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The central objective of MARISS is to characterise the added value from combining information derived from satellite based Earth Observation with conventional data streams such as AIS,
coastal radar, maritime patrol aircraft and intelligence sources for maritime border control and maritime situation awareness. This is focussing on two types of service:
- near real time tactical monitoring of vessel movements
- strategic monitoring for anomaly detection and threat characterisation
With respect to near real time tactical monitoring of vessel movements, MARISS is investigating two main components that drive the interest of the target user communities for integrating information derived from satellite Earth Observation data within maritime surveillance and monitoring systems:
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- the combination of non-cooperative wide area detection (based on EO imagery) with more limited area cooperative identification systems. This ensures that any tampering (whether accidental or deliberate) with identification systems does not result in a particular vessel being invisible to maritime surveillance authorities.
- the combined coverage of as wide an area as possible using satellite and airborne surveillance systems with coastal systems. This means that limited temporal coverage of open waters by satellite and aircraft can be combined with regular temporal coverage of limited area coastal waters by AIS and coastal radar resulting in a significant improvement to the overall Recognised Maritime Picture.
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In addition, it is planned to integrate Long Range Identification and Tracking data when this becomes available. Initial trials based on vessels in open water simulating the LRIT signal will be conducted in early 2008.
Finally, under a longer term perspective, options are under investigation for extending the spatial coverage of AIS through the use of satellite based AIS antenna and it is planned to integrate a satellite based AIS data stream once this becomes available during 2008.
Integration of additional open source data (eg data available from commercial suppliers such as Lloyds) will also be investigated.
For strategic monitoring and threat characterisation, the combination of different high resolution satellite systems will be investigated. This includes systems that guarantee updated imagery every 24 hours and highly agile systems that can be rapidly tasked to respond to short term information requests.
By demonstrating the impact and benefits from combining EO derived information with conventional systems based on the delivery of the two service areas described above, MARISS is intended to provide clear and credible responses to the following questions in relation to maritime surveillance and control:
- What information is needed?
- What services can be provider?
- What are the benefits and impacts of the proposed service portfolio?
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