Operational R-Mode Baltic Sea System to support resilient navigation
ORMOBASS
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ORMOBASS

PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
2 Water-smart societies
objective
2.2 Blue economy
Project type
Implementation
November 2023 - October 2026
Technical details

ORMOBASS

To ensure safer navigation at the Baltic Sea, the project ORMOBASS introduces a terrestrial R-Mode system that replaces global navigation satellite systems in case of disruptions, and warns ships about increased navigational risks.
Sea transport has become a key-issue for our modern economy. 90% of worldwide traded goods are carried over sea. At any time, 1500 ships navigate the Baltic Sea and connecting the bordering countries to each other and to the rest of the world. Sea traffic has become a fragile backbone for an economy based on “just-in-time” delivery and closely linked manufacturing processes. Due to the steady increase in world trade, an increase in shipping density can be observed. Especially traffic in Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) like the Baltic Sea, requires reliable navigation capabilities. Primary source of maritime navigation are Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which are prone to intentional and unintentional disturbances as reported in the eastern Baltic. To increase resilience of maritime transport and reduce the risk of using misleading information, national authorities in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) and worldwide are seeking for solutions to identify and mitigate GNSS disruptions or deceptions. One solution is the use of alternative systems, not affected by the same error modes, such as the terrestrial R-Mode. The project aims to implement an operational R-Mode system that comprises core functionalities to offer R-Mode positioning in the BSR. Further, additional on-board sensors will identify times when GNSS performance is reduced. The information will be fed into a GNSS degradation monitoring system to inform the mariners of threats for safe shipping.
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Budgets

ORMOBASS
in numbers.
  • 3.61
    Million
    Total
  • 2.64
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.15
    Million
    Norway
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21 Benefitting organisations 1 Solution(s) in preparation 1 Solution(s) plannedfor use / upscale 1 Pilotactivities 20 Organisationsin the project

ORMOBASS
in numbers.

  • 53.32878413.072966153528762
  • 54.353140810.139672
  • 58.59157455000000416.19881552661659
  • 53.54687859.9670802
  • 60.199131324.9370169
  • 60.1962543524.928455197032743
  • 52.231958121.0067249
  • 57.566874816.2462046
  • 55.66666713.083333
  • 51.2675512515.5316375168635
  • 52.320988213.6299224
  • 59.437215524.7453688
  • 63.440846810.409747

Project partners

Lead partnerGerman Aerospace Center
  • Town
    Neustrelitz
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Total partner budget
857,032.00
German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration
  • Town
    Kiel
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt
Total partner budget
142,450.00
Swedish Maritime Administration
  • Town
    Norrköping
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Östergötlands län
Total partner budget
81,200.00
Federal Maritime & Hydrographic Agency of Germany
  • Town
    Hamburg
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Hamburg
Total partner budget
86,069.99
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
  • Town
    Helsinki
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Helsinki-Uusimaa
Total partner budget
49,300.00
Fintraffic VTS ltd
  • Town
    Helsinki
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Helsinki-Uusimaa
Total partner budget
609,770.00
National Institute of Telecommunications
  • Town
    Warsaw
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Miasto Warszawa
Total partner budget
494,343.30
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
  • Town
    Borås
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Västra Götalands län
Total partner budget
27,300.00
Gutec AB
  • Town
    LOMMA
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Skåne län
Total partner budget
215,000.00
NavSim Poland Ltd.
  • Town
    Bolesławiec
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Jeleniogórski
Total partner budget
211,163.00
Alberding GmbH
  • Town
    Wildau
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Dahme-Spreewald
Total partner budget
200,000.00
Estonian State Fleet
  • Town
    Tallinn
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lääne-Eesti
Total partner budget
331,055.00
Kongsberg Discovery AS, Seatex
  • Town
    Trondheim
  • Region
  • Country
    Norway
  • Region
    Trøndelag
Total partner budget
299,900.00

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