Monitoring ship emissions using sentinel-5P and AIS data

Astrid Werkmeister; Malcolm Macdonald; Carmine Clemente; Andrew  Carell; Netan Porwal

Abstract

Ship pollution has become a pressing environmental issue, prompting the introduction of various policies such as the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). The effectiveness of such policies has been evaluated using data from Sentinel 5P and Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages, revealing a correlation between ship routes and pollution levels over the oceans. However, the assessment of ship pollution using Sentinel 5P has limitations as it cannot distinguish sulphur emissions from ships offshore or differentiate them from coastal emissions. This presents challenges in monitoring and enforcing regulations aimed at reducing sulphur emissions from ships, particularly in highly coastal areas such as the Mediterranean Sea.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 16 Jun 2023
Event	SPIE Sensors+Imaging 2023 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 3 Sept 2023 → 6 Sept 2023 https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/sensors-and-imaging

Conference

Conference	SPIE Sensors+Imaging 2023
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	3/09/23 → 6/09/23
Internet address	https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/sensors-and-imaging

Keywords

ship emissions
Sentinel-5P
AIS data

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Monitoring ship emissions using Sentinel-5P and AIS data
Werkmeister, A. A., Carrel, A., Porwal, N., Clemente, C. & Macdonald, M., 19 Oct 2023, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications XIV. Schulz, K., Michel, U. & Nikolakopoulos, K. G. (eds.). Bellingham, WA, Vol. 12734. 12 p. 1273409
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