The EGNOS Augmentation in Maritime Navigation.

Anna Innac,Antonio Angrisano,Giovanni Cappello,Silvio Del Pizzo,Salvatore Gaglione

doi:10.3390/s22030775

Abstract

The objective of this work is the evaluation of the performances of EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System) augmentation system in maritime navigation by comparing them with those obtained by other positioning methods as Single Point Positioning (SPP) and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS). Preliminarily, EGNOS performances in an open-sky context were evaluated through static data downloaded by EGNOS RIMS (Ranging and Integrity Monitoring Stations) located in Rome. Then, for the maritime test carried out onboard a boat in the Gulf of Naples, two dual-frequency receivers were used: Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone and u-blox ZED-F9P multi-band GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver, both in kinematic mode. At last, IMO (International Maritime Organization) requirements, established in IMO Resolution A.1046 (27), that a SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) system in particular scenarios (coastal, inland-water, harbor navigation and ocean waters) must respect, were verified.

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IntroductionGlobal Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has become the primary way to obtain Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) information at sea
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has a key role in different sectors, from vehicular, marine and air navigation, to “social” location-based services, using satellite positioning in non-professional applications such as in tourism or sport [1].In the maritime sector, GNSS has become the primary way to obtain Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) information at sea
Summarizing, all the standards used in the maritime sector for safety, security and environment are set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) [5]

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Introduction

GNSS has become the primary way to obtain Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) information at sea. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is an agency of the United Nations responsible for improving the safety and security of international shipping, as recalled in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention of 1974 [3]. The SOLAS Convention was updated and amended through Resolutions issued by the IMO Assembly, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), and other IMO bodies. Another objective of IMO is to prevent maritime and atmospheric pollution by maritime vessels. Summarizing, all the standards used in the maritime sector for safety, security and environment are set by the IMO [5]

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