Maritime navigation event to discuss GNSS
The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the UK and Ireland will hold an event to explore a mix of technologies for future maritime navigation.
It will take place on 2 March at Trinity House in London, and will identify potential new technology which could compliment Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
The event will consider the practicality of the candidate technologies and their counter threats to maritime safety.
These include quantum navigation, the idea of using next-generation quantum sensors to drastically improve inertial navigation, when GNSS signals are unavailable.
As well as using existing signals such as mobile, Wi-Fi, TV, and radio signals, to work out the user’s location or multi-system receivers and sensor integration to provide position.
Despite GNSS’s being a mostly accessible and an accurate source of navigation data, they can be prone to interference.
With navigable sea space set to shrink, with more traffic and growing obstacles such as wind farms, there is said to be a need to technologies to provide further reliable navigation data.
The event will discuss how new technologies could contribute in future ship to shore resilient Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions.
Presenters will include mariners, ship operators, navigation specialists and technology providers. There will also be a question and answer session, and panel discussion.
By Alice Mason
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