Boat Crew Communication System Improvements

Abstract

The Boat Crew Communication System (BCCS) is a critical system used by small boat operators in the Coast Guard. It allows for boat crews to communicate with each other internal to the boat, as well as over all the many external radios on the boat. A functioning BCCS allows the entire boat crew to maintain situational awareness with each other, as well as the cutter, station, aircraft and/or, the target of interest. Keeping the BCCS functioning properly is extremely difficult and maintenance intensive; because of this, most BCCSs do not function properly, and therefore are not used by the boat crews. The BCCS installed on the two most prevalent boats in the CGs fleet, the RB-S II and the OTH IV (representing approximately 400boats), are no longer supported by the manufacturer. Therefore, it was a priority for the C5I Service Center (C5ISC) to identify a new BCCS for use across all CG small boats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1212532

Entities

People

  • A. Ogg

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Communication Systems
  • Maintenance
  • Negotiations
  • Product Prototyping
  • Prototypes
  • Situational Awareness

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