Feb 19, 2021 | Environment and Climate, Land Management, Maritime Security
On the 5th February 2021, during 5 days of extreme fire conditions, the state of Western Australia suffered great losses near Perth. Due to large areas inaccessible to firefighters and a situation made more complicated with a COVID-19 lockdown, CLS, as part of the...
Jan 18, 2021 | Maritime Security
While the RACE lead is currently in the middle of the Atlantic, some of the participants are still in the South Pacific approaching Cape Horn. This gateway to the Atlantic is a symbolic and emblematic stage for every skipper. The AEZ (Antarctic Exclusion Zone), the...
Dec 3, 2020 | Maritime Security, Press, Race
Since 2008, CLS, Official Supplier of ice data for the Vendée Globe, has been using technologies and satellites designed and deployed by CNES (French National Center for Space Studies) and ESA (European Space Agency) to detect icebergs threatening the skippers’...
Dec 1, 2020 | Maritime Security, Meet the team, Race
As the Southern ocean becomes the daily life of the competitors in the leading pack of the Vendée Globe, the iceberg is the ultimate danger to avoid. Meeting with Jimmy Viard, radar analyst at CLS, who every day helps improve the safety of the race. First of...
Nov 8, 2020 | Maritime Security, Race
CLS is a global company and pioneer provider of monitoring and surveillance solutions for the Earth, created in 1986. We are subsidiary of the French Space Agency (CNES) and CNP, an investment firm. Our mission is to create innovative space-based solutions to...
Aug 7, 2020 | Environment and Climate, Maritime Security
The MV Wakashio, stranded on the reefs at Pointe-d’Esny, Mauritius, since 25 July, was carrying on board 200 tonnes of diesel and 3,800 tonnes of heavy oil. An ingress of water had been reported by the master of the vessel at the time, and a recent black slick...
