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Jul 1, 2026
The eight-step workflow for classifying AIS gaps, testing for spoofing, and documenting findings to evidentiary standard
Geospatial & Satellite
Inventory visual features, query satellite and street-level imagery, and triangulate a confirmed coordinate using Google Earth Pro, SunCalc and Mapillary
A structured self-audit before someone else does it for you. Map your exposed footprint, build the remediation list, set the six-month re-run cadence
The psychological disciplines that keep your judgement sharp and your practice intact across months of difficult material
How to apply Article 6 lawful basis logic to OSINT collection, use the journalism exemption correctly, and know when to stop
Reconstruct a collision, grounding, or sinking from IMO casualty filings, AIS replay, port state records, and meteorological archives
