Project at glance
UnderSec (Underwater Security) is a EU REA funded project, performed by a multinational and interdisciplinary team, consisting of experts in the maritime security and underwater security domain, research/academic institutions and technology, and End-Users from the Coast Guard, Borders Control, and Port Authorities sectors established to assure maritime security, including the underwater, for smooth and safe transportation of goods and people to/from the EU ports, as well as to preserve uninterrupted operations of critical coastal-based/river-based/maritime infrastructures. Ships and maritime infrastructures need to be protected against all illegal acts through:
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continuous 24/7 underwater security surveillance against potential intruders’ divers, hostile underwater vehicles and illicit/dangerous containers attached/towed by ships.
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on-demand ships’ hulls scanning/inspection for the best possible detection/recognition/classification of strapped, attached, hidden, or misplaced illicit (i.e. narcotics) and dangerous materials.
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underwater inspections of ports’ entrances, seabed and docking places foundation for the best possible detection/recognition/classification of dangerous containers (i.e. CBRNE packages and IEDs) at these places, as well as to apply deterrent and response measures, to prevent/deter illicit acts and avoid undesired escalation of security incidents.
Objective
UnderSec aims at developing a modular/holistic approach Prototype System, consisting of multimodal sensors and robotic assets, for ships’, ports’ and maritime infrastructures’ Underwater Security Situational Awareness and Decision-Making Support, with relevant Response capabilities and testing individual technologies, compared with each other and pre-evaluated in a controlled environment, while the modular components and the system as a whole will be tested and evaluated during real-life Pilot Use Cases (PUC) demonstrations in actual operational environments, resulting in the establishment of new knowledge, innovative solutions, and advanced processes.