The EFFECTOR consortium announces its final hybrid event which will take place on September 15, 2022, in Toulouse, France
EFFECTOR EU 2020 Project: Final Event
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Follow CLS at 2022 World Satellite Business Week (WSBW)
Join us on September 16, 2022 at the WSBW 22, which underlines the opportunities of the satellite communications & satellite imagery sectors.
Improving maritime transport Safety with Shiploc
June 25 is “The Day of the Seafarer”. The dangers they faced are real. CLS supports them with an anti-piracy system called ShipLoc.
Maritime operations monitoring in Indonesia
PT CLS Indonesia, CLS’ subsidiary, has innovated with an efficient control of fuel consumption adapted to local needs.
Let’s talk drones and maritime security with Jim Sharples
Meet our team! Interview of Jim Sharples, engineer in charge of drone solutions at CLS. His specialty? Aeronautics, and drones specifically.
Combatting IUU Fishing in Chilean waters with MAS
The IUU fishing industry is a real concern and monitoring and enforcement is a significant challenge. This is precisely what CLS’ ‘MAS’ system provides.
Illegal discharge, a common threat with disastrous ecological cost that can be mitigated by satellites and drones
Relying on main radar satellite constellations and RPAS capabilities, CLS delivers in-depth analysis based on SAR imagery and in-situ drone data, detects and identifies oil slicks
CLS, now offering best-class LRIT & SSAS services, over the LT-3100S, the ultimate Iridium Connected® GMDSS solution
CLS announces its successful cooperation with Lars Thrane and Iridium to leverage the the first Iridium® GMDSS terminal: the LT-3100S.
Nadia Maaref: “My unwavering goal? To lead my team towards excellence in maritime surveillance”
Nadia Maaref, CLS’ Head of Sales in Maritime Surveillance, comes back on her daily challenge: lead its team towards excellence.
Meeting with the Delegation of French Polynesia at CLS Brest
In the context of the One Ocean Summit, CLS welcomed in its premises in Brest a Polynesian delegation to talk about maritime solutions.
Follow us at the One Ocean Summit from February 9 to 11 in Brest
On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit, CLS can welcome you in Brest for a visit of the VIGISAT station (demonstration of analysis process).
Ready to enhance your maritime surveillance? CLS is ready for takeoff
In 2022, CLS will continue and increase the development of its drone capabilities to better serve maritime authorities.
International Customs Day: CLS hand in hand with customs officials and agencies to guarantee the sovereignty of their waters
Customs Day: CLS is proud to renew its unwavering support to customs agencies in their duty of keeping borders safe all across the world.
With MAS, CLS mobilizes more than 300 satellites to monitor maritime areas worldwide
With its Maritime Awareness System (MAS), CLS mobilizes more than 300 satellites to monitor maritime areas worldwide.
CLS: your daily partner for Maritime Domain Awareness and Maritime Intelligence
For more than 30 years, CLS has been working hand in hand with maritime authorities worldwide, for safer and more peaceful seas.
CLS and TEKEVER, a European drone manufacturer have signed a new contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency for maritime surveillance by remotely piloted aircrafts
This innovative contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency includes the deployment of lifeboatsand many new sensors.
Fall Special Offer on SHIPLOC VII SSAS Beacon
This season, we are delighted to offer a special sale with 20% off so you can equip your vessels with a CLS’ SHIPLOC VII certified SSAS Iridium beacon for less and safely sail on every maritime route including polar zones.
New Successful Drone Deployment from vessel with SwissDrones SDO 50 v2 VTOL platform
CLS, again with partner SwissDrones is proud to announce a new successful deployment of the amazing SDOv2 50 VTOL RPAS aboard Bourbon Offshores ‘Argonaute’.
Oil Spill in California: What can we see from Space?
Yesterday, the southern California beaches were affected by a massive oil spill, causing large pollution off the coast. The oil spill originated from a broken pipeline and spread more than half a...
