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On 22 June, the RADAR ON RAIA project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg V-A Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2014-2020 programme, will present the project closing session at Fundación CETMAR.

The project aims to update and expand the High-Frequency Radar Network beyond the Galician border. This network has been operating since 2011 and will become a cross-border observation infrastructure that improves knowledge of ocean dynamics from local to regional scale in the north-western area of the Iberian Peninsula.

The project will establish a framework for cross-border collaboration beyond the physical infrastructure itself, developing shared procedures for maintenance, data processing and validation on both sides of the border, as well as simple public access to all the information.

In addition, new products will be developed to take advantage of the potential of HF radar technology. These products, besides improving maritime emergency management, including search for shipwreck victims (Search and Rescue, SAR) and the management of accidental or intentional pollutant spills (Pollution Response, LCC), will improve productivity and spatial planning in the Galician-Portuguese region (marine renewable energy, fisheries and shellfish harvesting, tourism and port sectors), and will provide a very useful tool for coastal risk management.