The Copernicus Maritime Surveillance (CMS) service, implemented by EMSA, provides earth observation satellite images to support a better understanding and improved monitoring of activities at sea. The service is available to support authorised users in a wide range of operational functions, including maritime safety and security, fisheries control, customs, law enforcement, and marine environment ...

These six info sheets introduce the different function areas covered by the Copernicus Maritime Surveillance service, and highlight one use case per area. They illustrate how the CMS service can be used in practice and provide concrete examples of situations in which satellite data has added value to maritime operations.

Requesting Authority: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC). Area: Gulf of Guinea and West Africa. Date: May to September 2018. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) manages a Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) with activities in the areas of counter-piracy, maritime capacity building, and combating maritime crime including the trafficking of illicit substances by ...