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9.04 AIS data

Agency responsible
Data group
09. Data collected by aerial assets
Coast Guard Functions with access
Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
Maritime Ship and Port Security
Maritime Customs Activities
Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking and Smuggling and Connected Maritime Law Enforcement
Maritime Border Control
Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Maritime Search and Rescue
Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
Fisheries Inspection & Control
Status of implementation
Available
Dissemination channels
Agency web interface
Point(s) of contact

EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)

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EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)

Telephone
+351 211 209 415
Fax
+351 211 209 480
Email
MaritimeSupportServices@emsa.europa.eu

RPAS service

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RPAS service

Email
rpas@emsa.europa.eu
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Description

AIS receivers on board aerial vehicles deployed under: 

  • EFCA tasked Aerial Surveillance 
  • EMSA RPAS services 
  • EUROSUR Fusion Services (EFS) - Frontex Surveillance Aircraft (FSA)  

collect AIS data within detection range. This AIS data is processed on-board and/or on ground, merged with other sensor data and disseminated to EMSA and Frontex so to compile a coherent and up to date situational picture. 

Data elements

Data elements collected are according to NMEA 0183 standard. All AIS messages (1 to 27) are collected for both AIS types (A and B) where applicable. 

For more information, please consult the datasheets available under datatype 2 Vessel Positions. 

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Legal basis
  • EFCA Regulation (EU) 2019/473 
  • EMSA Regulation (EU) 2016/1625 Directive 2002/59/EC (Consolidated Version - 16/03/2011) 
  • EBCG Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 
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Scope and source of data

This data allows to get information about vessels detected by AIS (so called collaborative vessels) and complement the situational picture in a defined area and range around the asset.  

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Technical implementation

The technical implementation varies from supplier to supplier who are encouraged to implement on-board processing for further dissemination via RLOS or BRLOS datalink. If the AIS data is not correlated on-board the asset, the correlation takes place on ground within the Agencies fusion systems.

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Conditions of access

Public administrations from the EU Member States and EFTA/SAC states, and EU Agencies can request for RPAS services. Access to the data coming from the services is limited to Agencies and relevant participating MS authorities as identified by the requesting authority.  

  • EFCA will provide the information to authorities involved in the operation 
  • EMSA will provide the requesting administration with the ownership of the operation
  • Frontex will have the ownership of the operation 
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