SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DISTRESS AT SEA
First Claim
1. A method for automatic distress alerting at sea, the method comprises:
- installing a plurality of sensors on a ship;
installing a processor device on the ship;
detecting a distress situation by the plurality of sensors;
sending a distress signal to the processor device;
initiating an alarm for a pre-defined time by the processor device;
confirming the distress situation detected in the ship by a responsible officer;
generating a distress alert package by the processor device;
sending the distress alert package to a main transmitter device by the processor device;
transmitting the distress alert package to one or more satellites in the highest orbit of an earth by the main transmitter device;
transmitting the received distress alert package to a plurality of terrestrial stations by one or more satellites;
informing a nearest maritime search and rescue coordination center by the plurality of terrestrial stations after receiving the distress alert package; and
sending one or more rescue teams to a location based on a data provided in the distress alert package,wherein the distress alert is removed from a transmission process when the alarm is detected to be false and the responsible officer does not confirm the distress situation and wherein a distress alert process is continued automatically and the processor device confirms the distress situation when the responsible officer neither confirms nor denies the distress situation for a pre-determined time.
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Abstract
The embodiments herein provide a system and a method for automatic distress alerting at sea. The method comprises detecting a distress situation by the sensors, sending a distress signal to the processor device, initiating an alarm for a pre-defined time, confirming the detected distress situation by a responsible officer, sending a distress alert package generated by the processor device through a main transmitter device to several satellites and to the terrestrial stations, informing nearest maritime search and rescue coordination centers after receiving the distress alert package and sending one or more rescue teams to a location based on a data provided in the distress alert package. If the alarm is detected to be false by the responsible officer then the distress alert is removed and alarm is activated if the responsible officer neither confirms nor denies the distress situation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatic distress alerting at sea, the method comprises:
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installing a plurality of sensors on a ship; installing a processor device on the ship; detecting a distress situation by the plurality of sensors; sending a distress signal to the processor device; initiating an alarm for a pre-defined time by the processor device; confirming the distress situation detected in the ship by a responsible officer; generating a distress alert package by the processor device; sending the distress alert package to a main transmitter device by the processor device; transmitting the distress alert package to one or more satellites in the highest orbit of an earth by the main transmitter device; transmitting the received distress alert package to a plurality of terrestrial stations by one or more satellites; informing a nearest maritime search and rescue coordination center by the plurality of terrestrial stations after receiving the distress alert package; and sending one or more rescue teams to a location based on a data provided in the distress alert package, wherein the distress alert is removed from a transmission process when the alarm is detected to be false and the responsible officer does not confirm the distress situation and wherein a distress alert process is continued automatically and the processor device confirms the distress situation when the responsible officer neither confirms nor denies the distress situation for a pre-determined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for sending an automatic distress alert message at sea, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors mounted on a ship wherein the plurality of sensors include at least a fire detection sensor and at least a heat sensor for detecting a fire and at least a smoke sensor for detecting a smoke in the ship; at least a flooding detection sensor for sensing floods; at least a collision and grounding sensor for sensing a collision or an accident of the ship; a man over board sensor for sensing a man over board condition; at least a sinking vessel sensor with an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB); a global positioning system (GPS) for providing a location and time information in all weather condition; an automatic identification system (AIS), and wherein the automatic identification system (AIS) is an automated tracking system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for identifying and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with other nearby ships and VTS stations; an information processing device , and wherein the information processing device comprises a power supply unit, an analog to digital converter for converting analog input to digital data for processing, and a main information processing device; a digital selective calling (DSC)-VHF/MF/HF DSC device to initiate a ship-to-ship, a ship-to-shore and a shore-to-ship radio telephone and MF/HF radio telex calls; an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) for displaying an information from electronic navigational charts (ENC) and integrating a position information from the global positioning system (GPS) and a plurality of navigational sensors, and wherein the plurality of navigational sensors include Radar and automatic identification systems (AIS); a direction finder operating in HF/MF/VHF frequency for establishing the direction from which a received signal was transmitted; an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), and wherein the emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) is a tracking transmitter for detecting and locating boats, aircraft and people in distress; and a SAR Beacon (search and rescue beacon) to detect and locate mariners, aviators, and recreational enthusiasts in distress at anywhere in the world at anytime and in almost any condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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