisations, the solution offers monitoring capabilities to safeguard extensive cable, pipeline networks, and offshore rigs. Organisations can add their proprietary data, set customised risk parameters, and define alerts based on their specific infrastructure needs.
The platform enables real-time tracking of high-risk areas and protected zones for enforcement agencies, and the solution is designed to protect essential maritime infrastructure such as cables, pipelines, and rigs. Windward aims to defend all stakeholders from a new kind of warfare targeting undersea infrastructure.
With an average of over 100 cable faults per year and the proximity of recent faults to areas of geopolitical conflict, the need for advanced maritime infrastructure protection has never been greater. Windward's Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection solution offers tools and insights for enforcement agencies to detect, monitor, and mitigate hostile activities targeting subsea infrastructure, ensuring the continued safety and stability of our global communications and energy networks.
[1] Windward, (2022). Windward Unveils New Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection Solution. [online] Available at: https://windward.ai/press-releases/windward-unveils-new-critical-maritime-infrastructure-protection-solution/
[2] Windward, (2022). Windward's Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection Solution. [online] Available at: https://windward.ai/solutions/maritime-security/critical-infrastructure-protection/
- Windward's Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection solution, employing advanced Artificial Intelligence Analytics (MAIA), is specifically designed to safeguard essential infrastructure in various sectors, such as finance (global connectivity), energy (undersea pipelines), technology (deep-sea research operations, GPS jamming), and even indirectly artificially-intelligence driven systems through the prevention of sabotage and disruptions on critical networks.
- The economic interdependence of finance and energy industries on undersea infrastructure makes it crucial for enforcement agencies to harness technological innovations like Windward's solution, which provides real-time tracking, predictive intelligence, and protection for critical maritime infrastructure, including cables, pipelines, and offshore installations, thereby averting potential threats to national stability and financial continuity.
