Upper Levels
Maritime Security
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Missions
Maritime Security involves protection of coastlines, Territorial Waters (12Nm), Economic Exclusion Zone (generally 200 Nm) and possible law enforcement in the “contiguous” zone:
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surveillance, fight against piracy
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control identity and movement of vessels, control activities in EEZ
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control regulations of fishery areas
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protect offshore platforms and tankers
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end to end shipment control
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prevent smuggling operations and shipping of stolen goods and weapons
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dissuade and intercept polluters.
Solutions
Surveillance means
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Mobile platforms equipped with radar and camera (IR spectrum or TV): planes and UAVs for long-range surveillance missions of large areas; helicopters for area surveillance, object location and identification; ships or vessels for short-range surveillance.
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Coastal sites with radar, electro-optic and underwater sensors as well as Automatic Identification System (AIS).
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Intelligence means: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance System; observation satellite, real-time image analysis, sonar, risk assessment.
Command and control system
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Situation awareness (Common Operational Picture)
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Resource management, location and dispatching, mission planning
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Decision support system
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Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)
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Communication means and data links
Intervention
Mobile platforms to track, intercept and perform interventions at sea.
