Let’s talk drones and maritime security with Jim Sharples

Apr 28, 2022 | Maritime Security, Meet the team

Jim joined CLS and more specifically the Maritime Surveillance Business Unit on the 20th of September 2021. His specialty? Aeronautics, and drones specifically This is what attracted Jim to CLS, as since 2016 we have been using drones to complement satellite data for...

Nadia Maaref: “My unwavering goal? To lead my team towards excellence in maritime surveillance”

Feb 22, 2022 | Maritime Security, Meet the team

Nadia Maaref has a smile, a look and a bearing that inspire everyone she meets. Behind the calm and composed exterior, there’s a sense of innate determination and strength of character. Beneath the elegance lies fire… Carried by her relentlessly innovative spirit,...

Meeting with the Delegation of French Polynesia at CLS Brest

Feb 14, 2022 | Maritime Security

In the context of the One Ocean Summit, CLS welcomed in its premises in Brest a Polynesian delegation. French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France, comprises more than 100 islands in the South Pacific and extends over 2,000 km. French Polynesia is a overseas...

SwissDrones and CLS Group Deploy SDO 50 V2 Unmanned Helicopter for Maritime Operations

Dec 1, 2021 | Maritime Security, Press

Download the PDF The companies successfully demonstrated ship-based operations for aerial surveillance and search and rescue missions in the open ocean. Zurich, Switzerland and Toulouse, France, 1 December 2021 – Vast, remote, and often subjected to dangerous...

CLS and TEKEVER, a European drone manufacturer have signed a new contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency for maritime surveillance by remotely piloted aircrafts

Oct 19, 2021 | Maritime Security, Press

Download the PDF This innovative contract includes the deployment of lifeboats and many new sensors. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has awarded a new contract to CLS, a French Space Agency subsidiary, and TEKEVER, a European drone manufacturer, for...

Oil Spill in California: What can we see from Space?

Oct 4, 2021 | Environment and Climate, Maritime Security

Yesterday, the southern California beaches were affected by a massive oil spill, causing large pollution off the coast. The oil spill originated from a broken pipeline and spread more than half a million litres of oil into the ocean. To measure related damages, CLS...