CLS is attending SEMANTIC 2021 event organized by the French Navy
Our team is currently in Toulon to present CLS’ capabilities in maritime surveillance, using satellite and drones’ data.
Oil Spills: When every minute counts
CLS helps locating oil spill enabling time critical decision making with an unquestioned level of security and reliability.
Fighting pollution at sea: Each year, more than 15,000 images are analyzed by CLS’s experts
Solutions exist to combat pollution at sea, and it is from space, thanks to the satellites and drones that CLS deploys as a complement.
Fight against illegal fishing in Ecuador
Ecuador, like many other countries, aware of the need for surveillance and protection of their EEZ has placed their trust in CLS.
EFFECTOR H2020: EFFECTOR workshop on Interoperability in Maritime Situational Awareness
A successful online EFFECTOR workshop to present the project’s results produced so far to 100 participants.
CLS analysts investigate oil spill off Corsica from space
An oil spill has been detected at sea near Corsica, France, visible on satellite radar images, CLS is investigating.
The French Navy’s TRIMARAN III contract, which relies on CLS, mobilizes more than 300 satellites to monitor the French maritime space
The French Navy’s TRIMARAN III contract, which relies on CLS, mobilizes more than 300 satellites to monitor the French maritime space.
International Day on the fight against IUU fishing
Illegal fishing means millions of tons of fish caught every year, one fish out of 5 that ends up on the shelves has been caught in an unregulated way. CLS has, for many years, been committed to fighting this environmental, human, economic and ecological plague.
Saving lives with the Cospas-Sarsat system by Bruno Chazal, or the praise of diplomacy
CLS operates the French Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Center (FMCC). Interview with Bruno Chazal, Cospas-Sarsat France’s representative.
EFFECTOR EU H2020 Project: The power of data to boost maritime surveillance
Safer, more secure and cleaner seas and oceans is a prime concern. Securing the maritime domain is obviously essential to protect the EU’s strategic maritime interests. The EU-funded EFFECTOR project will boost maritime surveillance and improve decision support.
ISAT M2M end of life, replace your equipment with CLS
To ensure service continuity of your asset, CLS team proposes alternative solutions to the ISATM2M terminal.
CLS is attending digital Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology (MRST) 2021 trade fair from 3rd to 4th February
Meet the CLS team on MRST 2021 from 3rd to 4th February to talk about Maritime Domain Awareness platform and RPAS solutions.
Vendée Globe: satellites monitor the threat of the icebergs and we adapt the AEZ accordingly
Hand in hand with the Vendée Globe Race Direction, faced with the danger of icebergs, the satellites are watching and the ZEA is adapted.
Position: iceberg hunter
As the 2020 Vendée Globe’s skippers enter the Southern Ocean, icebergs are the ultimate danger to avoid. Meet Jimmy Viard, CLS radar analyst.
CLS Response to COVID-19
In an unprecedented context, CLS is committed to providing its full support in the fight against the spread of the virus.
Worldwide shipping experienced a revolution on January 1, 2020 with the new IMO emission standards
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships is a challenge faced by the shipping industry. How can drones help monitor ship emissions?
Arnaud Blanchard, Mr. Drone at CLS
Meet our team: Arnaud Blanchard, Mr. Drone at CLS. He manages the CLS’s Drones unit and the VIGISAT satellite imagery analysis team.
Vendée Globe 2020: CLS official partner and ice vigil
During the 2020 Vendée Globe race, CLS will support the skippers by monitoring the iceberg drift as they approach Antarctica.
Hydrocarbon Pollution Alert in Mauritius
Pollution alert in Mauritius following the sinking of the MV Wakashio, who was carrying 200 tonnes of diesel and 3 800 tonnes of heavy oil.
How can drones help monitor maritime zones?
Drones are easy to deploy and facilitate critical operations at sea. CLS’ drones offer a capability to monitor activity at sea.
The Strait of Hormuz: How do satellites help maritime authorities?
The Persian Gulf, specifically the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime corridor between Iran, the UAE and Oman is one of the world’s most politically sensitive areas, and a major global bottleneck for...
