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Maritime Surveillance

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Surveillance Surveillance in the New Millennium in the New Millennium

By Marianne Molchan, President, Molchan Marine Sciences (MMS) n 2014, Forbes Associate Director for Maritime Services Situational Awareness & Operational Effectiveness at Control Risks stated that maritime risks are on the rise. The ability to operate effectively and securely in any en-

IMariners and ship owner/operators experienced a 26 per- vironment (air, land or sea) depends on an acute awareness cent spike in maritime piracy and armed robbery since 2014 and understanding of the surrounding elements. Military, law and the North Sea Oil Industry admitted that it had been target- enforcement and port security specialists pride themselves in ed and thwarted cyber attacks, attacks that if successful could maintaining a high level of situational awareness (SA). Their have caused untold ? nancial and logistical damage. While most lives depend on the ability to accurately predict the status of of us see these security incidents in news snippets, consider: the surrounding elements within a measurement of time and ?Tankers are still being hijacked and emptied at sea in space. Today’s port security of? cials, naval personnel and U.S. alarming rates;

Coast Guard Ship Captains and Sector Commanders all use an ?A plot to bomb the Suez Canal was revealed in 2015 electronic display of data and sensor information providing ?Oil companies are installing surveillance equipment real-time situational awareness. The source data supporting protecting rigs in response to perceived threats these maritime surveillance systems may include cameras, ?Within the last decade, plans to attack a cruise ship in a radars, sonars, Automated Identi? cation Systems (AIS) and major U.S. port were revealed.

Maritime surveillance systems play a key role monitoring real-time crowd sourcing data. An excellent surveillance sys- sea lanes and ports while supporting worldwide maritime tem offers data clarity within a common operating picture supporting operations and appropriate security responses in safety and security.

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