Military Use of Offshore Platforms

Abstract

A feasibility study as to the possible use of offshore oil platforms as operating bases for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopters and/or as sensor stations in a sea lines of communication/sea surveillance mission. The capability of existing platforms is investigated as to their physical properties to support such operations, their locations, and possible political and legal problems that may impact the military use. The platforms are found to be capable of supporting an ASW/sea surveillance mission but legal constraints and the location of existing platforms could limit such use to U.S. coastal waters. Examination of the feasibility of the mission for and compatibility with the operation of Naval Air Reserve ASW Helicopter Squadrons indicates that these squadrons could conduct detachment size operations from the offshore platforms, during peacetime for training and wartime mobilization to provide ASW/sea surveillance missions for protection of U.S. coastal waters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 1979
Accession Number
ADA075840

Entities

People

  • A. E. Pellerin
  • C. R. Karlsson
  • J. H. Harrington
  • M. M. Staley
  • S. R. Arends

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Data Links
  • Defense Systems
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Petroleum
  • Radar
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.