EMSA RPAS
In 2018 Explicit was tasked with monitoring ship emissions in Denmark, which expanded in 2020 to France, in 2021 to Lithuania and Spain and in 2022 to Germany. The missions used a Schiebel Camcopter(R) S100 VTOL platform equipped with a dual Explicit Mini Sniffer System for monitoring sulphur and NOx emissions from ships.
Sulphur surveillance in Danish waters
From 2017 to 2022, Explicit conducted regular airborne surveillance of sulphur emissions from ships in Danish waters on behalf of the Danish EPA. The monitoring was part of the Danish Government’s sulphur enforcement programme. The campaigns deploy a dual configuration of the Explicit Mini Sniffer System mounted on a twin-engine AS355 helicopter. Read publication
Explicit and partners to monitor ship emissions at Pas-de-Calais
After successful missions in Denmark, EMSA has expanded their sniffer drone trials with a second team to monitor ship emissions in the strait of Pas-de-Calais on behalf of the French Ministry of the Sea. Commencing on 23 September 2020, the drones are expected to fly for an initial period of 3 months taking off from […]
EMSA redeploys sniffer drones in Danish waters
After an initial campaign in 2019, EMSA has once again deployed their Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services to support the monitoring of ship emissions in the area North of the Great Belt. The deployment comes in response to a request by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA). The missions will once again be lead by […]