Improving Safety and Security at Sea
Making our Oceans Safer
Our integrated systems, imagery, data and digital services offer customers a comprehensive view of the maritime domain supporting various missions including:
Vessel Traffic Monitoring: Monitoring traffic rules and restricted areas, providing navigational assistance to avoid collisions, supporting fleet management.
Coastal Surveillance: detecting, classifying and identifying ships (both cooperative and non-cooperative), identifying patterns of illegal activities such as illegal fishing, drug trafficking, smuggling, immigration and piracy, supporting naval forces and aerial operations to intercept enemy vessels and optimise the use of traditional surveillance methods (patrol vessels and aircraft).
Protecting People and the Environment: assisting with the search and rescue operations during incidents or hijacking, monitoring maritime pollution, including plastic pollution,oil spills and gulf weed, monitoring protected areas.
Our solutions are designed for coast guards, navies, governmental bodies and commercial operators, providing comprehensive maritime surveillance from coastal areas to open seas.
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Maritime Domain Awareness Services
With expertise in big data and analytics, Airbus leverages satellite imagery to deliver value-added analysis for institutional, governmental and commercial customers.
Through advanced automation tools tailored for the maritime domain, we provide real-time, accurate tasks such as vessel detection and activity reporting.
For more specific requirements, Airbus specialists can offer customised, in-depth studies to enhance maritime situational analysis.
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