Aireye remote-sensing system for oil spill surveillance
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is developing an airborne, real-time, all weather, day-night remote-sensing system that will detect oil pollutants and identify violating vessels. The system, designated ''Aireye'', will be installed on 6 of the 41 new Falcon 20G jet aircraft (military designation HU-25A) purchased by the USCG as its medium-range surveillance aircraft. The sensor system will include a side-looking airborne radar, two channel IR-UV line scanners, aerial reconnaissance camera, airborne data annotation system, and a control display and record console. To identify polluting vessels at night, an active gated television (AGTV) is also being developed for inclusion in the Aireye system. The AGTV will use a 1 w, pulsed, lead vapor laser illuminator and will be capable of recording vessel names at night from a slant range of 700 m. In addition to an active and passive mode, the AGTV will be capable of both computer and manual target acquisition and tracking. Each of the sensors will produce annotated, hard-copy imagery suitable for prosecution of polluting vessels.
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Coast Guard
- OSTI ID:
- 6542350
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-7903164-
- Journal Information:
- Am. Pet. Inst., Publ.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Pet. Inst., Publ.; (United States) Vol. 4308; ISSN APIPC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AERIAL MONITORING
AIRCRAFT
CONTROL
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OIL SPILLS
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
OPTICAL SCANNERS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
REGULATIONS
REMOTE SENSING
SEAS
SHIPS
SURFACE WATERS
TANKER SHIPS
US COAST GUARD
US DOT
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL