SMAUG EU project

🛬 The SMAUG project landed at SICUR 2026!

Juan-Román Martínez Arranz, coordinator of the SMAUG Project & Francisco José Pérez Carrasco from FAVIT proudly participated in SICUR 2026, organised by IFEMA MADRID.

SICUR 2026 provided a high-level platform to present SMAUG's progress, results & more!

🚢 SMAUG at the Spanish InfoDay!
On 23 February, SMAUG was featured at the Spanish National Contact Point (NCP) InfoDay dedicated to Horizon Europe – Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society).
During the session, Juan-Román Martínez Arranz shared his experience coordinating SMAUG as a CL3 project.

PILOT TEST In real port environments_Trondheim-Norway | SMAUG_EU 🚢 SMAUG_EU Pilot Tests in Real-Port Environments vol3! Our partners from Maritime Robotics AS & Elistair are sharing the collective insights and updates on the #Aerial Detection tests conducted so fa...

🚢 SMAUG Pilot Tests in Real-Port Environments vol3!

Our partners from Maritime Robotics & Elistair are sharing the collective insights & updates on the #Aerial Detection tests conducted so far in the Trondheim area.
This issue includes bonus coverage!
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🚢 SMAUG is moving from development to real-world pilot implementation!
Although the Use Cases take place in different locations and contexts, they all share a common foundation. All SMAUG Use Cases are built on 4 key pillars.

#4⚫ Common Expected Outcomes

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The SMAUG project is on a mission to improve and enhance the #security of ports and their 🚢 entrance routes, and with just one click, you can join its world!

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#pilot #smaug #horizoneu #maritimesecurity | SMAUG_EU 🚢 SMAUG is moving from development to real-world pilot implementation! But before we share more information on the pilot's execution, we want to step back and explain the why and what we aim to demon...

🚢 SMAUG is moving from development to real-world pilot implementation!

But before we share more information on the pilot's execution, we want to step back and explain the why and what we aim to demonstrate.

Learn more 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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🚢International Day of Women & Girls in Science
Last year, during a demonstration with our partner USN, we observed bachelor's students working on underwater technologies connected to SMAUG. It was particularly encouraging to see young women actively involved in these advanced maritime technologies.

New publication from the SMAUG Project!

🔖 Drift detection on feature attributions for monitoring visual reinforcement learning models in maritime port surveillance.

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All SMAUG UCs are built on 4 key pillars.
#2 Pillar:
⚫Vessel screening capacities
All UCs will improve the vessels used in port surveillance. This improvement will be based on the definition, implementation, creation & testing of the screening capabilities and capacities of these vessels’ sensors.

Episode 4: Strategic Trends in Maritime Security Tim Edmunds, Professor of International Security and Director of the Global Insecurities Centre at the University of Bristol, traces how maritime security – and our understanding of it – has changed o...

SMAUG podcast🎙️suggestion!

Strategic Trends in Maritime Security with Tim Edmunds, analysing how maritime security and our understanding of it have evolved over the past few decades.

Listen online here: www.rusi.org/podcasts/rus...

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🚢 SMAUG is moving from development to real-world pilot implementation!

But before we share more information about the pilot's execution, we want to take a step back and explain the Why and the What we aim to demonstrate.

Learn more 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#SMAUG #HorizonEU

SMAUG Pilot Tests in Real-Port Environments-Drammen Port - SMAUG | Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian SMAUG Pilot Tests in real port environments – Drammen Port: scopri gli aggiornamenti sulle validazioni tecniche condotte nel Svelvik Narrows con University of South-Eastern Norway e Drammen Havn.

🌊SMAUG Pilot Tests in Real-Port Environments vol2!

Now you can read online and download the second issue straight from our Zenodo account smaug-horizon.eu/smaug-pilot-...

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🎤 Inner dialogue with Lemvos Robotics:

“From an individual company perspective, SMAUG has been extremely valuable in building relationships with stakeholders and end users in the marine domain, providing genuine insight into their real security needs...
Read more🔖
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PILOT TEST In real port environments vol2 | SMAUG_EU SMAUG Pilot Tests in Real-Port Environments vol2! Our partners from the University of South-Eastern Norway & the Drammen Havn (Port of Drammen) are sharing the collective insights and updates on the t...

SMAUG Pilot Tests in Real-Port Environments vol2!
Our partners from the University of South-Eastern Norway & the Port of Drammen are sharing the collective insights & updates on the technical validations conducted so far for a hydrophone test in the Svelvik Narrows
🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

SMAUG Innovation Update Series: Smart Integration of Data Sources - SMAUG | Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian SMAUG Innovation Update: smart integration of data sources combining UxV devices, legacy systems and AIS into a common data platform to generate AI-assisted alerts and improve port and customs securit...