What are the main challenges facing navies, customs, coastguards and other maritime security organizations?
Come see us at the Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference in Rome, Italy, from 5 to 6 February 2020.
Publication by the French Navy’s MICA Center (Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness Center) of the 2019 worldwide report on piracy and robbery
Piracy and armed robbery at sea, endanger the safety of crew and goods carried. This threat can be monitored thanks to CLS’s real-time Maritime Awareness System (MAS).
The Sinking of the Erika, 20 Years Later – “The authorities were almost blind… today they can see everything”
December 12th, 1999, the oil tanker Erika sanked off the coast of Brittany. Since, what has changed in the fight against maritime pollution?
CLS is attending Interpol World in Singapore, 2-4 July 2019
CLS is proud to introduce at Interpol World Singapore its brand-new Maritime Awareness System, a unique state-of-the-art platform for maritime intelligence.
Jules Verne Trophy: CLS detects dangerous icebergs via satellite
Thanks to its ice detection expertise, CLS helps Spindrift attain the Trophy during the Jules Verne Trophy.
European Space Week, Marseille, 3-6 December 2018
How Space is Making Maritime Surveillance Faster and Smarter? CLS was at the European Space Week 2018 in Marseille.
French Assises de l’Economie de la Mer: CLS Highlights
CLS was at the French Assises de l’Economie de la Mer. How Maritime Defence contributes to research and industrial and civil progress?
The French ‘Assises de la Mer’ – Starting Today for 2 Days of Workshops on the Blue Economy, in Brest, France
Vincent Kerbaol, CLS Brest, will speak in a workshop scheduled on November, Wednesday 28th about the Artemis project, Kinéis and CLS’ innovations.
Kineis, a unique constellation
With the support of CNES, CLS: Collecte Location Satellites, announces the creation of a new subsidiary, Kineis, new major player in French NewSpace.
Tracking HurricaneLane by satellite as it approaches Hawaii
The CLS Group and Ifremer in cooperation with ESA have tracked HurricaneLane by satellite since August 18th.
ActInSpace 2018: AIS challenge
CLS proposes a challenge: think of potential new applications that could use the data provided by a combination of “Open data & AIS”.
CLS participates to the Marine Environment Protection Commitee (MEPC) in London
CLS is attending MEPC in order to promote space-based monitoring and analytics solutions to efficiently support enforcement of these regulations.
France well coordinated to efficiently support fight against pollution at sea
CLS together with the Cluster Maritime Français, organized on March 21st, a presentation of the space-based technologies to fight effectively against the maritime pollutions.
40 years after the sinking of the Amoco Cadiz
40 years ago, facing the municipality of Portsall, the supertanker Amoco Cadiz, releases 220000 tons of crude oil.
Which technologies for the fight against marine pollution?
CLS organizes with the Cluster Maritime Français a breakfast of exchanges on the stakes and the contributions of the space-based technologies to fight effectively against the maritime pollutions.
Tracking of Sargassum by CLS
Combining satellite images with the CLS drift model MOBIDRIFT, very large Sargassum rafts are located offshore near Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Effective Implementation and Management of the LRIT System
CLS, and its subsidiary FULCRUM, at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to support the future of LRIT, a solution which CLS and FULCRUM are promoting worldwide with more than 60 customers/countries.
CLS, ready to take on the challenge of blue growth
In a meeting organized with representatives of the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, Nicolas Hulot, French Minister of Ecology, set blue economy targets in a key phrase: "We must accelerate" This event...
CLS participates to the Air Paris Show 2017 to promote space and maritime applications
The Paris Air Show 2017 “Salon du Bourget” is a privileged moment to describe the new activities and the potential offered by space solutions. In the current context of digital transition, space...
Maritime & Port Authority Singapore (MPA) awards CLS to host and operate the Singapore LRIT National Data Center
CLS is pleased to announce successful start of operations for the Singapore LRIT NDC, on behalf of Singapore Maritime & Port Authority (MPA).