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Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA

Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA. Expanding EGNOS horizons in North Africa and in the Middle East. Contents. Euromed GNSS programme Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA GEMCO MEDUSA’s technical assistance actions in aviation MEDUSA’s technical assistance actions in non-aviation Lessons learnt.

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Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA

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  1. Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA Expanding EGNOS horizons in North Africa and in the Middle East

  2. Contents • Euromed GNSS programme • Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA • GEMCO • MEDUSA’s technical assistance actions in aviation • MEDUSA’s technical assistance actions in non-aviation • Lessons learnt

  3. EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (1) • Euromed GNSS programme: • Goal: European GNSS (E-GNSS) introduction in Euromed region, EGNOS in view of Galileo • Infrastructure implementation for EGNOS service provision (SiS) • Service introduction/exploitation and market preparation • 2006 - 2009 → Euromed GNSS I/METIS • 2012 - 2014 → Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA • in parallel with the infrastructure implementation for EGNOS service extension to cover the area • Euromed Partner countries: • Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia (in Euromed GNSS I/METIS, Turkey was included and Libya excluded)

  4. EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (2) • Today’s EGNOS service extension in the region - infrastructure: • 2 new RIMS in Abu Simbel and Agadir entered in operation in November 2013 • 2 further RIMS, to be deployed Source: ESSP

  5. EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (3) Today’s EGNOS service extension across the region - coverage of EGNOS Open Service Source: ESSP

  6. EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (4) Today’s EGNOS service extension in the region - coverage of EGNOS Safety of Life Service APV-I Availability on 31 January 2014 Source: ESSP

  7. EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (5) • 2nd UfM (Union for the Mediterranean) Ministerial Conference on Transport held on 14 November 2013 in Brussels • “Priority guidelines for a new Regional Transport Action Plan for 2014-2020 in Euromed region” endorsed • GNSS is included among the themes, laying the basis for the next phase

  8. Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA • MEDiterranean follow-Up for EGNOS Adoption: • May 2012 for 3 years • Pool of EU experts • Euromed partner countries • Goal: • Best practices sharing • Aid to countries to prepare/set up the basis for the feasibility assessment/decision making process • Aid to countries towards the exploitation and operational adoption of EGNOS services • Technological transfer and capacity building • A programme of technical assistance actions tailored on specific local, sub-regional, regional needs (focus on aviation and freight transport/road)

  9. MEDUSA - implementation • Programme of technical assistance actions: • Support and preparation for the optimal use and adoption of E-GNSS services • Aid in setting-up the basis for feasibility assessment/decision making process • Focus on aviation and transport/freight & road (priorities for the region - METIS) • Tailored to local needs (country, sub-regional, regional) • According to countries’ maturity in terms of market readiness and EGNOS service availability • Best practices sharing • Technological transfer • Capacity building • Networking and cooperation activities: • Promotion/public events • MEDUSA national workshop + vis-a-vis dedicated meetings to: meet decision-makers and key stakeholders gather local needs/inputs on maturity

  10. MEDUSA - key actors • EC acting as MEDUSA’s contracting authority • MEDUSA’s team of European experts, led by Telespazio • Euromed countries (Euromed GNSS WG meetings): • National Coordinators (NC) • Two delegates, for aviation and for non-aviation domains

  11. GEMCO - Galileo EuroMed Cooperation Office • Located in Tunis (Tunisia) • Set-up and operated by MEDUSA, in agreement with MEDUSA key actors • Acting as a point of reference for all Euromed countries and towards Europe • Supporting the implementation of the assistance actions put in place by MEDUSA • Long-term (after MEDUSA’s end) • Mission: • Incubator • Catalyser • Facilitator of initiatives related to E-GNSS in the Euromed region • Promotion • Networking • Contacts: • email: antonella.difazio@telespazio.com, gemco.medusa@outlook.com • Telephone number: +21671857325 • Skype name: GEMCO MEDUSA

  12. GEMCO in the medium/long-term - GEMCA • Tunisia legal entity • No-profit association • Galileo Euromed Cooperation Association • Tunisian members, including GEMCO’s staff • Statute, based on GEMCO’s mission • Organigramme, including GEMCO’s staff • Heritage from GEMCO & MEDUSA • Yearly action plan (presently under elaboration), to ensure self-sustainability • Continuity from GEMCO to GEMCA

  13. MEDUSA - technical assistance actions in aviation (1) • national sub-regional regional • national sub-regional regional • regional • regional • regional • “Case study” of Tunisia/Monastir, EGNOS SoL service demonstration • Analysis of GNSS data recording and monitoring • Recommendations on priorities for the EGNOS SoL geographical coverage across the Euromed region • Supporting the definition of the institutional and regulatory process/framework for LPV procedures operational implementation • Analysis of the “Regulatory baseline” required for EGNOS based operations implementation in aviation in the Euromed countries

  14. MEDUSA - technical assistance actions in aviation (2) • national • national • Design of GNSS approach procedures + guidelines on safety requirements • Training on GNSS based instrument flight procedures construction, including LPV

