Assessing the Reliability of Self-Reports
Abstract
Vessels report themselves through various means: Automatic Identification System (AIS), Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT), Weather reports, pre-arrival notifications to authorities, Self-reporting increasingly becoming mandatory (e.g., AIS now required for all ships more or equal to 300 GT engaged on international voyages). A significant fraction of the data entering the recognized maritime picture is now coming from self-reports.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 28, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA535667
Entities
People
- Yvan Gauthier
Organizations
- Defence Research and Development Canada