The NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) at Northwood is NATO’s gateway to the merchant shipping community, acting as the primary point of contact for the exchange of merchant shipping information between NATO and the international shipping community. NSC keeps the merchant shipping community fully informed at all times of piracy incidents in the High Risk Areas, where exactAIS data can be used to help identify merchant vessels in the vicinity of Pirate Attack Group (PAG) Activity in order to issue warnings and alerts.. NATO will utilize exactAIS data to create a picture of white shipping and to aid in identifying suspicious behaviour, contributing to their overall Recognized Maritime Picture (RMP).

“This agreement with NATO solidifies exactEarth’s standing as the global leader for providing the highest quality Satellite AIS data,” said John Allan, VP of Sales and Marketing for exactEarth. “We are committed to providing the most robust system for tracking maritime activity and are extremely pleased that NATO has recognized our service as the best in the industry.”

About NATO

NATO Maritime command and control assigned maritime forces participating in NATO operations, maintain and disseminate NATO’s Recognized Maritime Picture (RMP) and exchange information with various Headquarters internally and externally to NATO. Gradually Maritime Command Northwood will take over the missions and associated tasks from Maritime Command Naples before standing up the unified NATO MARCOM in 2013.

About exactEarth Ltd.

Based in Cambridge, ON, exactEarth Ltd. is a data services company that leverages advanced microsatellite technology to deliver monitoring solutions characterized by high performance, reliability, security, and simplicity. exactEarth's service, exactAIS, is a global vessel tracking and monitoring system based on world leading satellite-based advanced AIS detection technology. For more information, visit our website at www.exactearth.com.