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Protection
Strengthening resilience
The energy companies and governmental agencies responsible for maritime security must work together to implement robust monitoring mechanisms, establish a proactive security barrier, and to detect and respond to potential threats to undersea pipelines and offshore platforms in real time.
While government-led intelligence provides valuable insights into regional security risks, reliance on state authorities alone may leave energy operators exposed to blind spots in threat detection or enforcement. The private sector can support these efforts by investing in independent intelligence capabilities, such as proprietary maritime risk assessment tools, commercial satellite data, and private security partnerships.
As such, a dual-layered approach integrating both government resources and private intelligence will enhance situational awareness and provide a more comprehensive security framework. By sharing intelligence and resources, both benefit and enhance their collective ability to prevent and mitigate potential attacks and risks.
Coordinated efforts and cross-border cooperation are essential to address jurisdictional gaps, facilitate rapid responses to security incidents, and tackle maritime security challenges in a holistic manner. International organizations such as NATO and the European Maritime Safety Agency( EMSA) for example, can play a key role in establishing standardized security protocols to protect vital infrastructure – an increasingly critical consideration as offshore energy infrastructure becomes a new frontline of global conflict.
High stakes on the high seas
Energy infrastructure is among the most critical, high-stakes targets on the maritime
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battlefield, and energy companies, utilities providers, and policymakers must recognize the scale of this risk and take a proactive, collaborative approach. Failing to act today could lead to unnecessary catastrophes tomorrow. Indeed, an attack at the right( or wrong) time and place could plunge whole countries into darkness or cut off their communications – a worst-case scenario for any nation. ■
Ami Daniel www. windward. ai
Ami Daniel is CEO and Co-Founder of Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, providing an all-inone platform to accelerate global trade. Windward’ s AI-powered decision support and exception management platform, enhanced with Generative AI, offers a 360 ° view of the maritime ecosystem and enables stakeholders to make real time, predictive intelligence-driven decisions to achieve business and operational readiness. The company’ s clients range from energy supermajors, shipowners, mining companies, freight forwarders, and port authorities, to banks, insurers, and governmental organizations.
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