SAR Proposals Not Supported 2009-2010

FrontLine SAR Multi-Media and Travel Project

FrontLine SAR Magazine will launch a new multi-media website that will offer information about the print magazine, and provide a new medium for FrontLine SAR stories to be released and expanded upon. Readers will be able to access articles from the magazine, but will also have access to ongoing news reports outside of print stories, that will be continuously updated on all matters regarding SAR in Canada. The new website will also incorporate video and audio reports from FrontLine reporters who will travel to Canadian SAR expos, trade shows and SAR locations across the country.  

CANSARP – Monte Carlo

The CANSARP Maritime Search Planning Tool is an ongoing software development project initiated in 1988. CANSARP is essentially a simulation tool which determines the search area, coupled with a decision support system to assist the Maritime SAR Coordinator at the JRCC in planning a search.  The goals of this project are:  To improve CANSARP's ability to determine the area where Search and Rescue Units (SRUs) are sent by implementing a new drift methodology based on the Monte Carlo method. This new methodology will, as an added benefit, allow CANSARP to make much better predictions of potential search object locations for subsequent search scenarios.  To promote national and international collaboration and sharing of best practices on the development of automated maritime search planning tools by adopting a true open source development model for CANSARP.

Implementation of Automatic Target Recognition for Space-Based Radar

The objective of this project is to implement an Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) capability into a pre-existing operational Space Based Radar (SBR) target detection system for Search and Rescue (SAR) planning.

Multi-Sensor Integration for Computer-Based SAR

Integrating a situational awareness function into the current SAR display systems will improve the response capacity of the entire Maritime SAR system, thus expediting search and rescue response in distress situations, correspondingly saving lives and money.

Coupled Atmospheric Forecasting System f/Improved Environmental Pred. f/ SAR in NW Atlantic

Develop and implement into operations at the Canadian Meteorological Centre a coupled atmosphere ocean ice forecast system for the east coast of Canada. This expands on the present modeling development for 3 day Gulf of St. Lawrence coupled forecasting of Ice Ocean and atmosphere in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The proposal also builds on recent development of ocean only forecasting for the North West Atlantic C-NOOFS project (www.c-noofs.gc.ca).

Development of a Drift Prediction System to Support SAR Operations in Ice-Covered Waters

The system will allow the CCG to search for a variety of objects drifting in ice, varying from small sizes (e.g. hunters on drifting ice floes) to larger items such as ships that are beset in moving ice. In addition, the system will provide forecasts of ice conditions and therefore aid rescue operations in harsh ice environments. The system could also be used for historical analysis of ice conditions and examine scenarios which can define potential problem areas.