AIS Beacons for Punt Boats
Abstract
In May of 2021 the LANT Area Chief-of-Staff contacted the Research and Development Center (RDC) with a request for an AIS tracker that could be installed on shallow-water craft and flood punt boats and used to track these assets on CG1 View. The request was time sensitive because there was a desire to come up with a solution prior to hurricane season. This was an ideal Science and Technology Innovation Center (STIC) task because there where commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products available to test and there was a short timeline. From the tests, it was determined that the transmitter power of one watt was not powerful enough to work in the flooded urban environments where these flood response boats operate. Both MSST Houston and the D8 CISAR liked the ease of use of the system, adequate battery life, and ease of attachment to various boats.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1203721