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McMurdo Group and Transas Sign Strategic Partnership
Agreement to Offer World-Class e-Maritime Solutions
Press Kit - March, 12th 2014
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1. E- MARITIME SOLUTIONS The need for maritime application convergence
2. TRANSAS World-leading innovator of systems for maritime navigation, port/vessel traffic
management and training/simulation
3. MCMURDO GROUP
Global leader in end-to-end Search and Rescue (SAR) and Maritime Domain
Awareness (MDA) solutions
4. MCMURDO GROUP AND TRANSAS MARINE
Two industry leaders will develop joint go-to-market strategies, systems,
solutions
5. ANNEXES
• Fact sheet 1: Creating advanced SAR-enhanced MDA systems
• Fact sheet 2: Developing advanced Coastal Surveillance and Port Manage-
ment Systems to better protect and manage assets
• Fact sheet 3: COSPAS-SARSAT System
• Fact Sheet 4: McMurdo COSPAS-SARSAT distress Beacons
• Fact Sheet 5 : MEOSAR, a technological revolution in the domain of
Search & Rescue
6. ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS
7. PHOTO GALLERY
SUMMARY
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Integrated Maritime Surveillance is about
providing authorities interested or active in
maritime surveillance with ways to exchange
information and data. Sharing data will make
surveillance cheaper and more effective.
European Union, Maritime Affairs
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/integrated_maritime_surveillance/
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1. E-Maritime Solutions
The convergence of IT-based maritime solutions such as
fleet/vessel management, intrusion detection and coastal
surveillance to improve operations and enhance security
The need for IT convergence and integrated maritime
surveillance
All too often, these services continue to collect data independently
from one another and are not aware that sometimes they are pro-
cessing the same information. This reduces the ability to react effec-
tively. The capability to gather, assimilate, process, and share data
and information as seamlessly and quickly as possible is thus one of
the most critical requirements for successful law-enforcement oper-
ations in today’s Information Age.
Achieving the vision: Only through collaboration between leading maritime application, sys-
tem, and solution vendors will maritime convergence become a reality
To enable higher levels of maritime domain awareness, only those industry players with proven expertise across a
wide range of maritime products, technologies and services, will have the clout, credibility and influence to drive
industry-wide convergence.
Global leaders Transas Marine and McMurdo Group will face the e-Maritime challenge together as partners.
Building Maritime Domain Awareness
More than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.
Every day tens of thousands of activities take place at sea, and eve-
ry day these activities must be monitored and their safety ensured,
while at the same time keeping an eye on their impact on the mari-
time environment and the security challenges they may involve.
A vast array of services including maritime search and rescue, traf-
fic monitoring and fishing inspections, maritime borders and zone
surveillance, naval and environmental protection services, are re-
sponsible for observing the marine environment, preventing acci-
dents and pollution and combatting illicit trafficking and acts of
piracy or terrorism.
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“Capitalizing on its global expertise in designing
and supplying high-tech on-board, on-shore and
off-shore equipment and software to clients in
over 130 countries, Transas is committed to pro-
vide highly integrated e-Maritime solutions,
combining advanced navigation, virtual mode-
ling and augmented reality into tailor-made so-
lutions for a new, safer and more efficient ma-
rine industry.”
Valery Ermakov, CEO of TRANSAS
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2. Transas World-leading innovator of systems for maritime navigation, port/vessel traffic management and training/simulation
Transas is a world-leading developer and supplier of a wide range of advanced software and hardware solutions for
transport, oil & gas, security, defense and edutainment industries.
The Group’s headquarters are located in Saint-Petersburg, Russia and over 900 people (of the Group’s 2200 employ-
ees) are dedicated to the marine activities. Transas products and solutions for maritime clients are offered globally
through Transas Marine, a Transas Group company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.
€253M
Transas 2012/13
Fiscal Year
consolidated revenue
45%
world’s marine simulation market
35% of the electronic naviga-tion systems market
12% of the vessel traffic mana-
gement systems market
Transas is a member of world ma-
ritime associations, international
workgroups and committees and
participates actively in develop-
ment of new maritime standards
Global player with recognized strategic leadership worldwide
As part of its marine activity, Transas offers integrated marine onboard equip-
ment, onshore and offshore systems, training and simulation installations,
safety and emergency response solutions, geo-information systems, unmanned
air and floating vehicles, educational products. Very well known in the Marine
Industry for its simulation solutions, Transas is the world’s leading manufac-
turer of systems for professional training and certification of sea specialists.
Transas’s range of high-technology marine products includes
• Onboard navigation equipment
• Electronic navigation charts and databases
• Simulation systems and training solutions
• Port and vessel traffic management solutions
Some of Transas’ Customers:
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Transas Marine activities
NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
N°3 worldwide
205 VTMS installed in over 100 ports
in 55 countries
N°1 worldwide for Electronic Chart Dis-
play Information Systems (ECDIS)
35% of the electronic navigation
systems market
PORT/VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGE-
TRAINING AND SIMULATION
N°1 worldwide
45% world’s marine
simulation market
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With more than 200 VTS installations worldwide, Transas has developed a strong
expertise in:
• Vessel Traffic Management Solutions: Ensure maritime safety and navigation effi-
ciency, as well as to protect the marine environment and adjacent shore areas from
the possible adverse effects of marine traffic.
• Port Management Information Systems: designed for real-time planning and fully
integrated management of major port operations and related business processes.
• Costal Surveillance: provide the Coast Guard/Board Control with real-time data on
any activities occurring in a coastal zone.
• Shore-Based AIS Solutions: establish digital links with ships within the AIS net-
work operating range, sending them brief messages regarding weather conditions,
changes in navigational aids and other safety issues.
The creator of the Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS or ‘TomTom’ nav-
igation system of the sea), Transas remains N°1 worldwide in the ECDIS market
• ECDIS system : Transas delivers a full range of type-approved ECDIS solutions that
can be stand-alone or part of the Integrated Navigation Systems or Multi-
Functional Display i.e. Radar, Conning, Alarm Management, Track Control in one
workstation. Transas ECDIS provides easy and unique possibilities for customiza-
tion.
• Navigation systems, Fuel efficiency monitoring, Fleet tracking solutions
In addition, to optimize use of the ECDIS system, Transas offers a complete range of data
services and tools:
• Charts and Data Services
• ECDIS Training courses and Global ECDIS Training Network GET-Net
Being the world leader in the commercial maritime simulation market, Transas simula-
tors provide effective training and competence assessment for seafarers. The simulators
enable various levels of training, from familiarization, standard operation and watch-
keeping, to advanced operation, troubleshooting and vessel resource management.
• Navigational Simulators
• GMDSS Simulators
• Engine Room and Cargo Handling Simulators
• Simulator Development tool
Transas Marine simulation systems are extensively used by specialists in commercial,
naval and coast guard fleets.
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“Historically renowned for its McMurdo distress
beacons for the maritime industry, McMurdo
Group today combines proven brands Boatracs,
Kannad, McMurdo and TSI* to form industry’s
first single-vendor provider of end-to-end Search
and Rescue and Maritime Domain Awareness
solutions.”
Jean-Yves Courtois, CEO of McMurdo Group
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3. McMurdo Group
Global leader in end-to-end Search and Rescue (SAR)
and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) solutions
McMurdo Group brings together 140 combined years of experience by consolidating proven brands Boatracs, Kan-
nad, McMurdo and Techno-Sciences (pending acquisition close) into the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of
life-saving and tracking technologies that save time, costs and lives. The British Royal Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard,
NASA and others are among the hundreds of maritime customers around the world using McMurdo Group distress
beacons, satellite connectivity infrastructure, monitoring/positioning software and emergency response manage-
ment solutions.
McMurdo Group is a division of Orolia (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO), based in Sophia Antipo-
lis, France and has additional offices in France, USA and UK.
25%
of the world’s emergency
COSPAS SARSAT beacons
Trend-Setter
with various prizes all over the world for its
breakthrough innova-
tions in safety at sea
€73M Orolia 2013 consoli-
dated revenue
Global reputation for innovation in SAR beacons (see fact
sheet 4), M.O.B solutions and GPS / GNSS :
Innovation is in McMurdo Group’s DNA. But, instead of relying on the hypo-
thetical spontaneous “eureka moment”, McMurdo Group identifies customer
needs worth satisfying, then develops creative solutions that have clear bene-
fits compared to existing alternatives. McMurdo Group is committed to pro-
actively strengthening this innovation "muscle". As a result, these initiatives
have generated results in the form of prestigious awards around the world for
innovation such as FastFind PLB, SmartFind AIS MOB beacon, the Integra
ELT and other products.
McMurdo Group supplies 25% of the world’s emergency COSPAS SARSAT
beacons (see fact sheet N°4) that help save 5 lives / day and is well-known as
a trendsetter in this area.
Agreement to acquire Techno-Sciences, Inc. (Dec. 2013)
By acquiring TSI, McMurdo Group will have the capability to control both
ends of the COSPAS-SARSAT system, from the sending of alerts via McMur-
do Group’s distress beacons to the localization of beacons and the manage-
ment of rescue missions via the ground segment supplied by TSI*. In addi-
tion, through Boatracs and TSI’s Maritime & Border Surveillance systems,
McMurdo Group will provide complete turnkey integrated vessel tracking
and monitoring systems for both coastal and border security applications.
McMurdo range of high-technology solutions includes
• End-to-end Search and Rescue Solutions
• Maritime Domain Awareness Solutions
• Technology Partner Solutions
* Pending Techno-Sciences, Inc. acquisition close expected during 1H 2014
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McMurdo Group Activities
MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS
TECHNOLOGY PARTNER SOLUTIONS
Expert in designing and manufacturing of
satellite beacons for harsh environment
Turn-key engineering and manufacturing
offering
Premier provider of end-to-end
Search and Rescue solutions
25 % of the world’s emergency
COSPAS-SARSAT beacons
SEARCH AND RESCUE
Most comprehensive AIS solution offering
(AIS beacons, AIS MOB devices, AIS
equipment, AIS navigational feeds)
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McMurdo Group provides the most comprehensive portfolio of life-saving and tracking
solutions that enable to save time and ultimately, to save lives.
• COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacons : World’s number two in COSPAS-SARSAT
distress beacons, McMurdo Group is present in the four principle market seg-
ments: marine, aviation, military and outdoor. Everyday, 5 lives are saved thanks
to the COSPAS-SARSAT sytem.
• Satellite connectivity infrastructure
• Emergencvy response and management software for Mission and Rescue Coordi-
nation Control Centers
For years, McMurdo has been synonymous with reliable, proven and trustworthy SAR
and MDA products and software systems. Now, these same technologies and compo-
nents can be integrated into third-party partner solutions that can be used in other in-
dustries beyond Maritime. Whether beacon or communications componentry, radio or
satellite modules, tracking or surveillance software platforms, McMurdo Group has a
solution that leverages its:
• Industry expertise
• Detailed product knowledge
• Engineering design skills
• Manufacturing competencies
McMurdo Group provides one of the most comprehensive AIS (Automatic Identification
System) solutions portfolio in the industry today – integrated into the latest in vessel
and asset monitoring, coastal surveillance and intrusion detection systems. McMurdo
Group MDA solutions include:
• AIS (Automatic Identification System) electronic equipment
• Web-based Fleet/Vessel Management systems
• Coast Surveillance
• Intrusion Detection
• Blue Force Tracking
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Strategic Partnership Agreement enables the two
partners to jointly lead industry-wide system
convergence by integrating Maritime Domain
Awareness and Search and Rescue functionality
into enhanced e-Maritime solution offerings
Extract of the Press release announcement « Orolia and Transas Sign Stra-
tegic Partnership to Offer World-Class e-Maritime Solutions »
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4. McMURDO AND TRANSAS MARINE
Two industry leaders have signed a Memorandum of Un-
derstanding* to develop joint go-to-market strategies, e-
Maritime systems and solutions (March, 12th, 2014)
To meet the challenge of full maritime situational awareness including border control, safety, security,
environmental and natural resource protection, the two world-leading companies will develop joint go-to-
market strategies, e-Maritime systems and solutions, creating industry’s most comprehensive, innovative
Search and Rescue, Maritime Domain Awareness Solutions. While the partnership includes short-term
business cooperation initiatives such as sharing product portfolios for broader solution offerings and lev-
eraging sales channels for wider global reach, the primary focus of the agreement is on joint market and
solution development for the maritime industry including :
Creating advanced
SAR-enhanced MDA
systems that can save
more lives: adding
McMurdo Group’s
proven beacon tech-
nology and COSPAS-
SARSAT/MESOAR
satellite-based solu-
tions (including mis-
sion control and res-
cue coordination cen-
ters) to Transas’
world-leading vessel traffic management, training
and simulation systems can result in higher levels
of navigational and safety proficiency. These new
offerings will fully integrate emergency prepared-
ness, risk detection, crisis response and emergen-
cy operations for activities such as commercial
fishing, illegal immigration control and arctic nav-
igation (see Fact Sheet 1).
