Title :
GPS-based vessel position monitoring and display system
Author :
Reynolds, James C. ; Denaro, Robert P. ; Kalafus, Rudolph M.
Author_Institution :
Trimble Navigation, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
The authors provide a description of the first fully operational, GPS/Loran-based vessel monitoring system. Its monitoring workstation, communications solutions, and onboard navigation systems provide an integrated capability for the marine fleet operator. The system is a powerful tool for the fleet operator in such applications as shipping, scheduling, harbor operations, and route verification. Moreover, this concept can be applied to the larger problem of safe transport of hazardous cargo
Keywords :
computer graphics; computerised monitoring; computerised navigation; radionavigation; ships; traffic computer control; GPS/Loran-based vessel monitoring system; communications solutions; harbor operations; hazardous cargo; integrated capability; marine fleet operator; monitoring workstation; onboard navigation systems; route verification; scheduling; Availability; Communication system control; Costs; Displays; Global Positioning System; Monitoring; Petroleum; Radar tracking; Radio navigation; Reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1990. Record. The 1990's - A Decade of Excellence in the Navigation Sciences. IEEE PLANS '90., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
DOI :
10.1109/PLANS.1990.66234
