Satellite-based maritime surveillance

 

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Earth-imaging satellites offer a decisive advantage for managing and monitoring the ocean surface and coastal areas. 
 
They afford the ability to watch over vast areas and obtain imagery very quickly to optimize conventional aerial and naval enforcement operations.


A custom service from Spot Image
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Spot Image offers an end-to-end satellite-based maritime surveillance service that is immediately operational and tailored to your needs.
Spanning satellite tasking to real-time reception of imagery and delivery of analysis reports, this service complements your existing systems.

 


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SPOT 4 - 10m resolution

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TerraSAR-X - radar imagery

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Key strengths

 

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Main applications
  • Security: combating illegal drug trafficking, immigration and piracy 
  • Preventing illegal fishing 
  • Environmental monitoring:
    • Combating oil tank flushing at sea 
    • Pollution 
    • Natural hazards

References
Conseil Général des Alpes Maritimes, MARISS, LIMES

And also, coastal applications:

  • Erosion (shoreline in French Guiana, study of French south-west Atlantic coast) 
  • Coral reef mapping 
  • Toxic algal blooms (Planet Action)

 

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