iSAFETY — Integrated system for an automatic support to fishing vessel security

Abstract

Fishing is one of the most dangerous sectors in which the number of accidents occurs with a high probability. The response times for rescue at sea are often worsened by the boat's accessibility, as well as the isolation in which it is located. The knowledge of the entire ship system behaviour, in real time, is very important and can allow the crew to take immediate corrective actions to prevent accidents and incidents. In this paper, we present an integrated system with an ad-hoc developed software that aims to supervise and control the behaviour of fishing nets in the water, their loads and the vessel movement response in order to give a digital support able to increase on-board security and providing early warning messages in the presence of possible situations of risk.