At a regular press conference, Japan Coast Guard Secretary Takahiro Okushima revealed that he is proceeding with concrete studies in the direction of introducing unmanned aerial vehicles to search for marine accidents and monitor suspicious ships.
If the introduction is realized, it will be possible to monitor the ocean in a wider range such as territorial waters security.
The Japan Coast Guard conducted a demonstration experiment using an unmanned propeller aircraft of an American defense company in October last year to see if unmanned aerial vehicles could be used for searching for marine accidents and monitoring suspicious ships, and summarized the results. I did.
According to this, remote control can be performed accurately if the pilot of the Japan Coast Guard is trained, the automatic avoidance device works when another aircraft approaches, and safety can be ensured, and the high-performance camera functions even at night. It means that we were able to confirm that the video was sent in real time.
At a regular press conference, Japan Coast Guard Secretary Takahiro Okushima concluded that "unmanned aerial vehicles can be fully utilized and that maritime security operations can be carried out more effectively and efficiently. However, we will proceed with an eye on the introduction. "
If the introduction is realized, it will be possible to monitor the ocean in a wider range such as salvage, disaster response, crime control, and territorial waters security. I am rushing to make a concrete examination.