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Apr 8, 2026
Pull a vessel's full inspection history from Equasis, separate detentions from deficiencies, and weight flag state rankings.
Apr 7, 2026
The eight-step workflow for classifying AIS gaps, testing for spoofing, and documenting findings to evidentiary standard
Apr 6, 2026
Read an Equasis record the way an experienced maritime investigator does, and trace the corporate chain behind any commercial vessel
Apr 5, 2026
Query MMSI across MarineTraffic and VesselFinder, confirm ownership via Equasis, and document AIS gaps to evidentiary standard
Apr 1, 2026
Apply a substitution table, confidence tiers and attribution rules to every draft before it goes out. Standards hold up in legal and editorial review
