The Royal Navy has extended a contract with Airbus for satellite-based maritime surveillance by one year. This was preceded by a proof-of-concept phase. As part of the agreement, the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) will be provided with images from optical and radar sources and reports generated from them. This will continue to enable the seamless observation of all vessels in important British sea areas.
The JMSC is the British government's Centre of Excellence for Maritime Security. The data now supplied by Airbus complements and refines the centre's own observations.
The contract includes so-called Vessel Detection Reports. Their content is based on the analysis of SAR data, which is received either in emergency mode or twice a day in normal mode. Dark vessels in important areas are also monitored. In addition, ships in and around harbours are automatically recorded, classified and identified. An alarm is automatically triggered in the event of unusual ship movements.
Text: mb; Photo: CNES, Airbus
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