<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The development of coastal infrastructure and related maritime transport necessitatesthe intensification of vessel traffic monitoring. Navigation systems used in this research are traditionally based on the information transmitted by radio waves. Marine traffic safety requires constant supervision carried out by dedicated systems, the operation of which may be limitedby difficult environmental conditions. The possibilities of supporting navigation systems with underwater observation systems are explored here. The research was carried out using an underwater measurement system. Local disturbances of the hydroacoustic and hydrodynamic field from the moving vessels were analysed. The potential for identifying a moving vessel, for example for offshore infrastructure security purposes, is demonstrated.</p></abstract>

The development of coastal infrastructure and related maritime transport necessitatesthe intensification of vessel traffic monitoring. Navigation systems used in this research are traditionally based on the information transmitted by radio waves. Marine traffic safety requires constant supervision carried out by dedicated systems, the operation of which may be limitedby difficult environmental conditions. The possibilities of supporting navigation systems with underwater observation systems are explored here. The research was carried out using an underwater measurement system. Local disturbances of the hydroacoustic and hydrodynamic field from the moving vessels were analysed. The potential for identifying a moving vessel, for example for offshore infrastructure security purposes, is demonstrated.

Detection of Floating Objects Based on Hydroacoustic and Hydrodynamic Pressure Measurements in the Coastal Zone

Polish Maritime Research

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The development of coastal infrastructure and related maritime transport necessitatesthe intensification of vessel traffic monitoring. Navigation systems used...

Detection of Floating Objects Based on Hydroacoustic and Hydrodynamic Pressure Measurements in the Coastal Zone

Published Online: Jul 17, 2020

Page range: 168 - 175

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0038

Keywords
marine safety, coastal zone, marine traffic, underwater pressure research

© 2020 Krystian Buszman et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Detection of Floating Objects Based on Hydroacoustic and Hydrodynamic Pressure Measurements in the Coastal Zone

Published Online: Jul 17, 2020

Page range: 168 - 175

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0038

Keywordsmarine safety, coastal zone, marine traffic, underwater pressure research

© 2020 Krystian Buszman et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
marine safety, coastal zone, marine traffic, underwater pressure research