Developing advanced
Coastal Surveillance
and Port Management
Systems to better pro-
tect and manage as-
sets: Augmenting
Transas ’ w ide l y -
deployed coastal sur-
veillance and port
management offerings
with McMurdo Group’s
advanced threat detec-
tion and web-based
fleet management technologies can deliver safer,
more secure and efficient solutions for sectors
such as port operations, inland waterways, oil and
gas, renewable energy and border security (see
Fact Sheet 2).
* A memorandum of understanding is a formal bilateral or multilateral agreement between two or more parties used to esta-
blish official partnerships and focused on an intended common line of action – in this case, the joint development of advanced e-
Maritime solutions. MoUs are not legally binding, but they carry a degree of commitment, seriousness and mutual respect.
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Fact Sheet 1: Creating advanced SAR-enhanced
MDA Systems
The outstanding scope of technologies and experience of McMurdo Group and Transas Marine together with their inter-
national reach and established customer base position themselves in a unique position to define a new level of surveil-
lance and navigational proficiency that will extend to include crisis response and rescue operations like never before.
In today’s increasingly complex but risk-averse world,
there is clearly a need for an effective global Search &
Rescue (SAR) system with a real-time response capabili-
ty. Acknowledging the limitation of the current COSPAS
-SARSAT system (see Fact Sheet 3) in terms of response
time and location accuracy, the EU, the USA and Russia
have decided to equip their next-generation GNSS satel-
lites with COSPAS-SARSAT payloads, therefore creating
a future next-generation MEOSAR satellite-based
Search and Rescue system that is poised to revolutionize
the performance and considerably improve the appeal of
COSPAS-SARSAT (see Fact Sheet 5).
Simultaneously, the move towards integrating all mari-
time surveillance systems while increasing the perfor-
mance of these systems is creating increasing interest
into integrating SAR and COSPAS-SARSAT capabilities
in existing maritime domain awareness systems. Beyond
having the unique opportunity to leverage the new capa-
bilities of the MEOSAR system, to integrate them into
VTS or coastal surveillance platforms, McMurdo Group
and Transas have unique technological capabilities that
could set a new standard in Emergency Prevention, Pre-
paredness and Response. For instance, Transas’ world-
class maritime environment simulation and training
technologies could be used to fully integrate training
and qualification capabilities in the rescue coordination
center software platform. Artifical intelligence could be
used to define the optimum search patterns in real-time
depending on the number of SAR assets available. Low-
cost satellite transmission units and mobile devices
could equip local rescue team to provide them with real-
time situational awareness of the rescue operations, etc.
Finally, new SAR use cases including mass rescue opera-
tions that are occasionally associated with failed illegal
immigration attempts, or the unique rescue conditions
associated with the new artic route could lead to brand-
new fully integrated maritime surveillance and SAR
systems.
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Fact sheet 2: Developing advanced Coastal
Surveillance Systems to better protect and
leverage assets
With more than 200 VTS installations worldwide, Transas has developped a strong expertise in vessel traffic monito-
ring. Today, Transas’ VTMS systems allow the Coast Guard/Board Control authorities in 55 countries to secure the acti-
vity in their coastal or port zones thanks to real time data coming from multiple sensors (AIS and Radar) tracking and
detecting instantly even the smallest targets, supporting decision-making process. As the VTS market matures, Coastal
and Off-Shore infrastructure Surveillance and Port Ma-
nagement Information Systems appear as the next at-
tractive, growth opportunity.
Coastal Surveillance differs from the VTS market in
many ways. Usually associated with pure government
(but also private operators for the related segment of
off-shore infrastructure surveillance), Coastal surveil-
lance is also more demanding in terms of sensor fu-
sion, automatic threat identification and business ana-
lytics capabilities. Even though this market tends to be
controlled by the largest Defense and Security integra-
tors, most of them still need to rely on specialized es-
tablished technology providers such as Transas to
provide a capable turn-key system to their govern-
ment customers. Leveraging McMurdo’s TSI coastal
surveillance business and its unique simulation and
t r a i n i n g
capabilities (which are critical for the Coastal Surveillance market where
operators are not highly sckilled technically), Transas will be in a position to
strengthen its position as a world-class Coastal Surveillance system provider
and benefit from the growth of this market through key partnerships.
