Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety

In this paper, author presents capabilities of using satellite data, both radar and optical images, to enhance maritime safety. The concept of using satellite data includes a periodic data acquisition from the European satellite systems, both commercial and public. The aim of this paper is to show m...

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Main Author: Beata Weintrit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2017-12-01
Series:TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
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Online Access:http://www.transnav.eu/files/Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety,776.pdf
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spelling doaj-8c9400aa11d74c52bbf9a5362658cb7a2020-11-24T22:10:42ZengGdynia Maritime UniversityTransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation2083-64732083-64812017-12-0111469970310.12716/1001.11.04.17776Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime SafetyBeata WeintritIn this paper, author presents capabilities of using satellite data, both radar and optical images, to enhance maritime safety. The concept of using satellite data includes a periodic data acquisition from the European satellite systems, both commercial and public. The aim of this paper is to show modern space technologies and the advantages of using them in the maritime domain. Advantages and disadvantages of earth observation are identified and described. Author outlines opportunities in maritime safety domain.http://www.transnav.eu/files/Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety,776.pdfEarth ObservationMaritime SafetyEnhancement of Maritime SafetySatellite DataMonitoringEuropean Satellite SystemsSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Copernicus Maritime Surveillance (CMS) 
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author Beata Weintrit
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Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety
TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
Earth Observation
Maritime Safety
Enhancement of Maritime Safety
Satellite Data
Monitoring
European Satellite Systems
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 
Copernicus Maritime Surveillance (CMS) 
author_facet Beata Weintrit
author_sort Beata Weintrit
title Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety
title_short Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety
title_full Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety
title_fullStr Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety
title_full_unstemmed Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety
title_sort earth observation opportunities to enhance maritime safety
publisher Gdynia Maritime University
series TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
issn 2083-6473
2083-6481
publishDate 2017-12-01
description In this paper, author presents capabilities of using satellite data, both radar and optical images, to enhance maritime safety. The concept of using satellite data includes a periodic data acquisition from the European satellite systems, both commercial and public. The aim of this paper is to show modern space technologies and the advantages of using them in the maritime domain. Advantages and disadvantages of earth observation are identified and described. Author outlines opportunities in maritime safety domain.
topic Earth Observation
Maritime Safety
Enhancement of Maritime Safety
Satellite Data
Monitoring
European Satellite Systems
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 
Copernicus Maritime Surveillance (CMS) 
url http://www.transnav.eu/files/Earth Observation Opportunities to Enhance Maritime Safety,776.pdf
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