🌊SMAUG Innovation Update Series
How has data integration been implemented in SMAUG? What are the challenges,and what is expected towards the project's end?
Read all about the Smart Integration of Data Sources in our latest blog article written by Lemvos Robotics.
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SMAUG Pilot Tests in real port environments - Heraklion Port Authority - SMAUG | Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian SMAUG Pilot Tests in real port environments: insights and technical validations at Heraklion Port on underwater detection, aerial detection and data acquisition. Explore the 1st issue.

With the help of our partners of the Heraklion Port Authority & the University of Piraeus Research Center, we are sharing key insights & progress from the technical validations already carried out at the Port of Heraklion.
🌊 Dive into the first issue
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🎤 "Our involvement in the SMAUG project has clearly demonstrated that real maritime scenarios are far more complex and unpredictable than initial laboratory assumptions.

Read more at🔖 SMAUG Innovation Update Series: Underwater Detection and Location

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YouTube video by SMAUG_EU Explore the SMAUG Project🌊

Watch all the SMAUG videos now streaming on our YouTube channel📺
Explore the project's details through interactive interviews, partners' views and contributions in our latest ▶ uploads!
The video explainer of the SMAUG project will be your guide on our journey 🚢 youtu.be/GO85jPKTM28?...

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SMAUG Innovation Update Series: Underwater Detection and Location - SMAUG | Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian SMAUG Innovation Update: underwater detection and location with acoustic sensing, sonar scanning, aerial surveillance and autonomous robotic swarms to enhance maritime security and real-time threat de...

💫 2026 marks the year that the SMAUG project will deliver its final results. But the journey continues well before then!

Read our latest blog article written by UPM, and dive into SMAUG's Underwater Detection and Location activities.

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Customs' everyday operations: Detection, risks and challenges - SMAUG | Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian Customs smuggling detection in the maritime domain: how SMAUG (Horizon Europe) boosts EU port security against drop-off, parasitic cargo and narco-submersibles.

Understanding and addressing the needs of SMAUG end users is central to the project’s scope.

So, what are the customs' needs?

Read all about it in our latest article, "Customs’ everyday operations: Detection, risks and challenges"
🔖 smaug-horizon.eu/customs-ever...

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SMAUG Pilot Tests in Heraklion Port | SMAUG_EU SMAUG will showcase and validate the multiple solutions developed during the project in real port environments 🚢 . Our partners from the Heraklion Port Authority SA & University of Piraeus Research Ce...

🛥️Our partners from the Heraklion Port Authority & University of Piraeus Research Center (UPRC) are sharing the collective insights and updates on the technical validations conducted so far at the Heraklion Port.
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Monday quote👇
"Ports are noisy environments with many reflection sources, which complicate precise localisation. To address this, we adopted a practical approach based on estimating the distance to the sound source & refining signal processing pipelines."
Our Innovation Update Series will launch🔜

🔦 Explore all the SMAUG #deliverables now available on our website.

🖱️ Click and learn more: smaug-horizon.eu/publications/

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⚓SMAUG Innovations!
How does the Unmanned Surface Vehicle operate? What is his use, and how is it connected to the SMAUG project?
🎬Watch the video below with live action from Maritime Robotics and Port of Drammen and get a glimpse of the USV SMAUG implementation!
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SMAUG #tech-Tech Unveiled: High Resolution Sonar Inspection - SMAUG | Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian SMAUG #tech-Tech Unveiled: High Resolution Sonar Inspection SMAUG’s WP4 (Work Package 4) is focused on the underwater detection and location of potential threats such as underwater vehicles, structure...

Our Monday quote👇
"In simple terms, the underwater hashtag#sonar reduces the cost & risks of divers performing the search"
Soon, our Innovation Update Series will launch, sharing the latest SMAUG developments.
Stay tuned & read our technical articles for a recap📡 smaug-horizon.eu/smaug-tech-t...

The SMAUG project is on a mission to improve & enhance the #security of ports and their 🚢 entrance routes, and with just one click, you can join its world!
Stay tuned to the SMAUG project and subscribe ✍ today to the project's newsletter.
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🌐 A very large amount of #data is produced regarding maritime activities. The SMAUG project, through its policy brief "AI, Data Governance and Cloud Cybersecurity in Maritime Surveillance", is analysing the regulatory and technological frameworks governing data in SMAUG
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Fresh look for the SMAUG website!
🧑‍💻Check out our updated website & dive into our efforts to secure ports and the #maritime environment. From YouTube explainer to the latest news, articles and newsletters, our refreshed site welcomes you to SMAUG’s 3rd and final year 🚀
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De cómo la tecnología puede evitar que Barcelona sea el puerto de entrada del narcotráfico El puerto de Barcelona se ha convertido en puerta preferente de entrada de la cocaína a Europa. El uso de la tecnología y de la Inteligencia Artificial puede combatir el aumento de la actividad de los...

🔦A recent article from Escudo Digital explored how advanced technologies can help prevent the Barcelona port from becoming a key entry point for illicit activities, featuring insights from our project coordinator & highlighting SMAUG's innovative solutions.
🔖 www.escudodigital.com/interior/tec...!