Maritime industries

The ION GNSS 2013 conference took place in Nashville from 16-20 September. This big annual event attracted more than a thousand participants. Major stakeholders of the satellite navigation sector ranging from ground, space and receiver manufacturing industrial actors, governmental representatives, research institutes and universities were present.

The European Commission has launched the European Space Expo, a free interactive exhibition that illustrates the services and applications derived from the major European space programmes in the domains of satellite navigation (Galileo and Egnos) and Earth observation (Copernicus).

The pre-operational marine service of Copernicus, provided through the EU-funded project MyOcean 2, has been used to support the Italian Coast Guard during the parbuckling of Costa Concordia.

The European Commission has launched the European Space Expo, a free interactive exhibition that illustrates the services and applications derived from the major European space programmes in the domains of satellite navigation (Galileo and Egnos) and Earth observation (Copernicus).

The European Commission is launching the procurement Galileo Commercial Service Demonstrator.

This is a service contract with the objective of procuring a study to define the needs and functions of a future Galileo Troubleshooting Platform, to identify already existing means developed during the system infrastructure design and deployment and to identify the needs and functions of a future Galileo Integrated Logistics Support Centre.

The object of the present framework contract is the Operation and related Hosting Services for the GNSS Service Centre. This centre will be deployed and operated in Madrid, Spain. The site, provided by Spain, is subject to a Hosting Agreement between the EC and Spain.

The European Commission is launching the procurement of the GNSS Service Centre. This centre will be deployed and operated in Madrid, Spain.

This contract aims at measuring over time the innovative and technological performance of EU GNSS Industry by setting up and performing the monitoring of its patenting activity vis-à-vis the world competitors in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) related categories.

The workshop will bring together the European Commission (EC) and stakeholders and enable them to exchange their viewpoints and experience about the European GNSS downstream applications sector.

Today 29th May 2013 and tomorrow the second meeting of the Competitiveness Council will be taking place in Brussels under the mandate of the Irish Presidency of the EU.

Although we enjoy the free movement of goods in the internal market, more than 15 000 national technical regulations can make it difficult for enterprises to sell their products (from bicycles to foodstuffs) in other Member States.

The European Commission has presented the first Soil Atlas of Africa, highlighting a vital natural resource which provides food, fodder, fuel wood, reduces flood risk and protects water supplies.

Horizon 2020 is the next Research and Development (R&D) framework programme of the European Union, to be launched in 2014 and covering the period 2014 – 2020. Within this programme, R&D activities shall be carried out in the frame of satellite navigation.

The objective of this public consultation is to obtain input and a broader range of views on the way the European Commission should maximise and ensure the market uptake of GNSS downstream applications and of the European GNSS downstream applications in particular.

The object of the present contract is to identify and to establish, according to industry accepted practices, a technical verification process for manufacturers of mass market receivers, to have their products tested and to prove that such products can properly use the EGNOS signal.

In the framework of Galileo programme the European Commission and European GNSS Agency are organizing a dedicated meeting with GNSS chipset and receiver manufacturers to be held in Brussels on the 19th of March 2013.

Today the new LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy to increase the competitiveness of European maritime technology was presented by Vice President of the European Commission responsible for enterprise and industry policy Antonio Tajani, together with SEA Europe, the European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association.

In spite of the steady fall in its market share over the last ten years, as a consequence of the dramatic growth of very dynamic regions like Asia and the global economic crisis, Europe continues to play a central role in the global tourism market.

The 2012 edition of the European Tourism Forum was dedicated to two topics: the ‘Promotion of Europe as a Tourist Destination’ and the ‘Facilitation of Tourism Flows to Europe’.