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A deep dive into dark shipping, AIS spoofing, and maritime monitoring & manipulation.
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Travis Turgeon
May 24, 20235 min read
Fostering Decarbonization with New Carbon Intensity Regulations from the IMO
"The goal of the new reporting standards is to minimize and reduce carbon intensity for all ships by 40% by 2030 and reach a target of...
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Travis Turgeon
Apr 11, 20235 min read
How Earth Observation Data Can Help Mitigate Illegal Fishing and Endangered Species Loss
"Due to the increased interest in the illegal capture and trade of the Totoaba fish, the Vaquita Porpoise is now in extreme jeopardy of...
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Travis Turgeon
Feb 14, 20236 min read
The Companies and Satellites Hunting Dark Vessels at Sea
"The unique way the constellation orbits the earth allows for near-global coverage, including the most remote regions located in the open...
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Travis Turgeon
Feb 6, 20234 min read
The Lesser-Known Conservation Implications of Dark Shipping
"On some of the islands in the desolate Indian Ocean, invasive rat populations have made their way from ships to shore." It should come...
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Travis Turgeon
Jan 30, 20235 min read
Clean Fuels in the Maritime Sector: Solutions in Sight, or Still a Long Way Out?
"HFO byproducts are highly carcinogenic and can quickly cause cancer, lung and respiratory disease, and more." We’ve discussed the threat...
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Travis Turgeon
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Assessing the Spread of Coral Disease through Global Shipping
"When corals are infected with SCTLD, multiple lesions appear on the exoskeletons, quickly progressing and spreading across a reef or...
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Travis Turgeon
Nov 19, 20223 min read
A Sinister Role: Dark Ships and the Nord Stream Pipeline Disaster
"Satellite data, SAR imagery, and other open-source information confirmed that two vessels, both of which were operating as ‘dark...
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Travis Turgeon
Nov 2, 20224 min read
Black Carbon in the Antarctic: A Short-Lived Pollutant with Long-Lasting Consequences
"When black carbon falls from the atmosphere onto snow or ice, it accelerates the melt rate and exposes darker-colored earth or materials...
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Travis Turgeon
Oct 24, 20225 min read
Exploring the Environmental Impacts of Dark Shipping
"The global shipping industry is responsible for a significant share of human-induced climate change. Over 3% of global emissions are...
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