Kongsberg to Lead Maritime Galileo Satellite Navigation Consortium
Kongsberg Seatex AS has joined the future of European maritime navigation by signing an agreement with the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU), which originates from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union (EU). GJU is responsible for the development and implementation of Galileo - Europe's state-of-the-art global navigation system.
Kongsberg will lead the Maritime Galileo (MARGAL) consortium, which will address future use and standardisation of Galileo Maritime services based on early use of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).
As part of MARGAL, KONGSBERG is jointly responsible for addressing challenges related to port and harbour approach, navigation, precise navigation, monitoring, calamity abatement and inland waterways monitoring. Within this remit Kongsberg will address functionality, security, surveillance and safety with key elements involving accuracy, integrity, continuity and availability.
A major challenge faced by MARGAL is to provide identical basic solutions to both harbours/ports and inland waterways in order to provide a harmonised seamless service for both sectors. MARGAL is now moving into the design and demonstration phase with testing equipment placed along the Danube as well as in several UK ports.
