Records concerning GNSS spoofing, jamming, and satellite navigation disruptions affecting maritime operations and surveillance systems.
Dear European Maritime Safety Agency,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:
Incident reports
Technical assessments
Situation summaries
Internal communications
Briefing materials
concerning GNSS interference, spoofing, jamming, or satellite navigation disruptions affecting maritime operations from January 1, 2022 to the present.
This request includes records relating to:
Galileo or other GNSS disruption events affecting vessels
Maritime satellite surveillance interruptions
Navigation anomalies attributed to spoofing or interference
Coordination with EU member states or agencies regarding such incidents
If full disclosure is not possible, I request partial access with appropriate redactions in accordance with Regulation 1049/2001.
I request that responsive documents be provided electronically where possible.
Yours faithfully,
Daniel Lasenberg
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EMSA Information
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your interest in EMSA activities! Please be informed that your application has been registered and will be processed in line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents. You will receive a reply within 15 working days.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that, for applications in the remit of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, the channel to be used is: EMSA website/ Contact Us/ EMSA Contact Form - Documents related option, that will ensure a prompt handling. As you have addressed your request to [email address], there was a slight delay in its identification and registration as request for public access to documents, for which we apologise.
Kind regards,
EMSA Document Access Coordinator
Dear Mr Lasenberg,
Please find attached EMSA's reply to your inquiry.
Kind regards,
EMSA / Praça Europa 4 / 1249-206 Lisbon / Portugal
[1]emsa.europa.eu
Dear European Maritime Safety Agency,
I submit a confirmatory application under Article 7(2) of Regulation 1049/2001.
I respectfully request review of the decision to deny partial access to the identified documents.
The decision acknowledges that responsive documents exist, including incident reports, situation summaries, internal communications, and briefing materials. While I understand the application of Article 4 exceptions to operational details, personal data, and ongoing investigations, I am not convinced that every portion of every responsive document falls within those exceptions.
I respectfully request reconsideration of whether high-level information, document metadata, titles, dates, document registers, executive summaries, statistical information, or other non-sensitive portions may be released without undermining the protected interests identified in the decision.
I also request consideration of whether anonymization or aggregation could permit the disclosure of at least partial information regarding the scope and nature of GNSS interference incidents reported to EMSA.
Accordingly, I request a review of the refusal of partial access.
Yours faithfully,
Daniel Lasenberg
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your interest in EMSA activities! Please be informed that your application has been registered and will be processed in line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents. You will receive a reply within 15 working days.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that, for applications in the remit of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, the channel to be used is: EMSA website/ Contact Us/ EMSA Contact Form - Documents related option, that will ensure a prompt handling.
Kind regards,
EMSA Document Access Coordinator
Dear applicant,
Once again, thank you for your interest in the activities of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Please be informed that in line with the provisions of Article 8.2 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents, EMSA extends the initial time limit (i.e. 21/07/2026) by an additional 15 working days due to the fact that complete processing of your application was not possible for the below stated reason:
Given the scope of your application, processing of your application involves re-assessment of a large amount of documents and consultations with operational third parties, which are still ongoing.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind regards,
EMSA Document Access Coordinator
Dear Mr Lasenberg,
Please find attached EMSA's reply to your inquiry (1 PDF and 1 ZIP with 16
files).
Kind regards,
EMSA / Praça Europa 4 / 1249-206 Lisbon / Portugal
[1]emsa.europa.eu