Port Managers are constantly looking for ways to improve the productivity
of their operations, which includes optimizing the use of their workboats,
cargo handling facilities, docking platforms, etc. and making sure they can
reliably charge their users for the service provided. Integrating McMurdo’s
vessel and asset tracking technologies into the existing Port Management
Information Systems of Transas would be one way of adding value to the
port operators.
Overall, augmenting Transas’ widely-deployed coastal surveillance and port
management offerings with McMurdo Group’s advanced threat detection,
tracking and web-based fleet management technologies together with Tran-
sas training, simulation and navigation assets will deliver safer, more secure
and efficient solutions for growing sectors such as port operations, inland
waterways, oil and gas, renewable energy and border security.
• Accurate detection, tracking and identification of small and high speed targets even in the worst weather condi-tions
• Additional Thermal Vision sensor
• Full control over the entire coastal area and nearby ter-
ritories
• Real-time Vessel Traffic Monitoring
• Detection of piracy, smuggling and illegal activities
• Automatic alarm generation and display
• Blue Force Tracking
Transas-McMurdo offering in Coastal
Surveillance
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Fact Sheet 3: the COSPAS-SARSAT System
What is COSPAS-SARSAT? During the 1970s, the USA, Canada, the USSR and France decided to set-up a glo-
bal satellite system for the gathering of information and the positioning of emergency operational situations. Called
COSPAS-SARSAT, it greatly improved the efficiency of rescue operations and also allowed for permanent, passive or
automatic localization of distress beacons, i.e. without human intervention.
Since 1982, nearly 35 000 lives
have been saved1
1 : Source: COSPAS SARSAT bulletin —sept 2013—Issue 25
http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/images/stories/SystemDocs/Current/bul25%20v%2021102013.pdf
M o r e
information
COSPAS-SARSAT ORGANISATION
http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/
How it works ? When an emergency occurs, the 406MHz beacon is activated manually
or automatically (1). The beacon’s radio signal is relayed to the ground by a moving satel-
lite within the constellation (2). One of the ground receiving stations (3) will locate the
emergency situation and relay this position to the closest control centre which will in turn
relay the information to the control centre with which the beacon has been pre-registered
(4). For beacons registered in France, the control centre based in Toulouse will receive the
alert and forward the information to the rescue coordination centre that is closest to the
emergency (5).
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Fact sheet 4: McMurdo COSPAS-SARSAT
Distress Beacons World’s number two in COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacons, McMurdo Group is present in the four principle market
segments: marine, aviation, military and outdoor. Thanks to its innovation strategy, McMurdo Group has been
awarded major contracts from marine or aviation renowned customers (MoD’s, Airbus, Boeing, Fishing industry)
and has developed the N°1 top favorite PLB beacon for adventurers: the FastFind beacon. Compared to a private sys-
tem (GlobalStar), COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacons do not require any monthly subscription fee and are connected
to free-of charge governmental rescue services worldwide.
MARINE
Marine beacons are used in
two ways:
The “Deck EPIRB” with an
automatic deployment housing
including a hydrostatic release unit
which is triggered when the unit is
submerged at a depth of between
1.5m and 4m; and the “Survival
EPIRB” with a manual deployment
bracket.
Every country has to maintain a da-
tabase to register the EPIRBs on
board its ships. In the event of an
emergency, these databases must be
able to give information about the
boat, the owner and relatives to con-
AVIATION OUTDOOR
A personal distress
beacon (PLB) is a
vital accessory for
those people who are
passionate about
practicing outdoor
sports in remote loca-
tions (skiing, climbing, walking,
sailing, 4x4, gliders) and who want
to make the most of their passion
whilst limiting the risks. It is extre-
mely compact and slips into the
smallest pocket or back pack com-
partment, and can be attached to a
lifejacket, to a vehicle’s dashboard
or to a plane’s instrument panel.
Aviation distress
beacons, called
ELT’s, equip aero-
planes and allow
for quick and automatic localiza-
tion of the position of an emergen-
cy, permitting rescue of victims as
rapidly as possible. They are instal-
led on airliners as well as used for
general aviation, helicopters, light
or ultra-light aircraft. In this way
they play an integral part in avia-
tion security as a whole.
