Sea Environmental Awareness and Guard enhanced with Unmanned AI Robotic Detection
Illegal activities across external borders (land and maritime) are a threat to the security of the European Union. Better border surveillance capabilities are required to deter and monitor irregular border crossings. These should be interoperable across member states, ranging from the Mediterranean to the Nordic Countries, which have different border surveillance challenges. These should also be scalable, flexible and relocatable, since the needs along borders shift rapidly in time, with changing and improving threats. SEAGUARD project aims to address these needs. Situational awareness technologies will play a crucial role in the future of maritime border security by providing real-time information about the maritime environment, including vessel movements, cargo, and potential threats. The SEAGUARD project aims at developing an innovative and integrated approach to maritime cross-border surveillance that will enhance border security and management in Europe. The scope of this project includes the design, development, testing, and deployment of a cross-border surveillance system that will incorporate multiple sensing technologies integrated in both fixed and mobile platforms. This project will combine unmanned vehicles (Unmanned Aerial, Surface and Underwater Vehicles – UxVs), fixed buoys, (SMART) submarine cables, with advanced analytics and decision support. The system will be able to monitor and detect various types of threats, including illegal border crossings, smuggling of contraband, illegal fisheries and terrorist activities. The project will leverage new technologies and data analytics, enhanced by multi-domain autonomous cooperative platforms and multimodal communications, to provide real-time information and situational awareness to multiple border guards and other authorities, enabling them to detect and respond to potential threats coming from the air, surface or underwater, more effectively.
Dissemination activities
- “Business Opportunities in the Defense Sector in Bulgaria and Romania” Webinar – 20 November 2025
The SEAGUARD project was successfully presented and disseminated during the “Business Opportunities in the Defense Sector in Bulgaria and Romania” Webinar on November 20, 2025.
- AHK Defense event – 10 November 2025
The SEAGUARD project was disseminated at the AHK Defense event held on November 10, 2025, reaching key stakeholders in the defense industry.
- INNOPRO 2025 – October 30–31, 2025
Dissemination activities for the SEAGUARD project took place at INNOPRO 2025, held between October 30 and 31, 2025, promoting its innovative solutions.
- ELECTROFEST 2025 – October 22–23, 2025
The SEAGUARD project’s objectives and results were presented during ELECTROFEST 2025, which occurred from October 22 to 23, 2025.
- TETRAFEST 2025 – October 9–11, 2025
The SEAGUARD project was presented and promoted to the attendees of TETRAFEST 2025, an event held between October 9 and 11, 2025.
- Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2025 – 6–9 October 2025
The Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2025 (October 6–9, 2025) served as a platform for the successful dissemination of the SEAGUARD project.
- RoEnergy 2025 – October 1–3, 2025
The SEAGUARD project was disseminated to a relevant audience during RoEnergy 2025, held from October 1 to 3, 2025.
- European Researchers’ Night (Noaptea Cercetătorilor Europeni) 2025 – September 26, 2025
The SEAGUARD project was presented to the public and research community at the European Researchers’ Night (Noaptea Cercetătorilor Europeni) 2025 on September 26, 2025.
- AHK Members’ Meeting – September 9th
The SEAGUARD project was successfully disseminated at the AHK Members’ Meeting on September 9th, reaching potential partners and stakeholders.
