A novel concept for a satellite-based maritime search and rescue system

Abstract This paper introduces a new maritime search and rescue system based on S-band illumination harmonic radar (HR). Passive and active tags have been developed and tested while attached to life jackets and a small boat. In this demonstration test carried out on the Baltic Sea, the system was able to detect and range the active tags up to a distance of 5800 m using an illumination signal transmit-power of 100 W. Special attention is given to the development, performance, and conceptual differences between passive and active tags used in the system. Guidelines for achieving a high HR dynamic range, including a system components description, are given and a comparison with other HR systems is performed. System integration with a commercial maritime X-band navigation radar is shown to demonstrate a solution for rapid search and rescue response and quick localization.

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Search and Rescue System in Poland

Journal of Konbin ◽

10.2478/jok-2019-0040 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 363-375

Author(s):

Jan Rajchel

Keyword(s):

Armed Forces ◽

Search And Rescue ◽

Civil Aviation ◽

Rescue Service ◽

International Commitments ◽

Rescue System ◽

Air Navigation Services ◽

Maritime Search And Rescue ◽

Coordination Function ◽

Executive Elements

Abstract On 25th of January 2018 Civil and Military Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) commenced operations in Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA). PANSA increased significantly its contribution in the domain of coordination of search and rescue activities in ASAR service in the Polish area of responsibility. Up to this date all tasks of ARCC Centre were conducted mainly by Armed Forces of Republic of Poland, which performed coordination function in ASAR (Aeronautical Search and Rescue) service. The bodies responsible were Aeronautical Search And Rescue Centre located in Air Operations Centre – Air Component Headquarter in Warsaw and sub-centre in Gdynia, part of Naval Operations Centre of Naval Component Headquarter. According to international commitments resulting mainly from Convention on International Civil Aviation signed on 7th of December 1944 in Chicago and ratified by Poland together with Annex 12 “Search And Rescue”, Poland committed to establish aeronautical search and rescue service called ASAR within Polish region and to assure its operation. ASAR service is the only service in Poland for rescue purposes and is designated to search and rescue of aircraft in distress, provision of help for aircraft crews and passengers and other victims of aeronautical accidents (regardless to nationality of these aircraft and persons). ASAR service tasks include search of designated area to find location of aircraft and victims of aeronautical accidents, determination of their status and commencement of rescue actions at the location using dedicated forces and measures as well as forces and measures of another systems, mainly from State Medical Rescue, National Firefighting and Rescue System and Maritime Search and Rescue Service. ASAR service consists of: a)commanding element – Civil-Military Aeronautical Rescue and Coordination Centre, b)executive elements – Aeronautical Search and Rescue Teams (LZPR), and c)supporting elements – alerting points (air traffic services units operating in the framework of alerting service).

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Overview of the Development of the Maritime Search and Rescue System in Croatia

PROMET - Traffic&Transportation ◽

10.7307/ptt.v31i2.2895 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 205-212

Author(s):

Dario Medić ◽

Anita Gudelj ◽

Natalija Kavran

Keyword(s):

Response Time ◽

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽

Search And Rescue ◽

Future Research ◽

Search System ◽

International Convention ◽

Research Activities ◽

Aerial Vehicles ◽

Rescue System ◽

Maritime Search And Rescue

According to the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, saving human lives at sea is the duty of all signatory states. This paper analyzes and gives an overview of previous research activities in search and rescue system at sea and how the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) can improve search and rescue actions at sea. Research activities include development of the search system and placement of resources that are used in search and rescue actions (ships, planes etc.). Previous research is mainly related to minimizing response time when accidents at sea are detected in relation to search and rescue missions. Implementation of unmanned aerial vehicles into the search and rescue system enables improvement of these actions due to earlier detection and verification of accidents at sea and prevents unnecessary search and rescue units engagement in cases when an accident did not occur. The results of previous research point to the fact that future research should aim to explore the synthesis of unmanned aerial vehicles with the existing search and rescue system at sea in Croatia.

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