Articles

Clearing the Clutter

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Radar is without a doubt the backbone of any solid marine navigation system. Kathryn Bell, former editor of Jane's Navy International, argues that a new development has taken radar firmly into the 21st century.

A Commercial Perspective

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We all know how difficult working in the marine industry is. Whether you are an equipment manufacturer, ship manager, superintendent or ship's Captain we all have priorities which often conflict. We want the best equipment but don't always have the budget. We want to be quick to meet our customers' needs but have to remain safe whether in a type approval process or a ship's transit. What I believe is that SharpEye™ delivers the best of both worlds.

The Fundamentals of NT Radar

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When New Technology (NT) radar appears on the market it will need a complete revision on how we look at radar specifications. For many years we have got used to thinking in terms of kilowatts of power, kilovolts of high tension supplies and bulky packaging for the radar transceiver.

New Technology - Transmitters & Pulse Compression

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My previous article on NT radar explained the potential benefits of the use of coherent radars, particularly with regard to their potentially enhanced performance in clutter. The possible move towards marine NT radar is enabled by advances in two main areas of technology - semiconductor-based radar transmitters and digital signal processing.

How the Technology Fits In

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NT radar fits in well with the evolution in marine navigation currently being defined by IMO and IALA, known as eNavigation. The growing integration of radar data with information from other sensors and also from databases, such as digital charts, needs increasing levels of integrity in the radar.