ARLA/CLUSTER: Portugal faz parte do desenvolvimento do SAT- AIS (Sistema Automatico de Identicação via Satelite para Barcos)

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

SAT-AIS

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a short range coastal
tracking system currently used on ships. It was developed to provide
identification and position information to vessel and shore stations.
Space-based, or SAT-AIS will provide AIS data via satellite, allowing
for the detection of seafaring vessels equipped with AIS tracking
devices.

A European-based SAT-AIS is an initiative in partnership with the
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and ESA. The ARTES 21 SAT-AIS
element defines the design/investigation of a sustainable space-based
system that will provide AIS data.

Currently, the SafeSeaNet (SSN) operated by EMSA ensures the effective
tracking of vessels and hazardous cargoes based on the data received
by coastal stations. From the coastal stations, the AIS messages are
transferred via national stations to three regional AIS servers that
provide the data to the EMSA SafeSeaNet server.

This SAT-AIS initiative shall add another server to this system that
will deliver AIS data received via satellite to the SafeSeaNet server.
This will be the satellite AIS server, or the "space node". The
provision of SAT-AIS data would bring additional added value to
existing maritime information services. SAT-AIS information will
support European entities and institutions in law enforcement,
fisheries control campaigns, maritime border control operations,
maritime safety and security issues including marine pollution
response, search and rescue and anti-piracy.

ESA’s SAT-AIS is implemented through three ARTES programme elements:

•ARTES 5 – technology activities currently underway including antenna
miniaturisation, receiver developments and performance testbed

•ARTES 20 – implementation and validation of the Data Processing
Centre as “space node” in close cooperation with and co-funding from
EMSA for full data integration into SafeSeaNet services.

•ARTES 21 – covers the initial steps of the system design and
implementation, also including the investigation of opportunities via
a cost benefit analysis of an Operational Demonstration Mission
(ODEM), system design phase B1 studies, comparative performance
assessments, as well the exploration of possible Public Private
Partnership (PPP) implementation scheme for the European SAT-AIS
operational system. The ODEM shall demonstrate the SAT-AIS
capabilities in a user-driven operational environment and will allow
for early provision of services based on a dedicated geographical
use-case area.
Consolidation of requirements have been performed through consultation
with users in two workshops hosted jointly by ESA and EMSA. The
workshops updated and informed attendees on the status and planned
activities for SAT-AIS. Feedback from users and stakeholders at these
workshops has been instrumental in further development of this
programme.

Member States participating in ARTES 21 SAT-AIS include: Belgium,
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Canada.

If your company or organisation is located in the participating member
states and is interested in bidding on an ITT, or if your country is
not listed here, you are encouraged to contact your ESA delegate. For
more information please contact Carsten Tobehn.