GSAB – GSAB

GSAB Grimaldi satellite assisted berthing

GSAB – Grimaldi Satellite Assisted Berthing is a premiere and flagship project, awarded by ESA – NAVISP 2 program to an international consortium led by Grimaldi in partnership with Kongsberg (Norway) and Radiolabs targeting the assisted berthing operations with big vessels as the PCTC – Pure Car & Truck Carriers.

Latest innovations on satellite-based multi-sensor technologies

GSAB, introducing latest innovations on satellite-based multi-sensor technologies, will contribute to improve the efficiency of manoeuvres in the port and to increase the safety while reducing CO2 emissions in line with the strategy of a greener and safer maritime transport. The first phase is dedicated to the design of the equipments and related laboratory tests and pre-installation of the system on board the ship.

Autonomous berthing for safer ports

GSAB will contribute to the development of standardised multi-modal GNSS platforms for rail, car and ship berthing autonomous operations.

Project

GSAB is a premiere and flagship project, awarded by ESA – NAVISP 2 program to an international consortium led by Grimaldi

Scope

Assisted digital system for navigation

GSAB project aims to develop and demonstrate an assisted digital system for navigation in port waters and for berthing maneuvers for RORO and CARCARRIER Ships which allows automatic execution with the highest level of autonomy

Objective

An innovative solution

GSAB is targeting an innovative solution to assist the navigation in port waters and the berthing manoeuvres for large cargo vessels with an overall length of 200m, allowing automatic execution and a high level of autonomy.

Latest News

16 June 2026

GSAB2 Milestone TRR

The GSAB2 Test Readiness Review (TRR) represented a key milestone for confirming that the system, test procedures, equipment, personnel, and operational arrangements were ready for the planned validation activities. During the review, the consortium presented the test objectives, scenarios, responsibilities, safety measures, data collection methods, and acceptance criteria. The TRR confirmed the project’s readiness to proceed with the integration and testing campaign.

25 November 2025

GSAB2 Milestone CDR

The GSAB2 Critical Design Review (CDR) represented a key milestone for confirming the maturity and completeness of the detailed system design. During the review, the consortium presented the final system architecture, subsystem specifications, interfaces, integration strategy, and verification plan. The CDR confirmed the readiness of the project to proceed with implementation, onboard integration, and testing activities.

7 May 2025

GSAB2 Milestone PDR

The GSAB2 Preliminary Design Review (PDR) represented a key milestone for assessing the maturity and consistency of the preliminary system design. During the review, the consortium presented the proposed architecture, subsystem solutions, interfaces, operational scenarios, and verification approach. The PDR confirmed the overall feasibility of the design and identified the actions required to proceed with detailed development, integration, and testing activities.