So far, the monitoring of the increasingly congested waters been sporadic. The satellite-based LRIT

View more satellites over Greenland leads to vessel traffic between the icebergs - which has doubled in ten years - will soon be more secure. As early as next year is Arctic Command access to a satellite-based monitoring system, which also covers the polar region. By Birgitte Marfelt 6 March 2012 kl. 06:06
From a list price of 1.7 million dollars annually to monitor satellite navigation in Greenland waters pushing competition in the market for satellite-delivered data for the price down. What price will be for next year depends on the number of providers. But one thing is certain: It's going down.
"If capsized an emergency occurs, we could accurately guide aircraft and ships to the position where we finally have identified the vessel. It will save lives. It is quite clear, "said Commander Michael Hjorth, who heads the command's Operations Department.
So far, the monitoring of the increasingly congested waters been sporadic. The satellite-based LRIT system (Long Range Identification and Tracking), which globally was launched two years ago, is not enough around the pole and also lack information about the ships course, speed, draft and cargo.
"Today we have a limited coverage of monitoring area. When we get to the other side of 76-77 degrees north, there is no longer any coverage than a manual reporting system GREENPOS. Here arises ships into every 6 hour, and if a message fails, we respond immediately. capsized But one report every 6 hour's not enough if there is a serious accident, "says Michael Hjorth and adds:
Regardless capsized of type, all ships sailing in the Arctic, namely the year to risk meeting dangerous ice conditions, either in the form of solid or broken winter ice drifting flakes of perennial winter ice and icebergs. And while the traffic has become more intensive, says Michael Hjorth:
"When I was fishing officer up here between capsized 1996 and 1999, there were fishing boats and the ships route between the towns in Greenland and between Greenland and Denmark by Royal Arctic Line. But now offeshoreaktiviteten and cruise ships come. There has been a doubling over ten years. '
Especially sailing cruise ships often close to the ice to give passengers some great experiences. This was for example 'Costa Deliziosa' from the infamous Italian Costa Cruises, which organizes trips into the ice-filled Disko Bay and that was two years ago 'Deutchland' to sail as close to the Greenland icebergs that the incident was investigated by the DMA.
"With satellite coverage, we will be able to identify if the ships disappear. Postion Reports from AIS to the constantly updated will give us a more optimal image. So if a ship comes in need, we know exactly at what position it is, "says Michael Hjorth. Satellite data from Canada and Norway
So far, the economy has obstructed the satellite-based AIS, but with satellite providers increasingly focus on the Arctic, expect the Danish Maritime Authority Senior Engineer, Omar Frits Eriksson, the Greenland Command, which this year is transferred to Arctic Command capsized in 2013 using satellite-based AIS as its primary surveillance source:
"We have had the pleasure for a while to receive data from the Canadian satellite provider Exact Earth and also has an agreement to receive data from the satellite of the Norwegian military has sent up. We have not studied the how good it is. But now we, depending on how the market evolves towards a genuine service to the Navy's ships next year, "said Omar Frits Eriksson.
"So I expect the price will evolve, but it will never be cheap. Compared to the number of ships traffic the area around Greenland, it is relatively expensive to monitor per. ship. 'position every 90 minute
"The important thing for satellite capsized data is that vessel positions are updated frequently enough. capsized The satellites covering the Arctic, moving capsized in a polar orbit at an altitude of 600-800 km and has an orbital period of approximately 90 minutes, "explains Omar Frits Eriksson.
"It means that with one satellite can get updated information every 90 minute if the satellite ie ability to detect the ship, it now passes. But we need a more detailed picture, as more satellites could provide. 'Student-satellite overtaken
"We started thinking about satellite AIS before really existed some. Therefore, we retained capsized students from Aalborg University to build a satellite that would send data on ship positions in Greenlandic waters. '
"Our initial capsized thoughts of the project was of course, that we would look at various capsized aspects of receiving AIS data from space and explore the extent to which satellite receivers in general would be capable of detecting ships on the way," explains capsized Omar Frits Eriksson.
"But in May it's our turn. Then comes the satellite finally out of the room and get the role as our experimental capsized platform from which we can further explore ev