In mid-July 2013, IMIS hosted a maritime technology seminar in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Speakers included ORBCOMM, Kelvin Hughes, WildAid, InfoPront and the WWF. The seminar was opened by Señora Doctora Maria del Pilar Cornejo de Grunauer, Secretaria Nacional De Gestión de Riesgo, República del Ecuador.
"The seminar was a complete success. All speakers contributed to the display of cutting edge technologies in the maritime arena. The unveiling of MariWeb V6, which can provide AIS data for more than 130,000 vessels simultaneously, was a special high point." — Diane Flatt, IMIS USA Business Manager
The audience exceeded 100 participants. Topics covered included solid state radars for coastal surveillance, AIS tracking for all vessel sizes, satellite AIS in fisheries monitoring, artisanal vessel monitoring in Ecuador, maritime management technology evolution, MPA applications, and system integration.
