SAN FRANCISCO VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL. VOLUME 1. FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The San Francisco Experimental Vessel Traffic System is all-weather radar/communications/computer complex intended to advise vessels of traffic conditons within that area's deep-draft waterway system. It consists of two surveillance radars; their associated adaptive video processing equipment and automatic detection and tracking computers; traffic analysis and display generation computers; operations consoles; a microwave radar relay link; ship-to-shore communications equipment; audio/video recording equipment; and operations personnel. The operational capabilities in both manual and automatic modes are described along with a functional description of the hardware and software. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Johns Hopkins University, Laurel

  Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road
  Laurel, MD  United States  20723-6099
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 230 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Harbor traffic control; Harbors; Radar; Ships; Tracking systems; Vessel traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Harbor advisory radar; Ship tracking
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057692
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: APL-MSC-73-291 Manaal Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-03,301-B
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 11 1974 12:00AM