1METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium 32 nd Annual Convention and Technical Symposium of the International Loran Association Boulder, Colorado, USA November 3-7, 2003 Impact of “enhanced Loran” on the European Community Jacques Manchard, Head of the Lighthouses and Buoys Division

2METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Please, could you explain to me what is the definition of “enhanced Loran” ? Peter Kent, Tokyo

3METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium 1.NELS and Loran C 2.NELS and “enhanced Loran” 3.Galileo and Loran 4.Some European countries and “enhanced Loran” 5.ERNP and “enhanced Loran” A - Europe

4METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium The service offered by NELS will not be available after 2005 Some of the NELS members countries think that this system no longer corresponds to the users needs NELS did not care of the market This will result in a dramatic loss of knowledge and working ability NELS and Loran C

5METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium 1999 : NELS statement on the integration of systems 2001 : implementation of Eurofix in four stations 2002 : development of new receivers NELS and “enhanced Loran”

6METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Before 2003, the questions were often :  is Loran fighting with Galileo ?  will it be enough money ? Now, as the Galileo project is well going on :  it is easily accepted to heard about Loran  but there is a tremendous amount of work to be done Galileo and Loran C

7METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Germany has implemented a Eurofix monitoring station The United Kingdom submit a note on vulnerability and back up of GPS to the European Maritime Safety Agency Some European countries and “enhanced Loran” Blue : NELS members Red : country asking to join NELS Green : countries interested by NELS

8METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Spectrum policy European Radio Navigation Plan European wide service provision Promotion of international standards Assistance in developing and siting of radio navigation aids Assistance to member States Evaluation along common elements and coherent funding policy ERNP and “enhanced Loran”

9METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium An important part of the debate to have on “enhanced Loran” is the back-up role. :  what is understood by back-up to GNSS ?  does GNSS need a back-up ? If so, what is the justification ?  do Loran C and Chayka qualify to provide the services required ? The EMRF has been asked by EC to extend the Dr Ward study on “GNSS vulnerability and mitigation measures “ to all kinds of marine aids to navigation B - GNSS back-up and “enhanced Loran”

10METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium 1.France and Loran C 2.France and “enhanced Loran” 3.French proposal 4.Actions C - France

11METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Loran C directly concerns two Ministries :  the Ministry of Defence owns the two stations and the Control Centre  the Lighthouses and Buoys Division of the MITHTS manned the two stations The users were mainly in the maritime domain France and Loran C

12METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium The Ministry of Defence decide to maintain and use Loran C until 2015 for his own purposes The Ministry of Infrastructures, Transport, Housing, Tourism and the Sea decide to work on the advantages of “enhanced Loran” for terrestrial users France and “enhanced Loran”

13METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium France is trying to implement a new system It is a minimal concept, allowing to every interested country to join the project : French proposal Contribution of Megapulse  Lessay and Soustons  Ejde (running costs payed by France)  Sylt (taking in account the German project)  Sellia Marina (renovated with the Loophead acquired equipment)

14METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Due to the baselines distances between Soustons and Sellia Marina, and Sylt and Sellia Marina, options to implement a new stations have to be studied, in : French proposal (2) Contribution of Megapulse  Provence  Alsace  Lorraine

15METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium The NELS figures must be the best as possible Proposals of actions to reduce the gap with what is mandatory must be made and implemented The NELS CAO must give all the needed information about Loophead equipment status and cost sharing Actions At the NELS level The External Time References equipment must be implemented in all the stations

16METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Technical analysis about the implementation of a new chain including Sellia Marina to be made Budget a new station in 2004 to be found Draft report on the expected performances of the SELS chain, and the costs of the project to be prepared Actions (2) Decided by France Research of land possibilities to be done Letters to the German, Italian and Dannish NELS members representatives, to launch the technical work, to be sent

17METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Technical meeting between :  Denmark  Germany  Italy  France to be organise in January 2004, to validate the draft reports Actions (3) To be proposed by France

18METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium France Conclusion Contribution of Telematica

19METLTM – DAMGM ILA Convention and Technical Symposium Thank you for your attention For any further question :