SEARCH TACTICS FOR FINDING LOST OBJECTS AT SEA

Quite often a mariner is faced with the problem of finding an object at sea which is stationary and located either on the surface or at the bottom of the sea. Such a problem is normally diffcult to resolve. The article presents a mathematical solution to such a problem and develops a series of search tactics which may be used. Still, the article explains that the decision making and judgement are the responsibility of those involved in the operation.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Marine Technology Society

  5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 108
  Columbia, MD  United States  21044
• Authors:
  • Daubin, S C
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7-17
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Salvage
• Old TRIS Terms: Search techniques
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034919
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1973 12:00AM