{"id":92913,"date":"2021-03-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-windward-selected-by-caricom-impacs-to-enhance-maritime-security-in-the-caribbean\/"},"modified":"2021-03-03T10:10:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:10:08","slug":"windward-seleccionado-por-caricom-impacs-para-mejorar-la-seguridad-maritima-en-el-caribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/windward-seleccionado-por-caricom-impacs-para-mejorar-la-seguridad-maritima-en-el-caribe\/","title":{"rendered":"Windward Selected by CARICOM IMPACS to Enhance Maritime Security in the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>CARICOM IMPACS\u00a0will use Windward&#8217;s Predictive Intelligence platform to identify illicit maritime trade in the region<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 3, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wnwd.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Windward<\/a><\/u>, the Predictive Intelligence company applying AI to transform global maritime trade, announced today that it has partnered with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/caricomimpacs.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security <\/a>(CARICOM IMPACS),\u00a0an organization of fifteen Member States and five Associate Members in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> as well as CARICOM&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rss.org.bb\/home\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Regional Security System<\/a>\u00a0(RSS), a treaty organization comprising of <span class=\"xn-location\">Barbados<\/span> and other countries in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Eastern Caribbean<\/span>. Windward&#8217;s AI-powered maritime intelligence platform will empower\u00a0CARICOM IMPACS and RSS to support CARICOM Member States in their fight against drug trafficking and illegal activities\u00a0in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean&#8217;s<\/span> exclusive economic zones.<\/p>\n<p>As the entryway to the <span class=\"xn-location\">Gulf of Mexico<\/span>, the Caribbean Sea is a main stop-over\u00a0in the trade route from South to <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and illicit activities such as drug trafficking and other types of\u00a0smuggling are becoming increasingly commonplace, especially in light of recent sanctions placed on <span class=\"xn-location\">Venezuela<\/span>. Despite a <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cimsec.org\/maritime-crime-during-the-pandemic-unmasking-trends-in-the-caribbean\/45014\" rel=\"nofollow\">decrease<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in general maritime activity in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in illicit maritime activities in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> in recent months. Windward&#8217;s platform will support CARICOM Countries, through CARICOM IMPACS and RSS, in their fight against illicit activities by providing a real-time view of the maritime ecosystem and offering AI-powered\u00a0risk assessments of vessels, companies, shipowners, and all other stakeholders in the maritime domain. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Windward&#8217;s solution is key in our fight against illegal activities,&#8221; said Lieutenant Colonel <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Jones<\/span>, Executive Director (Ag) of CARICOM. &#8220;As illegal shipping methods are becoming more advanced, we turned to Windward&#8217;s industry-leading Maritime AI solution to assist in detecting these activities and flagging vessels that are suspicious, enabling us to assist CARICOM Member States to crack down on illicit trade, minimize and\/or prevent illegal fishing, and surveil the maritime domain, beyond AIS monitoring.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Windward&#8217;s Maritime AI is powered by hundreds of behavioral analytics models and over 10 billion data points, giving authorities the power to make smarter decisions, faster. Relying on thousands of case studies and a vast array of parameters including vessel routes, Dark Activities, and unusual changes in course, Windward&#8217;s platform analyzes existing behaviors to predict in real-time which entities\u00a0are likely to be involved in illicit activities. Windward&#8217;s solution is the new global standard in maritime control, enabling government bodies to protect their borders, national interests, and citizens. The partnership with CARICOM IMPACS and RSS comes on the heels of Windward&#8217;s announcements of a partnership with the EU&#8217;s <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/il\/news-releases\/windward-selected-by-the-eus-maritime-analysis-and-operations-centre-narcotics-to-help-combat-illegal-maritime-drug-trade-301147452.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre-Narcotics (MAOC-(N))<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2020<\/span> and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnwd.com\/press\/frontex-has-selected-windwards-maritime-analytics-predictive-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Frontex<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in January 2021.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled that CARICOM has chosen Windward to help protect its territorial waters throughout the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ami Daniel<\/span>, CEO and Co-Founder of Windward. &#8220;The Caribbean Sea is a major point in the trade route of illegal substances leaving <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span> and of sanctioned oil\u00a0leaving <span class=\"xn-location\">Venezuela<\/span>. Using Windward&#8217;s Maritime AI technology and real-time insights, CARICOM is strengthening its defenses against these activities and enhancing\u00a0the transparency needed into the global maritime domain to protect its borders.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>About Windward<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Windward is the leading Predictive Intelligence company fusing AI and big data to digitalize the global maritime industry, enabling organizations to achieve business and operational readiness. Windward&#8217;s AI-powered solution allows stakeholders including banks, commodity traders, insurers, and major energy and shipping companies to make real time, predictive intelligence-driven decisions, providing a 360\u00b0 view of the maritime ecosystem and its broader impact on safety, security, finance, and business. For more information visit: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wnwd.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/wnwd.com\/<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About CARICOM<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean Community<\/span> (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) was established by the Twenty Seventh Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2006<\/span>, in Bird Rock, <span class=\"xn-location\">St Kitts and Nevis<\/span>, as the implementation arm of a new Regional Architecture to manage CARICOM&#8217;s action agenda on crime and security.<\/p>\n<p>At this Meeting, the Heads of Government signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement establishing the Agency as a legal entity, with direct responsibility for research, monitoring and evaluation, analysis and preparation of background documents and reports, as well as project development and implementation of the regional Crime and Security agenda. <\/p>\n<p><b>Windward Media Contact <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sarah Schloss<\/span> <br \/>Headline Media <br \/><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:sarah.schloss@headline.media\" rel=\"nofollow\">sarah.schloss@headline.media<\/a><br \/><\/u>+1 914 506 5105\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>CARICOM Media Contact <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Keithan Browne<\/span><br \/>CARICOM IMPACS <br \/><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:secretariat@carimpacs.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">secretariat@carimpacs.org<\/a> <\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Windward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>CARICOM IMPACS\u00a0will use Windward&#8217;s Predictive Intelligence platform to identify illicit maritime trade in the region<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 3, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wnwd.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Windward<\/a><\/u>, the Predictive Intelligence company applying AI to transform global maritime trade, announced today that it has partnered with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/caricomimpacs.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internet-y-tecnologia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92913\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}