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Search and Rescue Location and Identification: Experience with SARTs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2002

A. C. Bermejo Díaz ,
A. J. Poleo Mora  and
I. P. Armas
A. C. Bermejo Díaz
Affiliation:
University of La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
A. J. Poleo Mora
Affiliation:
University of La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
I. P. Armas
Affiliation:
University of La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
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Abstract

This paper summarizes the current situation on maritime navigation transponders, including those used in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and those installed in Rescue Co-ordination Centres (RCCs) and on board Search and Rescue boats, and discusses the possible future trends. The paper then describes the methods used and conclusions reached during a variety of tests carried out in Tenerife Roads, RCC Tenerife and on board Sociedad Estatal de Salvamento vessels, in order to determine the accuracy and efficiency of various ships' identification, positioning, location, tracking and homing systems in normal and distress situations. The systems tested included Radar/Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPAs), Search and Rescue Transponders (SARTs), Target Enhancers and Radar Reflectors.

Keywords

Search and RescueRadioRadarGMDSS
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , January 2002 , pp. 65 - 74
Copyright
© 2002 The Royal Institute of Navigation

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