Maritime security data enables organisations to monitor and respond to threats affecting vessels, cargo, crew, and maritime infrastructure across high-risk regions. The dataset aggregates verified incident reports from multiple trusted sources, structured for operational use, compliance support, and long-term risk assessment.

Coverage

Event Types Captured:

• Activism – Non-violent actions driven by political, social, or environmental causes

• Crime – Incidents such as theft, smuggling, and hijacking driven by private gain

• Irregular Migration – Unauthorised movement of people by sea, including migrant vessels and stowaways

• Militancy – Violent acts or threats by non-state armed groups

• Situational Awareness – Sightings or approaches with no confirmed intent, but still relevant for monitoring

• Anomalous Behaviour – Deviations from expected operational patterns, such as AIS manipulation or erratic routing

• War Risk – Hostile actions by state actors, including conflict-related disruptions and military activity

Sub-Event Categories Include: Approach, AIS Irregularity, Boarding, Business Interruption, Illicit Activity, Kidnapping, Narcotics, Physical Damage, Rescue, Sanction, Sighting, Suspicious Approach

Geographic Coverage:

Global, with dense reporting in key risk areas:

• Gulf of Guinea

• Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

• Southeast Asia

• Eastern Mediterranean

• West Africa and Indian Ocean corridors

Update Frequency:

Events are updated in near real-time, typically within hours of incident validation by source networks.

Available History:

Archive includes 10+ years of historical incidents, supporting backtesting, trend analysis, and retrospective route risk assessments.

Sources and Methodology

The dataset is sourced from specialist maritime security partners who collect, verify, and structure intelligence from three primary channels:

Privileged Sources: Partners maintain close ties with defence and government entities, enabling access to sensitive threat intelligence unavailable in the public domain. This provides early visibility on threat actor movements and policy-related risks.

Open Sources: Continuous monitoring of official bulletins, media, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) streams. Information is cross-referenced against scenario libraries and regional patterns to identify and validate emerging incidents.

Exclusive Sources: Data is collected directly from on-the-ground sources, bypassing the unreliability of social media and third-party news reports.Intelligence is gathered through trusted agents onboard vessels and in-port, providing timely, high-confidence reporting. These inputs are verified and structured by analysts to ensure consistency and operational relevance.

Why This Data?

Compared to publicly available sources, this dataset offers distinct operational advantages:

• Speed: Near real-time reporting significantly outpaces most government advisories

• Coverage: Broader geographic footprint and richer event taxonomy, including underreported risks

• Validity: Each event is verified and reviewed across multiple source types

• Structure: Delivered in a consistent, ready-to-integrate format compatible with internal systems