POWER YOUR MARITIME OPERATIONS WITH DATA YOU CAN TRUST

At Windward, data quality means accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and explainability at scale. Maritime data is fragmented, manipulated, and often incomplete. Windward transforms raw signals from dozens of sources into validated, contextual intelligence that reflects how vessels actually operate, so decisions are based on reality, not assumptions.

Windward fuses data from 30+ trusted sources, including multi-satellite, terrestrial, and vessel-based AIS, sanctions and watchlists, ownership registries, behavioral signals, Remote Sensing Intelligence, and open-source intelligence. Built-in redundancy allows the platform to cross-validate inputs and maintain global visibility even when individual sources degrade or are manipulated.

Windward continuously reconciles data across sources to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and manipulation attempts. Proprietary AI models detect anomalies such as AIS spoofing, GPS jamming, and false port calls, while expert analysts validate edge cases. This combination ensures that unreliable inputs are flagged, corrected, or contextualized rather than being silently passed through.

Rather than relying on isolated signals, Windward evaluates behavior over time and in context. AI models trained on more than 12 years of maritime behavior assess patterns, intent, and relevance, dramatically reducing noise. The result is approximately 75% fewer false positives compared to traditional rule-based or list-only systems.

Windward maintains a pre-matched ownership database covering seven levels of ownership and management, including Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO), powered by Dun & Bradstreet. Data is continuously refreshed through AI-triggered updates and expert review, ensuring ownership intelligence reflects current control structures rather than outdated registries.

Data is updated on a near-real-time and daily basis, depending on the source and signal type. Behavioral models run continuously, ownership and entity updates appear daily, and regulatory or sanctions-driven changes are incorporated rapidly as new guidance or designations are issued.

Windward continuously translates new regulations, advisories, and enforcement guidance into updated detection logic. Risk models are adjusted as tactics evolve – such as changes in sanctions evasion or GPS-jamming behavior – ensuring intelligence stays aligned with regulatory reality, not static interpretations.

AI performs the heavy lifting at scale by detecting patterns, anomalies, and inconsistencies across millions of data points. Human maritime experts then validate complex cases, review edge conditions, and refine models. This hybrid approach combines speed with judgment, producing intelligence that is both scalable and defensible.

Windward screens against 1,000+ global sanctions and watchlists, powered by LSEG, and correlates list data with real-world vessel behavior and ownership structures. This ensures sanctions exposure is evaluated not only by designation, but by how vessels operate, who controls them, and where risk actually materializes.

Reliability is demonstrated through measurable outcomes: fewer false positives, earlier risk detection, explainable alerts, and consistent alignment with enforcement actions. For example, Windward’s models flagged 99% of vessels designated in 2024 as high-risk prior to their official sanctioning, based on behavioral indicators, not hindsight.

Yes. Every alert, score, and recommendation is explainable. Users can trace detections back to underlying data, behavioral patterns, and ownership context, creating transparent, audit-ready intelligence suitable for regulators, counterparties, and internal governance.

Yes. Windward supports Bring Your Own Data (BYOD) and Bring Your Own Imagery (BYOI), allowing organizations to ingest proprietary datasets such as internal vessel lists, ownership records, shipment data, and customer-provided satellite or aerial imagery, or investigative findings. All customer-provided data and imagery are normalized, cross-validated against Windward’s multi-source intelligence, and contextualized within behavioral and risk models. This ensures internal data is not treated in isolation, but strengthened through correlation with verified maritime intelligence.

Trusted data enables faster approvals, fewer escalations, reduced operational friction, and earlier risk mitigation. Whether clearing a trade, protecting infrastructure, prioritizing inspections, or identifying new opportunities, high-quality intelligence allows teams to act confidently without slowing operations.

Know Your Data (KYD™) is Windward’s standard for complete, validated, and explainable maritime intelligence. It represents a commitment to transparency, accuracy, and continuous improvement, ensuring every decision is grounded in data you can trust.