Operational Platform managing a fleet of semi-autonomous drones exploiting GNSS high Accuracy and Authentication to improve Security & Safety in port areas

Project Information

PASSport

Grant agreement ID: 101004234

DOI

10.3030/101004234

Project closed

EC signature date 6 November 2020

Start date 1 December 2020

End date 30 November 2023

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space

Total cost

€ 3 686 222,50

EU contribution

€ 2 868 239,90

Coordinated by

SISTEMATICA SPA
Italy

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - PASSport (Operational Platform managing a fleet of semi-autonomous drones exploiting GNSS high Accuracy and Authentication to improve Security & Safety in port areas)

Reporting period: 2022-06-01 to 2023-11-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The purpose of the PASSport (Operational Platform managing a fleet of semi-autonomous drones exploiting GNSS high Accuracy and Authentication to improve Security & Safety in port areas) is to engineer and qualify a solution extending situational awareness to improve safety and security in port areas.
The need comes from the directive 2005/65/CE asking to complement surveillance systems for all of the port area, in order to ensure a high and equal level of safety and security for all European ports. Around one thousand European ports fall within the scope of the directive. As a consequence, PASSport responds to the needs expressed by port authorities, harbour master and border control authorities which are active parties in the consortium and will be directly involved in the definition of the proposed solutions. Indeed, the proposed solution is about to complement already operational platforms extending the surveillance perimeter using a fleet of drones to provide innovation and operational support to the safety and security aspects of daily operations with particular attention to:
Pollution monitoring (safety)
Support to e-navigation (safety)
Critical buildings/ Infrastructures protection (security)
Protection against non-cooperative small craft approaching the port areas (security)
Underwater threats monitoring (security)
The project is expected to activate commercialisation channels based on the novelty represented by the usage of a fleet of aerial and underwater automated drones integrating Galileo services (and other sensors) for a safe and efficient guidance, navigation and control (GNC).

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

WP1. Management and Technical coordination (T0: T0+36)
Close out of PDR milestone
Close out of CDR milestone
Preparation of TRR milestone
No risks are raised. Evolving situation about COVID-19 pandemic suggests at this stage there will no be impact on campaigns execution. Activities are on going as planned (See dedicated WPs).

WP2 User Requirements, ConOps and Regulation (T0: T0+10)
Activity completed

WP3 PASSport solution design and MAIT T0+6 T0+20
Activity on going.
First prototype ready for EMD event (20th of May) in Ravenna, where a DEMO has been presented


WP4 Validation Campaigns T0+18 T0+34
Activity on going
• C1. Kolobrzeg [MUS] 2022/09
Campaign preparation: starting from 2022 Q1
Campaign dissemination: all 2022
Campaign execution: 2022 Q3 (Sept 2022)
Campaign event organisation 2022-Q3
Campaign report: 2022 Q4
• C2 Ravenna [APRA] 2023/04-05
Campaign preparation: starting from 2022 Q3
Campaign dissemination: starting from 2022- Q4
Campaign execution: 2023 Q2 (April/May 2023)
Campaign event organisation 2023-Q2
Campaign report: 2023 Q3
• C3 Le Havre (HAROPA) [CRM] 2023/06
Campaign preparation: starting from 2022 Q3
Campaign dissemination: starting from 2022- Q4
Campaign execution: 2023 Q2 (June 2023)
Campaign event organisation 2023-Q2
Campaign report: 2023 Q3
• C4 Hamburg [BM] 2023/07
Campaign preparation: starting from 2023 Q1
Campaign dissemination: all 2023
Campaign execution: 2023 Q3 (Sept 2023)
Campaign event organisation 2023-Q3
Campaign report: 2023 Q4
For Info. Synergies have been identified with H2020 rapid (https://rapid2020.eu/) project performing campaign in Hamburg port area. A possibility for an integrated campaign is being discussed.
• C5 Valencia [FVP] 2023/09
Campaign preparation: starting from 2023-Q1
Campaign dissemination: starting from 2023-Q1
Campaign execution: 2023 Q2 (September 2023)
Campaign event organisation 2023-Q3
Campaign report: 2023 Q4

WP5 Dissemination for awareness and exploitation T0 T0+36
Two articles are being prepared:
GEOmedia magazine presenting a PASSport concept;
a paper (IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering) in collaboration with Italian Navy force based on activities planned to be performed in La Spezia port area).
Dissemination in the radar (2022 Q2, Q3)
• 11eme assises du port du future, Sept 2021=> DONE
https://www.portdufutur.fr/les-assises
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_OrTIaLm3I
• Korean Maritime week, Nov 2021=> DONE
http://maritimeweekeng.co.kr/
• ECOFIRA, Valencia, Sept 2021=> DONE
http://ecofira.feriavalencia.com/
• Marissa days 5 (http://marissa-days.org/Marissa-Days/event/encyhnMrGLEHdU-3D-/;jsessionid=af31b44dfc05e1c6b9214dc95900) January 13th 2022 => DONE
• European Maritime days (ref. Website) 20th of May 2022
• The PASSport project has been officially accepted as an candidate for the IAPH Sustainability Award in the category “Digitalization”. IAPH has launched a press release on this topic: https://bit.ly/3LZAtTW
• IHMA 2022 => 26-29 June 2022
https://globalportoperations.com/agenda/#1651728260367-f88328ce-56b8
• MARISSA conference Bremerhaven Mid 2022?
https://www.seatechweek.eu/news-750-200-0-0.html planned 26-30 Sept 2022 in Brest

WP6 Economic viability and Solution roadmap T0 T0+36
Activity on going
D6.1 delivered at TRR

WP7 Ethics Requirements T0 T0+22
All document delivered. See deliverables’ section

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

The vision of PASSport is based on the introduction of a fleet of automated aerial (rotary wings and fixed wings) and underwater drones concept to provide a tangible contribution on operational procedures to mitigate the risks. Whereas in the last month a lot of activities are initiated in port areas involving drones, the concept of a fleet represents a complete novelty making the solution more resilient against external attacks or accidental events (e.g. bad weather conditions)
In particular, the drones will combine state of the art technologies to collect on field data in real time. This allows surveillance with an extended situational awareness (by covering larger areas). Indeed, to date, operational activities to guarantee security and safety are dealing with static sensors (radar, CCTV, cooperative systems as AIS, e-navigation), whereas collected data cannot automatically trigger dedicated operational procedures. This approach represents a KEY limitation of current practices which PASSport vision aims to overcome by proposing a holistic surveillance solution.

The solution will be connected with already deployed (installed in port facilities) operational platforms and exploits the innovation brought by RPAS assisted with EGNSS technology, in particular as an input for the Guidance, Navigation and Control system allowing the planning and execution of safe and accurate trajectories. Concept and Methodology
The novelty of PASSport is to propose a holistic solution merging both technological and operational aspects, and integrate them in already deployed (even installed in port facilities) platforms. The interested platforms, already managing either security or safety operational procedures in accordance with maritime standards, will be complemented with a fleet of semi-autonomous aerial and underwater drones exploiting the EGNSS technology for safe and accurate mission planning.
The need for such a concept comes from the analysis of threat scenarios ad environmental hazards. This input has been provided by the stakeholders, clearly calling for an extended surveillance with limited cost and easy maintenance.

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