Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Date of latest update: 2023-06-16

Description

Description (EN):

The project launches the development of a technical system that allows for safe ship navigation when the established Global Navigation Satellite Systems fail due to interference or jamming. The partners test broadcast signals transmitted via radio beacons and other existing infrastructure. This serves to develop prototypes for ranging mode transmitters and receivers. The Baltic Sea is the first operational test area for this technology worldwide. Maritime users need reliable on-board positioning systems: The Baltic Sea is one of the most frequented waters within Europe and plays an important role in connecting countries and people by motorways of the sea. Even though many vessels are equipped with sensors and supporting systems for position and navigation purposes nowadays, accidents such as collisions and groundings still happen every year. Experts forecast the expansion of the world trade and the cruise market, the construction of even larger vessels, and therefore, a substantial increase in complexity of traffic situations on sea. Against this background, the user community has a high demand for reliable systems for position, navigation and time (PNT). International bodies such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) strengthen their efforts for more reliable systems. Since shipping is connecting the whole world, any new idea or proposed solution can only be successful if its application potential covers transnational up to worldwide level. A new maritime backup system for position, navigation and time purposes: The main goal of the R-Mode Baltic project is to develop and demonstrate of a new maritime backup system for position, navigation and time purposes. Therefore, the project consortium accepts the challenge to develop solutions for so-called Ranging Mode, or R-Mode, transmitter and receiver prototypes, for independent time synchronizations of broadcasting stations and for a test bed concept and its deployment within the project life time of three years. The R-Mode Baltic project installs and promotes the first worldwide operational test area for a new maritime system for PNT as a backup for Global Navigation Satellite Systems in the Baltic Sea. The reason to do this is induced by the fact, that all Global Navigation Satellite Systems are highly vulnerable to jamming and interference and that in time no other system can overtake the task for absolute positioning in case of a temporal loss of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. As a first step towards the alternative usage of existing positioning systems, a user-driven testbed in the Baltic Sea shall be installed by the project based on broadcast signals transmitted via modified IALA beacons and AIS base stations. The great advantage of this approach is the evolution of the still existing maritime infrastructure without any handling and utilisation constraints and its potential for a world-wide use within the service vicinity of such stations. The project consortium takes action: The following activities will be undertaken to reach the envisaged goal: - following the IALA roadmap of R-Mode, project partners demonstrate the best options for the implementation of R-Mode on existing IALA beacons and AIS base stations and how they can be sufficiently synchronized in time; - prototypes of R-Mode station equipment are developed and used to equip the R-Mode Baltic Sea testbed which is available after project closure; - prototypes of R-Mode user equipment is developed and used for the demonstration of this technology for resilient PNT data provision; - the knowledge gathered about R-Mode is distributed by workshops, seminars, conferences and freely available documents within the whole maritime community; - inputs for standardization bodies are generated to integrate R-Mode functionalities in existing standards on IALA beacons and AIS base stations. This enables maritime administrations worldwide to enhance their existing maritime infrastructure accordingly so that maritime user can use R-Mode as a worldwide available service for resilient PNT data provision.

Achievements (EN):

In order to set up the world’s first Ranging-Mode testbed for the purpose of terrestrial radio navigation, the project launched a literature survey and ran several discussions with the target groups in a project observer meeting, in meetings of international standardisation organisations, at conferences and exhibitions. The gathered information was summarised in the baseline and priorities report that is the foundation for the testbed and hardware development design. Beyond that, it is an accepted input for R-Mode system standardisation. A study of the maritime Baltic Sea traffic, a maritime beacon signal coverage prediction and site inspections together with Danish experts proved feasibility of the project’s approach. Furthermore, the results of these studies were used in conjunction with investigations of possible timing sources to prepare the tenders for project beacon investments. It is essential that the national maritime administrations of Sweden and Germany are project partners which will implement R-Mode on their beacons at Zeven ( 53.2N, 9.3E), Helgoland ( 54.2N, 7.9E), Gross Mohrdorf ( 54.4N, 12.9E), Holmsjö ( 56.5N, 15.7E) and Hoburg ( 56.9N, 18.2E). Follow-up activities: R-Mode Baltic continues as R-Mode Baltic 2. http://interreg-baltic.eu/project/r-mode-baltic/

Website: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Delivered Outputs (EN): Appropriate input for standardization groups R-Mode equipment ready Report: Test bed architecture and deployment Report: R-Mode station timing and synchronization Reports MF and AIS ranging and positioning

Thematic information

ICT and digital society New products and services

Specific Objective: ‘Maritime safety’: To increase maritime safety and security based on advanced capacity of maritime actors

Thematic Objective: (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:

Investment Priority: (07c) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) e.V.

