{"id":5657,"date":"2015-04-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kasperskydaily.com\/uk\/?p=5657"},"modified":"2019-11-22T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T10:14:35","slug":"maritime-drones-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.uk\/blog\/maritime-drones-deployment\/5657\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime drones: flying, swimming and diving"},"content":{"rendered":"

World nations are building fleets of unmanned robotic boats to perform missions above, on and under the water. Though there are only a few hundred unmanned maritime vessels<\/span><\/a> in operation worldwide, drones have already raised a strong demand and their future potential is even more promising.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Maritime industry and Navi deploy aerial and submarine drones for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance. <\/a>In Busan robots are already use<\/a>d<\/a> to monitor areas near ports and terminals. Besides, they will help crack down illegally moored vessels that can cause sea accidents.<\/p>\n

Japan is going to give robots a try<\/a> in 2018. Authorities hope that drones will help monitor ships and weather to improve country\u2019s response capabilities in the event of disasters and contingencies around uninhabited islands. American Coast Guard is also considering the idea<\/a> of using drones along the American coastlines to assist in solving maritime incidents and other operations.<\/p>\n

Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers utilize<\/a> unmanned helicopters to navigate ice in Canada\u2019s North. Recently a Canadian bulk carrier followed this example and started using small drones to get the aerial view of hazards that could be ahead.<\/p>\n

Maritime #drones: flying, swimming and diving.<\/p>Tweet<\/a><\/blockquote>\n

Drones can be used to detect pirates in the same way they are used to look for ice floes. It\u2019s a great option taking into account the rise in piracy off the Somali coast<\/a>. Besides, aerial drones successfully served in maritime conservation<\/a> operations. In 2012 they helped to catch illegal hunters at the Cape fur seal reserve. Since 2011 flying robots patrol the Galapagos islands to protect sharks from poachers for up to 16 hours at a time.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, drones conduct remote safety surveillance over platforms and rigs. The oil and gas companies require access to accurate sources of offshore environmental data. Drones can deliver necessary measurements including seep and containment loss detection, meteorology and subsea communications in real time. A famous company in this field is Liquid Robotics Oil and Gas<\/a>. Its customer list includes Conoco Phillips, Chevron, BP and others.<\/p>\n

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Minesweeping? Leave it to Drones!<\/h3>\n

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Every mine in the sea is a potential disaster. There\u2019s plenty of them remaining from old wars, and vast quantities of new mines are being laid every year. That\u2019s why world nations spend time and money to demine sea waters.<\/p>\n