153 grams
the weight of the McMurdo
FastFind beacon
Accuracy of localization: less
than 20 meters
35 000
number of lives saved using
COSPAS-SARSAT satellilte-
based SAR solutions since
1982
* Source: Société Nationale des Sauve-
teurs en Mer – snsm.fr
MILITARY
Military Personal Location Beacons
are mainly used on-board helicop-
ters and fighter planes.
McMurdo Group is present in over
50 countries through its Sarbe pro-
duct line and its sales network. Its
expertise is recognized by armed
forces all over the world.
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Fact Sheet 5 : MEOSAR,
A technological revolution in the domain of
Search & Rescue
In the domain of Search & Rescue, the MEOSAR system (see diagram) represents a
technological revolution of the same significance as that brought to the world of
radio-navigation by the introduction of GPS in 1995. There are several differences
in the new generation MEOSAR system that represent a major upgrade compared
to the COSPAS-SARSAT system’s traditional combination of LEO and GEO satel-
lites:
• A large number of satellites with the ability to relay signals received from dis-
tress beacons and to provide worldwide coverage every second of every
day. From anywhere in the world, a beacon will therefore be monitored per-
manently by around ten MEOSAR satellites and its distress signal will be re-
layed nearly instantaneously.
• Multiple antennas are used to receive the same beacon distress signal. The
time-difference-of-arrival and frequency-difference-of-arrival are then used
to determine location. The MEOSAR system works essentially according to
the same principle as the GPS tracking system, but in reverse.
• When a distress radio beacon transmits its first signal (and then continues to
transmit distress signals regularly for 24 to 48 hours minimum), the signal is
received by at least three satellites which locate the beacon within a few
seconds with a much greater accuracy than the current system.
Greatly increased accuracy in the calculation of the location of the emergency
is possible thanks to the following factors: the signal is received by more
ground receiving stations, more satellites relay the signal, and the beacon
transmits regularly for a period. The MEOSAR system’s objective is to locate
beacons within 30 metres, 95% of the time, and within five minutes, even for
beacons that are not equipped with a GPS receiver.
• The part of the MEOSAR system carried by Galileo satellites will have a Re-
turn Link Service which will allow rescue coordination centres to send feed-
back to the beacon indicating that help is on the way.
All simulations, as well as the first results recorded by the first elements of the ME-
OSAR system, have demonstrated that this system is able to bring considerable im-
provements to the COSPAS-SARSAT system. Currently under testing and evaluation,
the MEOSAR program will begin its operational phase in 2016, and will reach full
capacity before 2020.
Return Link
Service via the
Gali leo satell i te/
system
It takes only a few
seconds to track COSPAS-SARSAT air,
land or sea emergency
beacons
R e a l - t i m e
wor l dw ide
coverage
A revolution o f t h e s ame
s ignif i cance as
GPS
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6. Acronyms, Abbreviations
Search & Rescue (SAR) is the ability to
supply tools to effectively connect, analyse
data, track, plan, monitor and execute an
appropriate response to potentially life
threatening incidents which often take
place in a remote and often harsh environ-
ment.
Maritime Domain Awarenesss (MDA)
is defined by the International Maritime
Organization as the effective understanding
of anything associated with the maritime
domain that could impact the security, safe-
ty, economy, or environment.
What do SAR AND MDA
mean ?
Automatic Activation
An EPIRB that is activated when it comes in contact with water.
Automatic Deployment
An EPIRB that is automatically released from its housing when the integral HRU is submerged
COSPAS-SARSAT
International satellite system for search and rescue. A joint operation between France, Canada, Russia and the USA who monitor the 406 MHz satellite system.
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information System.
ELT
Emergency Location Transmitter (an aircraft beacon)
EPIRB
Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (a maritime beacon).
GEOSAR
Geostationary Search And Rescue system. Part of the CO-SPAS-SARSAT satellite system.
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
LEOSAR
Low-altitude Earth Orbiting Search And Rescue System.
LUT
Local User Terminal. A ground receiving station that picks up the initial distress signal and relays it to the Mission Con-trol Center. Calculates the position from which the signal was transmitted.
MEOSAR
Medium-altitude Earth Orbiting Search And Rescue System.
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity number.
SAR
Search And Rescue.
SART
Search And Rescue Transponder.
SOLAS
Safety Of Life At Sea. Minimum stand-ards of safety set out by the Interna-tional Maritime Organization.
VMS
Vessel Monitoring System.
VTS
Vessel Traffic Service.
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