In the framework of a European Community-funded project named RAPSODI, a multidisciplinary consortium proposes a new concept of airborne surveillance, which allows oil spills to be detected with a very high confidence level, providing accurate and comprehensive information.

Project Partnership

• Maritime Airborne Radar and System
  Thales Airborne Systems, France
• Maritime Pollution Behaviour and Clean-up
  CEDRE, France
• Radar Image Formation
  Institute of Geomatics, Spain
• Radar Remote Sensing
  Joint Research Centre, European Commission