EU Space in maritime and inland waterways

Support from space

Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus support a wide range of maritime related activities, including:

Make EU Space your first mate

“Whether it be a pleasure boat, a cargo ship or something in-between, no matter how you choose to set sail, EU Space is there to help keep you safe,” says EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa.

EUSPA launches new EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users

Dedicated to Maritime users, this new EGNOS service has an enlarged coverage and provides an augmentation solution even in areas where DGNSS services are unavailable.

Habemus High Accuracy Service in Antarctica

The first all-Canadian Antarctic research expedition has successfully surveyed both coastal and oceanic sites and mapped seafloor in Antarctica using Europe’s Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) and the Eos Positioning Systems® Arrow Gold+™ GNSS receiver.

Aiding port authorities

Boats are getting bigger and, as a result, shipping lanes are feeling the squeeze.

This is where EU Space comes into play.

• EGNOS-based portable pilot units provide increased confidence and accuracy in a vessel’s in-port positioning.
• GNSS positioning enhances the precision of tools used to manage vessel movements, increasing both safety and efficiency.
• Advanced location and navigation solutions based on Galileo and EGNOS help automate port vehicles at significantly lower cost.
• Copernicus supports port security and helps with the monitoring of pollution and water quality.
• Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus support inland waterway navigation, a key link in the modal shift bringing goods from ports into inland regions, by making navigation safer and identifying water edge changes and support object detection.

The added value of EU Space

With Galileo OSNMA, vessels can verify the authenticity of GNSS information, ensuring that the data they receive comes from Galileo and has not been modified (i.e., spoofed).

Offering high-accuracy positioning service, Galileo HAS is particularly beneficial to merchant navigation and piloting operations in ports and inland waterways, as well as offshore supply vessels with dynamic positioning and autonomous surface vessels.

Providing a portfolio of products to monitor the state of the sea, the quality of waters, and the depth of the seabed, the Copernicus Marine Service helps optimise routes, update coastal nautical charts and monitor pollution.

Copernicus also makes navigating inland waterways safer by spotting water edge changes and objects that could otherwise endanger the navigation in such narrow channels.