maritime

SURVEILLANCE

YOUR TECHNOLOGY PARTNER FOR

MARITIME SURVEILLANCE MISSIONS AND
OPERATIONS
In the presence of multiple challenges, we are confronted
with the difficult task of conciliating the traditional
freedom of the seas with the protection of our legitimate
interests. GMV offers its expertise in this area to
contribute to the achievement of both goals.

GMV
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TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO MARITIME BORDER PROTECTION
GMV provides an integrated solution for Maritime Surveillance using the most advanced technologies: land and space
sensors, command and control, data fusion, data mining, etc. Following are some of the realities on which GMV has
provided his expertise.

SIGO
Spanish Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations Centre.

Includes Decision Aids for:

- Search and rescue operations.
- Fight against sea pollution.
- Management of traffic schemes in focal areas (Finisterre
Cape, Strait of Gibraltar, Gata Cape).
- NFFI v1.4.1. compliant.

MACAIS
Coastal AIS system of Madeira and Azores islands.
- 13 AIS base stations.
- 4 logical stations.
- 2 control centers (Azores and Madeira).

All stations use proprietary AIS data acquisition software

compatible with IALA and IMO standards and regulations.

A dedicated Web server provides internet display of ship

surveillance (proprietary GIS engine that accepts S57 and
ESRI charts).

MARISS
MARISS is a project funded by the European Space
Agency within the GSE program (GMES Service Element).

The main objective is to develop services using as main

input satellite technologies in support of maritime
security.

GMV is one of the main actors in the project and is

bringing services to key players in the maritime security
domain at Spanish National and International level.
MARCIA VTS
The objective is to upscale the AIS Network to VTS with
the integration of port radar system. Merging AIS and
radar target information will improve maritime surveillance
reliability.

EMSA EUROPEAN AIS NETWORK STUDY

GMV develops for the European Maritime Safety
Agency (EMSA) a prototype for integrated European AIS
networks.

LIMES
The purpose is to provide services to monitor both vessel
and cargo movements for reasons of maritime safety,
policing and border security over coastal and open ocean
areas.

INTEGRA
Spanish government funded research program focused in
the definition and implementation of new techniques to
bring effective maritime surveillance from Space (including
surveillance, navigation and telecommunications
technologies).

MARSUR EXCHANGE SYSTEM (MEXS) INTERFACE SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN

The European Maritime
Surveillance (EMS) System
is built by connecting
national Maritime
Surveillance Systems (MSS)
by mean of the MARSUR
Exchange System (MEXS)
with minimum modification
to the existing MSSs. The
MEXS nodes are the
building blocks which are
plugged-in by local
information brokers.
CORE COMPETENCIES IN MARITIME
SURVEILLANCE SYTEMS
GMV covers the complete system life cycle from Concept
definition and Systems Specification up to
implementation, put in operational service and
maintenance.

Our proven skills include:

- Consultancy services.
- Project management.
- Management of subcontractors.
- System specification, design, development and
integration.
- Specification, design, development and acquisition of
commercial and ruggedized hardware.
- Verification and validation.
- Installation. STANDARDS
- Operations. GMV’s commitment to quality is backed by the sheer
- Training. number of certificates obtained by GMV, such as:
- Logistical backup and maintenance. - CMMI Level 5.
- 7 x 24 backup. - Spanish Ministry of Defense Quality standards
PECAL 160.
- Spanish Ministry of Defense Quality standards
PECAL 2110.
- ISO 9001.
CLIENT REFERENCES - Spanish Quality Standard UNE-EN 9100.
- Spanish Ministry of Public First Tier Suppliers.
Works. - EADS-CASA.
- Spanish Ministry of - EUROCOPTER.
Interior. - Airbus Military.
- Spanish Ministry of - Navantia Shipyards.
Defense. - BAE.
- Portuguese Ministry of - GD-SBS.
Defense.
International Organizations.
- EMSA.
- ESA.
- NATO.
- EDA.
- EC.

WHY GMV?
For over 20 years, GMV has been a trusted supplier of the
Spanish Maritime authorities and international Maritime
organisations.

It is the passion for challenges what enables us to provide

our clients with the best solution adapted to their needs.

We are aware that in the field of Security, second quality

solutions are synonymous to failure. On the contrary, well
understood frontier technology is a guarantee of success.

We treasure the trust that our clients gave to GMV during

more than two decades, which constitutes our most
valuable business card.

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