Unmanned vehicles for maritime spill response case study: Exercise Cathach

  • Gerard Dooly*
  • , Edin Omerdic
  • , Joseph Coleman
  • , Liam Miller
  • , Admir Kaknjo
  • , James Hayes
  • , Jóse Braga
  • , Filipe Ferreira
  • , Hugh Conlon
  • , Hugh Barry
  • , Jesús Marcos-Olaya
  • , Thomas Tuohy
  • , João Sousa
  • , Dan Toal
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper deals with two aspects, namely a historical analysis of the use of unmanned vehicles (UAVs ROVs, AUVs) in maritime spill incidents and a detailed description of a multi-agency oil and HNS incident response exercise involving the integration and analysis of unmanned vehicles environmental sensing equipment. The exercise was a first in terms of the level of robotic systems deployed to assist in survey, surveillance and inspection roles for oil spills and harmful and noxious substances.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)528-538
Number of pages11
JournalMarine Pollution Bulletin
Volume110
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Harmful noxious substances
  • Oil spill response
  • Sonar imaging

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