PML have developed a Machine Learning algorithm to automatically detect oil slicks from satellite data. By routinely downloading and processing satellite data after every overpass and applying this automated oil slick detection it is possible to monitor areas for possible slicks and alert government authorities so that timely action can be taken.
The technique was developed in the Malacca strait, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, where oil spills are known to have disastrous consequences. It is currently being used as part of the EO4SD project to monitor oil spills off the coast of West Africa. Through this monitoring, regular discharges off the coast of Ghana have been identified. The commercial service developed in EASOS is being offered to government and industry through PML Applications.
Satellite monitoring of oil spills
Download this informative brochure to find out more about how PML is using advanced techniques to support detection and clean-up of oil spills.
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- Operational Satellite Data Processing
- Automated Oil Spill Detection
- Expertise in image interpretation
