Method and tracking device for tracking movement in a marine environment with tactical adjustments to an emergency response

摘要

The present invention relates to devices and methods for tracking movement in a marine environment. At least one tracking device that is adapted to be deployed on a surface of the water, wherein the tracking device is capable of moving along the same trajectory of a desired object. Data from the tracking devices are received by at least one satellite, transmitted to a database, and used to determine the forecasted trajectory of the desired object. All data collected from deployed tracking devices may be integrated into a spatial data repository for analysis and reporting using GIS and associated information technologies, thereby allowing for more accurate decision-making and asset deployment during a fluid spill or similar marine contamination event. The present invention also allows for the collection and modeling of accurate localized sea current data, which may assist with marine and coastal engineering works such as shoreline protection and port dredging.

主权项

1. A method for tracking movement in a marine environment comprising:
associating a plurality of tracking devices with a fluid spill event; deploying the plurality of tracking devices in a fluid spill, each tracking device of the plurality of tracking devices transmitting a geographic location of the tracking device to a data processing satellite; monitoring the geographic location of each tracking device of the plurality of tracking devices to track the movement of the fluid spill over a period of time; determining a forecasted trajectory of the fluid spill based on the movement of the fluid spill over the period of time; adjusting a spill response based on the forecasted trajectory; attaching an asset-tracking device to a spill response asset; deploying the spill response asset based on the forecasted trajectory of the fluid spill; and monitoring the asset location of the spill response asset using the asset-tracking device.