Seasma

Author

AISMA

Publication Date

1 July 2026

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The SeaSMA project (Smart Maritime Surveillance and Monitoring) focuses on the creation of an advanced technological platform for the monitoring and protection of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Using a combination of satellite data, surface and underwater drones (USV & ROV), IoT sensors (sentinel buoys and onshore monitoring stations), and Artificial Intelligence, the project provides an integrated system for:

  • Environmental monitoring: detection of pollutants and assessment of water quality to support the conservation of marine ecosystems.
  • Early warning: dispatch of alerts regarding the concentration of parameters that may lead to an environmental critical event.
  • Convergent ecosystem: heterogeneous information derived from satellite platforms, surface and underwater drones, sentinel buoys equipped with multiparametric probes, rationalized by AI engines and made available in near real time on dedicated GeoPortals.

The adoption of SeaSMA by Marine Protected Areas and Park Authorities promotes more sustainable and secure management of marine resources, fostering the protection of biodiversity and the strengthening of local marine-based economies.

Funded by the European Union through the PNRR – NextGenerationEU, SeaSMA is part of the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Italy’s first research center dedicated to biodiversity.