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Wednesday, June 02 2021 - 01:00
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GSTS Awarded Contract for Vessel Risk Detection Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
HALIFAX, NS, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

  -- GSTS is providing enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness

Global Spatial Technology Solutions ("GSTS" or "the Company") an Artificial 
Intelligence (AI) and Maritime Analytics company, announced today that it has 
been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to provide 
advanced Maritime Risk Detection and Assessment capabilities in support of 
maritime border security and surveillance. The solution will identify ships in 
an area of interest and using the cutting-edge techniques of artificial 
intelligence and machine learning, consolidate a ship's identity, movement 
history, and risk status with information collected from multiple sensors. 
Fusing the intelligence into a single operating picture, GSTS's solution 
enables users to improve Maritime Domain Awareness. The total contract is 
funded under the Canadian Safety and Security Program ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3178617-1&h=1153556140&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Fdefence-research-development%2Fprograms%2Fpublic-safety-and-security.html&a=Canadian+Safety+and+Security+Program 
). 

This powerful solution will leverage OCIANA(TM) ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3178617-1&h=718188957&u=https%3A%2F%2Fgsts.ca%2Fsolutions%2F&a=OCIANA 
), an AI-based platform developed by GSTS that rapidly processes data from 
multiple sensor sources to provide intelligence in near real-time. Using 
various satellite data sets, coupled with machine learning algorithms for 
object analysis, OCIANA(TM) enables customers to detect, assess and respond to 
maritime threats rapidly and effectively.  

"This contract will enable GSTS to demonstrate the capability to satisfy many 
of the world's most challenging maritime risk and threat detection issues 
pertaining to security, environmental and commercial risks. It will provide 
next-generation capabilities to satisfy the requirements of security, customs 
and immigration, defence, coast guard and environmental agencies on a global 
scale," said Richard Kolacz, CEO of GSTS. "It is another example of the 
versatility of the maritime AI solutions developed by GSTS, and of the 
continually increasing revenue stream enabled by the OCIANA(TM) roll out.

The project is unique in that it will demonstrate the ability to use the 
proprietary AI algorithms developed by GSTS, with a country's own surveillance 
data sets to provide enhanced Activity Based Intelligence. This enables nation 
states to use the GSTS solution within their existing maritime surveillance 
systems, to extract additional intelligence, or combine them with the 
OCIANA(TM) platform capabilities to provide enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness.
 
OCIANA(TM) is an AI-based platform developed by GSTS that rapidly processes 
satellite data with other data sets harvested from ocean, weather, and port 
activity to provide decision-making information in near real-time. OCIANA(TM) 
will provide enhanced situational awareness, decision-making and inter-agency 
communications capability to enable governments and agencies to respond to any 
maritime threat or incident.

About GSTS
GSTS is a leader in Artificial Intelligence solutions for the maritime domain. 
Our solutions are designed to save lives, energy, and the environment on a 
global scale through the use of innovative applications based on emerging data 
sets and analytics. Our solutions enable enhanced decision-based operations for 
civil, commercial and defence and security agencies and industries. For more 
information, visit www.gsts.ca.

About DRDC Canada
DRDC is Canada's national leader in defence science and technology and develops 
and delivers new technical solutions and advice to the Department of National 
Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces, other federal departments, and the safety 
and security communities.

Media Contacts: Stephen Martins, GSTS, Email: info@gsts.ca, Twitter: @gsts_info

Source - GLOBAL SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC. (GSTS)