Mitigating threats of small vessels to maritime security

Patrick R. Trischitta, Hady Salloum, Barry Bunin, Philip Orton

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Abstract

This paper discusses technology solutions that may be used to mitigate potential threats and security risks arising from small vessels operating in a busy urban maritime domain such as the New York / New Jersey maritime domain. The solutions focus on persistent surveillance by detecting, tracking, and classifying small vessels, and address the risk posed by these vessels. In a series of experiments conducted in the Hudson River, we collected and analyzed data from various sensors and evaluated several potential technology solutions for detecting these security threats. The threats are addressed across multiple scenarios, ranging from man-made threats to coastal hazards, using assets including radars; acoustic and infrared sensors; vessels and vehicles; and oceanographic and meteorologic prediction tools focused on the water surface, underwater, and urban environments. The results of our experiments show that the combination of sensors provides a valuable means to identify small vessels that may pose a threat in a busy harbor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2012
Pages654-659
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 12th IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2012 - Waltham, MA, United States
Duration: 13 Nov 201215 Nov 2012

Publication series

Name2012 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2012

Conference

Conference2012 12th IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaltham, MA
Period13/11/1215/11/12

Keywords

  • port security
  • small vessel threats
  • urban security

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