The maritime industry is vast, complex, and essential to the global economy. Yet, it faces persistent challenges, from illegal fishing and smuggling to vessel tracking and maritime safety and more. Traditional monitoring tools often fall short in addressing these issues, requiring a more advanced, data-driven approach. Enter Theia, SynMax’s maritime domain awareness solution, which combines artificial intelligence (AI), Planet’s high-cadence satellite imagery, and expert analysis to deliver real-time insights and actionable intelligence.

Theia leverages AI and Planet’s satellite data to provide detailed, timely visibility into vessel activity, empowering governments, organizations, and industries to monitor maritime regions with exceptional accuracy. "At its core, Theia provides actionable intelligence on the bad actors and activity that is going across the world's oceans,” commented Brendan Moore, CEO of SynMax. “We pick up all sorts of bad actors—from drug movements to dark oil and illegal immigration.” Theia enables users to detect anomalies, track vessels, and mitigate risks in some of the most remote and dynamic parts of the world.

Transforming Oceans into Domains of Clarity and Precision

By combining over 20 million km² of PlanetScope near-daily oceanic imagery with AIS data, Theia enables near-real-time tracking and behavioral analysis of maritime vessels, countering deceptive spoofing tactics. "It's Planet’s broad area monitoring that's key for Theia to do what it does,” said Moore. “We couldn’t be picking up tens of thousands of vessels a day over millions of square kilometers without that breadth that Planet provides.”

This intelligence-driven approach helps detect dark vessels, monitor ship-to-ship transfers, and identify illicit maritime activities – all backed by compelling photographic evidence. Theia integrates multiple data sources to provide actionable intelligence, helping users enhance cargo security, optimize port operations, and strengthen maritime surveillance across industries.

A Partnership for a Safer and More Transparent World

The collaboration between SynMax and Planet highlights how AI and satellite data are reshaping maritime security. Planet’s extensive satellite coverage lays the foundation for comprehensive monitoring, while SynMax’s AI models and expert analysis extract critical insights that would otherwise go undetected. Together, SynMax and Planet are ushering in a new era of maritime visibility, from ports to open waters.

This partnership is rooted in a shared commitment to advancing maritime transparency, safety, and security. "The relationship with Planet is brilliant," said Moore. "We're both very focused on doing good in this world. We are also both very focused on ‘we win together’ in this.” By providing customers with near real-time intelligence, Theia is driving better decision-making, improving security outcomes, and setting a new standard for maritime domain awareness.

SynMax’s Theia solution, powered by Planet, is transforming maritime intelligence for governments and commercial entities. Theia helps safeguard national security, protect business interests, and ensure the safety of global maritime operations. Watch the accompanying video to hear more from SynMax CEO Brendan Moore on how this partnership is delivering actionable intelligence and enhancing maritime security.