Oil Spill Detection

Using the iMagine platform for further refining the AI supported detection of oil spills. Training datasets containing labelled images of oil spills in satellite imagery will be used to improve existing deep learning algorithms, as well as to test advanced approaches like transfer learning between trained Deep Neural Networks. Use will be made of images from Sentinel 1, Sentinel 2 and Landsat 8 satellites with focus on Mediterranean Sea.

Setting up an operational AI service, including image database, for oil spill detection at the iMagine platform and configuring the interfacing with the existing operational marine pollution oil spill monitoring and modelling service running at CMCC

Developing guidance documentation for other researchers for using the AI service

Reaching out to other researchers and provide support and training

Establishing operational use of satellite images for optimizing the oil spill monitoring and modelling service and its results, which will benefit its professional users. In addition, more researchers will have access and could use the AI service and database for their modelling research.