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Options
available to interface across LAN or internet |
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Easy to use
at sea |
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Can interface to AIS for easy vessel identification
of suitably equipped vessels or ARPA radar |
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Logging of
previous encountered vessel, their previous history,
prosecution etc |
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Flexible
easy to use database system |
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Simple text
enquiry system, non-need to learn database query
languages and graphical display of results on
chart |
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Uses a standard
database format so sophisticated data extraction
can be done later at base by technical staff. |
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Can
act as navigation system or form part of a ship
wide navigation and tactical system. |
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Recording sightings/events
Recording
a vessel sighting is accomplished easily and simply
with a single mouse-click on the chart (this could
be over an ARPA radar target shown on the screen,
an AIS target. or a measurement bearing  |
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Logged data is stored in an internal database
which may be sorted, filtered and queried at will by on-board
officers; the data files may also be forwarded to shore based
facilities where they may be amalgamated with files collected
by other vessels.
In this way, an enforcement agency can have
access to details of all sightings made by all their seagoing
assets. These data may then be manipulated within the system,
or exported for analysis and display in statistical or reporting
software, either for general reporting or in a forensic context.
Possible application areas of the system include: |
