Persistence Surveillance Objectives

• Protect U.S. resources, including fisheries, habitats and protected species

• Monitor the state of ocean resources • Combine existing technologies in a novel,

scalable, cost-effective configurations• Provide persistent surveillance

Persistence Surveillance Concept

• Combines existing capabilities including:– Satellites– Vessel reporting systems (AIS and VMS)– Air and surface patrols– Over-the-horizon radars– Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

• Merges two existing capabilities in a new way:– Autonomous surface platform (Wave Glider)– Passive acoustic Ultra-short Baseline (USBL)

Persistence Surveillance Interested Partners

• Federal Agencies– United States Coast Guard/Dept. of Homeland Security– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Non-governmental Organizations– Google, Marine Conservation Institute, Sylvia Earle,

WildAid• Private Industry– Liquid Robotics, Teledyne Benthos

• Academia– University of Hawaii – CIMEES Center for Island

Maritime Extreme Environmental Security and Stevens Institute of Technology National Center for Secure and Resilient (CSR) Maritime Commerce

Persistent Surveillance Design – Two Phases

• Phase I: Proof-of-concept for integrated Wave Glider and USBL technologies– Engineering integration to produce WG/USBL units– Multiple, iterative deployments with three units in

2013 ranging in duration from hours to days – Acoustic algorithm development– Enhancement of USBL firmware based on acoustic

data analysis– Field trials with USCG and vessels of opportunity– Integration of WG/USBL data with other relevant

datasets (AIS, VMS, HF radar, satellite)

Persistent Surveillance Phase II• Phase II: Demonstration Project– 2014 earliest target deployment for 6-12 months– Objective – Demonstrate threat assessment

capabilities of system• presence and behavioral characteristics of vessels• persistent monitoring

– Additional units - up to 9 WG, USCG airborne assets– Considered Site:• Marianas Archipelago recommended at 2/2012 Workshop• Remote ocean area of international interest• Feasible staging from Guam - relatively close to

bases/infrastructure• Other areas can be considered