European Space Imaging, €20 Million Maritime Contract
- European Space Imaging
- 24 September, 2018
European Space Imaging has been awarded its third major contract for the provision of very high resolution optical satellite data to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), ranking number one among a strong field of European competitors to provide all data sets and strengthening their position as Europe’s leading provider of very high resolution satellite optical imagery.
EMSA includes optical satellite images as part of its maritime surveillance services to the European Commission and Member States to support a number of functions in the maritime domain, such as safety, security, environmental monitoring, and law enforcement.
The €20 million, four year service level agreement, signed in September 2018, was won by European Space Imaging in cooperation with their partners the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company, ImageSat International and Deimos Imaging.
The tender requirements were very stringent and demanded that suppliers have the capacity to deliver newly acquired images and subsequent value-added services such as vessel detection or oil spill notification in quasi- or near-real-time.
To fulfill EMSA’s imaging requirements, European Space Imaging’s offering draws upon a total of seven very high resolution satellites, including DigitalGlobe’s leading constellation of GeoEye-1, WorldView-1, WorldView-2, WorldView-3 and WorldView-4; Imagesat International’s EROS-B; and Deimos Imaging’s Deimos-2.
“Our efficient operations enable us to support European organisations providing ongoing imagery and services to member states,” said Adrian Zevenbergen, Managing Director of European Space Imaging. “I want to thank our team of professionals and our dedicated partners for their great achievement in offering the most competitive near-real-time image delivery services. We are continually expanding our capacities to ensure we offer the best quality and highest resolution satellite imagery commercially available.”
European Space Imaging is the only satellite imagery provider to offer true 30 cm resolution satellite data in Europe, and has a proven track record offering imagery and value-added services such as vessel and pollution detection to the maritime sector.
“The resolution and rapid revisit available from the latest very high resolution satellites mean that optical satellite imagery is a viable resource for the maritime sector, helping to enhance maritime domain awareness,” said Dr. Melanie Rankl, Maritime Account and Project Manager at European Space Imaging. “A combination of local satellite tasking and post processing carried out by the DLR allows us to provide a unique, near real-time service to EMSA and the European member states it serves.”
Related Stories
Maxar WorldView Legion Satellites: The Successful Launch & Its Impact on EO Applications in Europe
WorldView Legion satellites collect at 30 cm-class resolution, offer 8 spectral bands (some of which are different from WorldView-3), and increase Maxar’s imaging capacity to 6.6 million km2 a day. What are the specifications of the imagery? What technical innovations make the satellites smaller yet as powerful as their predecessors? And how does their unprecedented revisit rate transform critical sectors like defence and disaster response? Learn about the technical parameters and real-world applications of Maxar WorldView Legion in this article.
Synchronised Collections of SAR and VHR Optical Satellite Imagery Revolutionise Flood Management
As climate change accelerates, the frequency and severity of flooding events are becoming increasingly alarming. In response, innovative tools like DoubleShot, developed by European Space Imaging in partnership with Umbra, are transforming flood management strategies. By combining the power of Very High Resolution (VHR) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Optical satellite imagery, DoubleShot delivers a comprehensive, weather-independent solution for near real-time flood mapping and monitoring.
The Successful Launch of Maxar’s WorldView Legion and the Impact on European EO Applications
The first four long awaited WorldView Legion Satellites are now orbiting Earth. What does this mean for space-based remote sensing projects around Europe? In this webinar, EUSI is joined by representatives from Maxar Technologies. We discuss the unique technology within these satellites and how this significant increase in capacity of 8-band multispectral 30 cm class imagery is already poised to impact ongoing projects and increased demand across all sectors including Large Area Mapping, Security, Emergency Response, Agriculture and Research/Education.
MGP Pro Demonstration
Instant access to VHR satellite imagery via web or API. European Space Imaging recently recorded a webinar in which they demonstrated all the functionality of
