FLIGHT EVALUATION OF U.S. COAST GUARD AIRBORNE OIL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

A prototype airborne oil surveillance system was developed for the United States Coast Guard by Aerojet ElectroSystems Company. The multisensor system permits real-time, day- night, all-weather detection, mapping, and documentation of oil spills at sea. The system was installed aboard a Coast Guard HU-16 Albatross and flight tested off the California coast. Surveillance data were obtained from natural seeps, a series of controlled oil spills, routine shipping, and targets of opportunity. The airborne system consists of a sidelooking radar, a passive microwave imager, a multispectral low-light level TV, a multichannel line scanner, a position reference system, and a real-time processor-display console. The system reliably detected and mapped oil spills and seeps in conditions ranging from dense undercast to clear, from wind speeds of 0 to 25 knots, and from daytime to total darkness. Test results demonstrate that a practical airborne oil surveillance system is feasible and can be invaluable to other Coast Guard missions.

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  Marine Technology Society

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  Columbia, MD  United States  21044
• Authors:
  • Maurer, A T
  • Edgerton, A T
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 38-52
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Mapping; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Television; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Low light level television; Oil spill detection; Oil spill mapping
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144293
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM