Improving Shared Mariner Situational Awareness

The proliferation of transportation-related technology and maritime users has created an opportunity to provide mariners with a whole new way of operating. US waterways are shared by people who have a wide range of experience, training, and technology, from licensed commercial operators with years o...

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Published inProceedings - United States Naval Institute Vol. 140; no. 4; p. 79
Main Authors Michel, Chuck, Vann, Jay, Wasserman, Adam, DiRenzo, Joe III, Doane, Chris
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Annapolis United States Naval Institute 01.04.2014
Subjects
Accident investigations
Commercial fishing
Electronics
Environmental protection
Fog
Global Positioning System
Global positioning systems
GPS
Maritime
Military technology
Risk
Safety
Security
Situational awareness
Traffic congestion
Waterways
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Summary:The proliferation of transportation-related technology and maritime users has created an opportunity to provide mariners with a whole new way of operating. US waterways are shared by people who have a wide range of experience, training, and technology, from licensed commercial operators with years of experience, electronic charts, global positioning systems (GPS), radios, and radar, to unlicensed recreational boaters venturing on the water for the first time with little more than a handheld foghorn and a cellphone. While this diversity creates an imbalance that can threaten everyone's safety, all mariners have knowledge that could benefit the well-being of all if effectively shared in real time. In today's complex maritime operating environment, rife with both safety and security risks, it is critical that people develop a system where maritime situational awareness is synchronized and shared across the full expanse of maritime users. In this age of technology, there is no reason for these uncertainties to still plague mariners.
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ISSN:0041-798X