  15. EGNOS Euromed regional coverage needs (1) • MEDUSA’s outcomes: • Euromed regional coverage needs/priorities (in terms of aerodromes with favourable conditions for LPV introduction) • Recommendations for the roadmap related to deployment of the infrastructures necessary to extend the EGNOS service coverage across the Euromed area • Three priority levels • Criteria/drivers: • SoL coverage on country’s aerodromes • High-level official commitment in relation to the operational implementation for EGNOS SoL/LPV • Inputs from countries

  16. EGNOS Euromed regional coverage needs (2) Green – priority 1; yellow – priority 2; red – priority 3

  17. List of to-dos & analysis of regulatory/service provision framework for LPV operations (1) • An International/Institutional Agreement (between EC and the non-EU state), clarifying the overall framework for the use of the EGNOS SoL Service in the non-EU country (such as the governance, financial and liability terms, ref. GNSS EU Regulation No 1285/2013), and defining the regulatory (mutual recognition) aspects in the aviation domain • A Working Agreement (EGNOS Working Agreement for non-EU countries) between ESSP and the non-EU country’s ANSP, establishing the required coordination and working arrangements (ref. ICAO provisions) • MEDUSA’s “Regulatory baseline required for EGNOS based operations implementation in aviation in the Euromed countries”, identifying "minimum regulatory baseline”/set of minimum operational requirements needed for non-EU country ANSP to start the discussion with ESSP concerning the EGNOS Working Agreement

  18. List of to-dos & analysis of regulatory/service provision framework for LPV operations (2) • To be done in MEDUSA: • Finalization of “Regulatory baseline required for EGNOS based operations implementation in aviation in the Euromed countries” (feedbacks from non-EU countries, discussion with EU relevant stakeholders) • Gap analysis for each non-EU country and proposing recommendations/actions

  19. MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS SoL in Tunisia (1) • Goal: technical assistance action to support the implementation of GNSS approach (RNP APCH) and EGNOS based approach operations • Validation for the airport of Monastir (Piaggio P180 Avanti) • First complete experience for the use of EGNOS SoL service outside Europe • Euromed team

  20. MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS SoL in Tunisia (2) • Design of procedures in a “3 minima lines combined chart” • FAS data blocks codification & airborne data bases generation • Training • Validation flights campaign • Safety Case • Business Assessment • Installation and operation of a GPS/EGNOS receiver for GNSS performance monitoring • Technical assistance for the procedures publication and for the operational introduction (list of “to-dos”) • Exploitation towards operations/publication of the GNSS procedures: • Requirements on GNSS data recording/monitoring • Elaboration of list of to-dos & analysis of regulatory/service provision framework for LPV operations

  21. Analysis of GNSS data recording and monitoring • MEDUSA’s contribution to the elaboration of a methodology for GNSS data recording and monitoring/GNSS status information (working paper presented at “ICAO NSP - GNSS Monitoring Drafting Group”): • Implementation • Practical aspects • Tools (e.g. PEGASUS) • Independent ground based stations (national/IGS GPS stations, EDAS) • Focusing on Euromed countries

  22. GNSS approach procedures for Beirut APT • Development of GNSS approach procedures (including LPV) • Safety case • Business assessment

  23. PANS OPS 8168 Advanced Class in Morocco • Training focus: RNP APCH procedures (LNAV, LP, LNAV/VNAV and LPV) • Topics: • PBN Concept • GNSS instrument flight procedures - General Criteria • Non precision approach procedures construction (LNAV minima) • Localizer Performance without Vertical Guidance (LP minima) • APV/BARO vertical navigation procedures construction (LNAV/VNAV minima) • APV/SBAS vertical navigation procedures (LPV minima)

  24. MEDUSA - technical assistance actions in non-aviation • sub-regional • national sub-regional regional • national sub-regional regional • Deep dive event on EGNOS for ITS and ICT in Maghreb (training and market) • “Case study” of Jordan for freight transport/road, EGNOS OS and EDAS service demonstration • Promotion/technical events and business case analysis

  25. MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS OS and EDAS in Jordan (1) • Goal: technical assistance action to support the use of GPS+EGNOS in freight transport/road • Containers tracking & tracing • Shipment from Italy to Jordan (port of Aqaba) • First life experience of EGNOS use in the most distant areas from Europe • Jordan customs’ real case

  26. MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS OS and EDAS in Jordan (2) • Set-up of a tracking & tracing system for freight transport based on EGNOS • Service demonstration for EGNOS OS and EDAS use • Technical feasibility • Operational feasibility • EGNOS added value and benefits validation • Business case analysis • Training • Technology, experiences transfer and best practices sharing • Guidelines and recommendations for an optimal introduction and adoption

  27. Lessons learnt • MEDUSA is developing capacity building on EGNOS and Galileo in the Euromed region. • MEDUSA is helping the Euromed countries to take advantage of the early services offered by EGNOS today. • MEDUSA is proving that EGNOS and Galileo can provide benefits to Euromed countries. • The Euromed countries are confirming their interest towards EGNOS and Galileo. • EGNOS service coverage extension to guarantee in the Euromed region the same EGNOS performance as in Europe is a fundamental enabler. • MEDUSA’s outcomes and lessons learnt can be injected into other regional initiatives.

  28. Thank you! • Questions? • Contacts: • email: antonella.difazio@telespazio.com, gemco.medusa@outlook.com • Telephone number: +21671857325 • Skype name: GEMCO MEDUSA

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