🌊🛰️ We are pleased to announce the launch of project POSEIDON (Pollution Observation from Space: Environmental Imagery for Detections in the Oceans & Nearshore).
Funded under the European Union's Horizon Europe programme, this EUR 5 million three-year project will focus on detection, characterisation, forecasting, and source attribution to improve the identification of:
- oil spills,
- sewage discharge,
- chemical pollutants,
- and marine litter
released by vessels in and around the Maldives, while supporting stronger compliance with international maritime regulations such as MARPOL (
imo.org/en/about/conventions…)
A combination of Earth Observation (EO) data, including optical, SAR, multispectral and hyperspectral satellite imagery; in-situ environmental water quality measurements; and hydrodynamic modelling together with advanced AI-enabled analytics will be used to better understand pollution pathways, track pollution both forward and back in time, and ultimately, identify the source of pollution.
The outcomes are expected to support:
✅ Stronger environmental regulation and enforcement
✅ Enhanced water security and desalination planning
✅ More sustainable maritime operating practices
✅ Protection of the natural capital that underpins tourism, fisheries, and community wellbeing
We look forward to working with our international partners to drive this innovative project forward and strengthen maritime environmental protection in the Maldives and across the wider Indian Ocean.
@EU_Commission @KSAT_Kongsberg @EOMAP @ghgsat @SeoulNatlUni @fugro Clean Ocean, Institute for Energy Technology, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)
#POSEIDON #Maldives #MSRO