THE MAIN VESSEL LOCALIZATION TOOL AVAILABLE TODAY (THE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM OR AIS) WAS NOT ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO TRACK SHIPS (IT CAN BE TAMPERED WITH OR SIMPLY TURNED OFF) AND OFTEN CAN NOT BE USED EFFECTIVELY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A VERY DIVERSE RANGE SUCH AS : MARITIME AGENCIES, INSURANCE COMPANIES, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS…..AND THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN.