Maritime security in ports: Risks, challenges and opportunities
Maritime security in ports: Risks, challenges and opportunities The SMAUG project reached out to its Port Authorities partners to understand their current challenges, operational needs, and expectations from the project’s solutions. These conversations offer a ground-level perspective on how security risks are evolving, shaped by global dynamics and regional trends, and how innovative tools being […]
SMAUG End Users’ Requirements
SMAUG End Users’ Requirements Analysis Understanding the requirements of end users and authorities involved in port security issues is a critical component of the SMAUG project, given that the maritime security environment is characterised by high complexity and continuous evolution. A dedicated task in the SMAUG project aims to ensure that the solutions developed align […]
SMAUG Project in the Spotlight: USN Bachelor Engineering Students Demonstration
SMAUG Project in the Spotlight: USN Bachelor Engineering Students Had a Joint Technology Demonstration with Kongsberg Discovery! Students from the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) conducted a live demonstration of advanced underwater and surface monitoring technologies aimed at enhancing maritime security. Three groups demonstrated their work with Kongsberg Discovery. One group has developed a hydrophone […]
SMAUG 4th Newsletter!
SMAUG 4th Newsletter! Explore SMAUG’s latest news and activities. LEARN MORE
SMAUG at FEINDEF 2025
SMAUG Project at the FEINDEF 2025 On Tuesday, May 13th, the SMAUG project took center stage at the International Defence & Security Exhibition (FEINDEF) 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The presentation occurred during the Cluster 3 Infoday and Brokerage Event, on “Civil Security for Society“, within the Horizon Europe framework program of the European Commission. Throughout […]
SMAUG’s Third General Assembly Meeting and Review
SMAUG’s Third General Assembly Meeting and Review Pisa, Italy, March 31st to April 2nd, 2025 The SMAUG project partners travelled to Pisa, Italy, for the project’s third General Assembly Meeting and Review. Hosted at the wonderful premises of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, over three days, the project partners came together to assess progress, share […]
SMAUG at the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2025
SMAUG at the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2025 From March 22nd to 27th, 2025, SMAUG partners from the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) and Maritime Robotics represented the SMAUG project at the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) conference and exhibition. This event is one of the key international gatherings focused on undersea defence, where stakeholders from […]
SMAUG at the WATERBORNE Days 2025
SMAUG at the WATERBORNE Days 2025 The SMAUG project participated in WATERBORNE Days 2025 in Brussels on February 4 and 5, 2025. WATERBORNE has been set up as an industry-oriented Technology Platform to establish a continuous dialogue between all waterborne stakeholders, such as classification societies, shipbuilders, shipowners, maritime equipment manufacturers, infrastructure and service providers, universities […]
SMAUG’s Reflections from the Enforce Tac Exhibition
SMAUG’s Reflections from the Enforce Tac Exhibition Enforce Tac – Law Enforcement and Defence trade fair, held in Nürnberg, Germany, from February 24th to 26th, 2025, provided SMAUG the opportunity to attract the attention of various industry professionals and authorities. Represented by its partner, Maritime Robotics, who displayed a harbor security system based on a […]
SMAUG at the European Commission’s CERIS event
SMAUG at the European Commission’s CERIS event On February 25th, the SMAUG project was presented at CERIS event hosted by the European Commission. Juan-Román Martínez Arranz, from INDRA, the project’s coordinator, alongside with Esther Salmoral Olaya from the Agencia Tributaria, represented SMAUG, sharing the project’s insights and highlighting its aim: to improve and enhance the […]