Applications of the SeaDarQ system

The SeaDarQ system has applications in three distinct fields:

Oil Spill Detection

• Prevention of illegal oil spills through real time detection.
• Monitoring the evolution of oil slicks for fast reaction and damage control following oil spills.
• Prediction of drift for planning effective cleaning strategies.

Extraction of Hydrographic and Oceanographic Parameters

• Measurement of wave spectra for safe navigation.
• Hydrographic measurements studying the dynamics of wave breaking in the surf zone is relevant for morphological modelling and coastal management and protection.
• Measurement of bottom topography and water depth for Rapid Environmental Assessment.
• Current measurements for man-over-board search and rescue operations. Current vectors provide an accurate prediction of water movement in real time and enable prediction of the possible location of the person.

Small Object Detection

• Detection of small objects for security purposes.
• Real time object detection used in man-over-board search and rescue operations, and in the search for lost containers.
• Bird detection used for monitoring offshore wind farms.