Closer in Space SAFERDANUBE Demonstration Project RARTEL S.A. 70 Dr. Iacob Felix, , Bucharest, Romania Phone: Fax:

 RARTEL is a Romanian Italian joint-venture and is specialized in satellite services and applications  The shareholders are: Telespazio (62%) and Radiocom (38%)  RARTEL began the commercial activity in 1998  Company’s mission is to supply to Romanian and international customers all the services related to the use of satellite technology  Customers are Business Users (eg OMV Petrom) as well as Public Administration entities (Defence, Interiors, Local Administrations, etc.) or European entities like ESA RARTEL – main data

 The shareholders’ partnership for RARTEL combines the know- how on the most advanced satellite technology of Telespazio SpA and the local operational capacity and infrastructures of S. N. Radiocomunicatii SA  RARTEL has made significant investments in the Cheia Satellite Communication Centre for In-Orbit control services and for VSAT Telecommunication services, adding value to shareholders in the goods and know how  RARTEL controls from Cheia the Meteosat, Eutelsat and Sicral (military) satellites  The new digital satellite technologies offered by RARTEL SA allows today the provision of high quality and cost effective solutions for many applications and as a complement to the terrestrial networks Partnership

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RARTEL Shareholders: TELESPAZIO SpA Telespazio SpA, a Finmeccanica / Thales Company, part of the “Space Alliance” is one of the world leader in satellite applications and services and offers since 1961 all the applications related to satellite Telespazio shareholders are the biggest satellite operators in Europe 33%67%

Main data: 2500 employees; 650 MEuro turnover in 2011; Presence in 22 countries Owns the 2nd biggest teleport in the world (Fucino Space Center). RARTEL Shareholders: TELESPAZIO SpA

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Telespazio main operator in satellite & network services Fucino space centre Toulouse space centre Matera space centre Scanzano space centre Lario space centre Kourou space centre  Satellite Operations  Geo Information  Network and Connectivity  Satellite and Space Applications

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SAFERDANUBE Demonstration Project

OBJECTIVES 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL  The main objective of the project is to set up a commercial service aimed at providing assistance to the river vessels utilizing various satellite technologies.  During the project it will be set up a pilot to demonstrate feasibility of the integration of satellite Earth Observation data (SAR), satellite mobile communication and satellite navigation services to provide on-board river vessels assistance in the Danube River.  Satellite SAR images acquired in almost real time, using commercially available satellites, can ensure the exact localization of the sand and ice banks.  The relevant updated information can be made available through a web based interface and can be accessible over satellite by the naval units for navigation assistance.

STAKEHOLDERS 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL Besides RARTEL and AFDJ, two transport companies will join the demonstration project: EuroBevrachting Logistics Romania and Trading Line SRL

EXPECTED ADDED VALUE 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL  Improved functionality of existing navigation systems.  Improved accuracy of sailing line management information toward ships using satellite communications and navigation.  Reliable and NRT access to information (including EO data) through satellite communications and navigation.  Improved dissemination of information about the capabilities and opportunities for the stakeholders to exploit space assets.  A model for sustainability of the service as well as opportunities to easily integrate future EO, satellite communications and navigation systems into the solutions.  A technical architecture that will meet the users’ requirements, is technically viable, and can be integrated with current operational procedures and equipment available for Danube navigation

DEMO PHASE 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL The pilot scale application will be divided into two phases:  For the dry season (monitoring of sand banks), when the river level is low, the pilot test will take place during the three months over the portion of the river course between Corabia and Bechet or in other areas selected during the preliminary phases on the basis of the users indications. Depending on the user needs and system requirements it will be defined the extent and number of the monitoring stages together with the image frequency.  For the winter season (monitoring of ice banks), it is intended to monitor the river area around Tulcea, or the same area between Corabia and Bechet, during the 3 months when the phenomena will be at their maximum level. Depending on the user needs and system requirements it will be defined the extent and number of the monitoring stages together with the image frequency.

TASKS DURING DEMO PHASE 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL  Test the system time response in both ways: continuous monitoring and on demand monitoring. The two activation methods are due to the user requirement related to the needs to have an on demand service that could be requested against a specific meteorological condition or forecast. The continuous monitoring service instead could be requested for a monitoring of the river or in order to test the navigation risks and implement the added service that the user has in mind for future application of the system

TASKS DURING DEMO PHASE 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL  Verify the algorithm results on the field for the both periods: Winter period: verify the presence of ice in the areas signaled by the algorithm Summer period: verify the presence and extension of sand banks as reported by the algorithm  Verify the satellite link effectiveness with the vessels and the amount of data received and visualized with the on board assets: navigation system, web browser, SeeMyENC.  Test the interconnection between the central station and the elaboration center

OPTIONAL TASKS 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2013, RARTEL Erosion monitoring of Danube banks and a study of shore line variation Erosion and movement monitoring of small isles along the river course Monitoring of oil spills along the river, to limit pollution and to fine polluters Monitoring of the navigation buoys Creation and update of a primary DTM for the river course areas.

DATA FLOW 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL The VHR-SAR satellite sensor will capture, on demand or in monitoring mode, several images of the Area of Interest and deliver them to the elaboration center that, applying the algorithm imlemented during the core portion of this project, produce the obstacle location maps. Such information will be propagated to all the actors involved in the river navigation management using both terrestrial and satellite links, depending on the better available for different users. The location and tracking information of the vessels will be integrated in order to better refine the data and help the navigation process.

SERVICE BLOCK DIAGRAM 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL

Integration of the SaferDanube project within RoRIS system 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL The problems to be solved by the implementation of the project will be:  In winter period there are areas not presently monitored by AFDJ (the areas between ports for example) and ice formations can occur in these areas with obvious danger for transiting ships;  In the summer period, with low level of Danube River, the project implementation will provide information about banks line for a correct assessment of distances to floating signals and for navigation maps updating accordingly;  Monitoring the areas with navigation difficulties, where ships may be stranded;  In flooding periods the project will assure the monitoring of the shorelines and buoys position, especially in critical areas (bridges, ports entries etc);  Islands monitoring, traffic monitoring, especially in difficult areas of navigation, erosion of banks and hydraulic works monitoring

INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION PILOT IMAGES 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL

INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION PILOT IMAGES 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL Example of an Area of interest defined in agreement with the demonstration project user COSMO-SkyMed Single Satellite Data take opportunities within a single orbit cycle

INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION PILOT IMAGES 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL Thanks to the availability of the CSK constellation, all the path of the Romanian part of the Danube river (with a buffer of approximately 15-20Km towards north and south) can be acquired during a single orbit cycle, i.e. every 16 days.

INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION Change Detection Image 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL Change Detection Image

INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION Change Detection Image 23/09/2015 All rights reserved © 2012, RARTEL The Change Detection image (CD) is generated through two single SAR images, acquired in two different moments on the same area using the same parameters (same orbit pass, looking direction, polarization and incidence angle, i.e. an interferometric couple). Then, the two images must be co- registered and ortho-rectified using the same digital model. The first image is put in the Red channel while the second in the Cyan one. As a result: Red features: targets/land-use classes present only in the first image (i.e. during the first acquisition) Cyan features: targets/land-use classes present only in the second image (i.e. during the second acquisition). White features: targets/land-use classes present in both the images (i.e. during both the acquisition). A CD image shows all the changes occurred into the area under analysis between the two acquisition.

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