Evaluation of Vehicle Performance in Coast Guard Search and Rescue Missions.

Abstract

This study examines the problem of evaluating the capabilities of both conventional and high performance craft in the Search and Rescue mission. The methodology developed, if extended to include all missions, may serve as a decision aid in determining the resources to be utilized in the future by the Coast Guard. A model is constructed which evaluates the SAR potential of any vehicle type conditioned upon the design parameters of the craft. This study concentrated on specific high performance watercraft, conventional surface vessels, and the HH52-A Sikorsky helicopter. The results show that the helicopter outperforms all other resources in total SAR capability even though it is unable to render assistance in all SAR categories. Of the craft considered, the 82 foot WPB is shown to be the most cost-effective. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017538

Entities

People

  • Donnie David Polk
  • James Edward Smith Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Helicopters
  • Search And Rescue
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Vehicles
  • Watercraft

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Theoretical Analysis.