Department: Institute of Communications and Navigation

Address: Kalkhorstweg 53, 17235 Neustrelitz, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.dlr.de/kn/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2204/admin-1/

Total budget: EUR 700 537.51

ERDF budget: EUR 525 403.13

Wasserstrassen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung

Name: Wasserstrassen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung

Department: Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency

Address: Kiellinie 247, 24106 Kiel, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.wsv.de

Total budget: EUR 344 450.00

ERDF budget: EUR 258 337.50

Urząd Morski w Gdyni

Name: Urząd Morski w Gdyni

Department: Aids to Navigation Department

Address: Ul. Chrzanowskiego 10, 80-419 Gdynia, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.umgdy.gov.pl

Total budget: EUR 85 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 72 250.00

Sjöfartsverket

Name: Sjöfartsverket

Department: Business area Construction and Engineering

Address: Östra Promenaden 7, 601 78 Norrköping, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.sjofartsverket.se

Total budget: EUR 349 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 262 125.00

Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)

Name: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)

Department: Shipping (S)

Address: Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 78, 20359 Hamburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bsh.de

Total budget: EUR 72 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 54 000.00

Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Name: Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Department: Wireless Systems and Networks Department in Gdansk, 15 Jaskowa Dolina Str, 80-252 Gdansk

Address: 1 Szachowa Str. , 04-894 Warsaw, Poland

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www.nit.eu

Total budget: EUR 365 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 310 250.00

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB

Name: RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB

Department: RISE Measurement Science and Technology

Address: Box 857, SE-50115 Borås, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.sp.se

Total budget: EUR 195 999.99

ERDF budget: EUR 146 999.99

Gutec AB

Name: Gutec AB

Address: Industrigatan 21c, S-234 35 LOMMA, Sweden

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.gutec.se

Total budget: EUR 266 550.00

ERDF budget: EUR 199 912.50

Kongsberg Seatex AS

Name: Kongsberg Seatex AS

Address: Pirsenteret, 7462 Trondheim, Norway

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.Kongsberg.com

Total budget: EUR 359 000.00

NavSim Polska Sp. z o.o.

Name: NavSim Polska Sp. z o.o.

Department: Research and Development Department

Address: Rozana 95, 59700 Boleslawiec, Poland

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.navsim.pl

Total budget: EUR 235 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 199 750.00

navXperience GmbH

Name: navXperience GmbH

Department: GNSS

Address: Querweg 20, 13591 Berlin, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.navxperience.com

Total budget: EUR 189 250.00

ERDF budget: EUR 141 937.50

Saab AB (publ) TransponderTech

Name: Saab AB (publ) TransponderTech

Department: TransponderTech

Address: Låsblecksgatan 3, 58941 linköping, Sweden

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.saab.com

Total budget: EUR 266 200.00

ERDF budget: EUR 199 650.00

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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Federal Waterways and Shipping administration

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Maritime Office in Gdynia

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Swedish Maritime Administration

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Instytut Łączności Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Gutec AB

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Kongsberg Seatex AS

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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NavSim Poland Ltd.

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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navXperience GmbH

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

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Saab AB (publ) TransponderTech

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Summary

Project name (EN): Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea

Project acronym: R-Mode Baltic

Project start date: 2017-10-01

Project end date: 2021-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 428 487.50

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 370 615.62

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 69.10%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 370 615.62.

Third-country contribution: 179 500.00

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Websites / webtools / webforums / cooperative platforms

R-Mode Baltic

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/r-mode-baltic/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment link: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Ranging Mode for the Baltic Sea - Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://projects.interreg-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment link: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/r-mode-baltic/

Reports

R-Mode Baltic - Baseline and Priorities

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-03-11

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

MF/VDES R-Mode Coverage Prediction andAcc uracy Estimation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-12-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

AIS Ranging and Positioning - concept and signal design

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-10-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

AIS and VDES Ranging - measurements results

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-10-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Usage of Class D/S Amplifier – E&I amplifier as alternative for MF R/DGNSS-Mode transmissions –

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-02

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

R-Mode implementation on VHF

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-10-22

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

VDES R-Mode positioning system demonstrator

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-10-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Time and Frequency Transfer by use of Fiber Optic Cable in R-Mode Baltic 2 Project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2022-01-10

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

VDES R-Mode performance analysis and experimental results

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-08-03

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Estimation Bounds of Beat Signal in the R-Mode Localization System

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Availability of Maritime Radio Beacon Signals for RMode in the Southern Baltic Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

R-Mode testbed in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2018-05-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Concept, signal design, and measurement studies of the R-mode Baltic system

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

R-Mode Baltic - Safe Navigation in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2021-02-10

Languages: en

Presentations

Webinar about R-Mode for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) - R-Mode perspectives for the Baltic Sea Regio

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2022-01-20

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Webinar about R-Mode for the Baltic Sea Region - Medium Frequency (MF) R-Mode

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2022-01-20

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Benefits from R-Mode - Resilient PNT - Serving Life at Sea, Shipping & Protection of the Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.r-mode-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2022-01-20

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-06-16

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

200 / 200 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

2 025 / 2 025 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-baltic.eu/home.html), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-30.

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