Establish control of the maritime domain with persistent visibility and real-time intelligence.
Pole Star enables defense and government agencies to monitor, detect, and respond to maritime activity across global waters—turning fragmented data into decisive operational advantage.
Request Mission BriefingThe Challenge
Maritime borders are increasingly difficult to secure.
- Unauthorized vessel activity often operates below traditional detection thresholds
- Smuggling, trafficking, and illicit transit routes are constantly evolving
- Small, fast-moving, and non-compliant vessels create persistent monitoring gaps
- Surveillance data is fragmented across systems, agencies, and jurisdictions
- Response windows are narrow—delays reduce the likelihood of successful interdiction
How Mission Success is Delivered
Everything required to deliver mission success—built into one platform.
Total Maritime Visibility
- Track vessels across AIS, LRIT, and multiple data sources
- Monitor 40,000+ vessels globally
Outcome: Maintain continuous awareness across the global maritime domain
Threat Detection & Risk Intelligence
- Dark fleet detection
- Spoofing and illicit activity monitoring
- Pattern recognition and anomaly detection
Outcome: Identify threats before they impact operations
Operational Decision Support
- Real-time alerts
- Mission-critical dashboards
- Integrated intelligence workflows
Outcome: Enable faster, higher-confidence decisions in mission-critical environments
Total Mission Integration
- Delivered via SaaS or APIs
- Integrates into existing command systems
Outcome: Embed intelligence directly into operational systems and workflows
Operational Control
Pole Star enables defense organizations to establish and maintain control of the maritime domain through:
- Persistent vessel awareness across all monitored waters
- Real-time identification of anomalous and high-risk activity
- Continuous monitoring of zones, boundaries, and areas of interest
- Integrated intelligence across fragmented data sources and systems
- Seamless delivery of intelligence into existing command environments
Mission Impact
With this level of control, organizations can:
- Establish true maritime domain awareness at scale
- Detect, assess, and respond to threats earlier in their lifecycle
- Reduce uncertainty in high-stakes operational decisions
- Coordinate more effectively across agencies and jurisdictions
- Maintain control of national and international waters under dynamic conditions
CASE STUDIES
Here are a few of our clients that have safeguarded their reputation while also increasing their operational efficiency.
Baltimore Bridge
Real-Time Maritime Intelligence in a National Emergency
Pole Star Global‘s most recent case study, Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Real-Time Maritime Intelligence in a National Emergency, demonstrates the critical importance of real-time maritime visibility during major crisis. Readers will learn how multiple agencies – federal, state and local – can coordinate response operations using live vessel tracking, data fusion and geofencing.
IUU White Paper
Turning the Tide on IUU Fishing
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is no longer merely an environmental or regulatory concern; it is a strategic threat to national sovereignty, economic resilience and global maritime stability. It exploits jurisdictional blind spots, hides behind spoofed identities and “dark” operations, and is increasingly linked to transnational crime, sanctions evasion and forced labour.
Panama Maritime Authority
Restoring Maritime Compliance
Discover how Panama Maritime Authority partnered with Pole Star to rapidly identify and remove over 100 sanctioned vessels from its registry, restoring compliance and reaffirming its standing as a trusted flag state.
Deliver Maritime Domain Dominance
Gain the visibility, intelligence, and decision advantage required to control the maritime domain.