Essays about: "rescue at sea"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words rescue at sea.

  1. 1. Drones for Sea Rescue: Lab and Field Experiments on Camera Gimbal Control

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Alexander Sandström; [2023]
    Keywords : Drones; Search and Rescue; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; UAV; gimbal; camera control; ArduPilot; Quality of Experience; QoE; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis has been to improve the camera controls of a fixed-wing drone to be used in maritime search-and-rescue operations by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS). A gimbal control interface (GCI) has been implemented that displays the video feed of the drone camera while taking control inputs from a joystick that moves its view in real-time. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating Legal Waters - A Study of Forcible Measures in Rescue Operations of Migrants and Refugees on the High Seas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Frida Wennerfors; [2023]
    Keywords : folkrätt; public international law; the law of the sea; havsrätt; sjörätt; international maritime rescue law; search and rescue; extraterritorial jurisdiction; enforcement jurisdiction; refugee; migrant; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Den juridiska frågan om i vilken utsträckning stater får tvångsrädda människor på internationellt vatten, har fått ny betydelse i och med migrationsflödet över centrala Medelhavet. Flera incidenter har visat att det finns såväl strategiska som rent överlevnadsbaserade grunder till att migranter och flyktingar motsätter sig räddning av vissa statsfartyg på Medelhavet. READ MORE

  4. 3. Function analysis and design of a hydrofoiling search and rescue vessel from a user perspective

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Petter Elnerud; Elias Esseen; [2023]
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    Abstract : This report covers a function analysis and concept design of a hydrofoil electric search and rescue vessel. It was done in conjunction with the SSRS, Swedish Sea Rescue Society (Sjöräddningssällskapet), as a master thesis at the Royal Institute of Technology. READ MORE

  5. 4. THE CRIMINALISATION OF NGO-LED SAR OPERATIONS : A Contributing Factor Towards Crimes Against Humanity Against Migrants in Libya

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Maanpreet Kaur; [2023]
    Keywords : Mediterranean Sea; migrants; distress; lifesaving efforts; Non-Governmental Organisations NGO ; Search and Rescue SAR Operations; Libyan Coast Guard LCG ; detention; human rights violations; criminalisation; NGO aid workers; interception; risks; vulnerable; Crimes Against Humanity CAH ; Italy; criminalisation of humanitarian aid workers; vilification; SAR missions; consequences; rights; dynamics; international legal framework; liability; Italian State Officials ISO ; International Criminal Court ICC ; legislations; International Criminal Law;

    Abstract : In the perilous waters of the Mediterranean Sea, migrants find themselves facing limited choices when in distress. Their options are stark: either to rely on the lifesaving efforts of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGO) aid workers conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations, to be intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) and subsequently detained in Libya where their human rights are gravely violated, or to face the tragic fate of perishing at sea. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prototype of a Range Prediction Interface for an Electric Rescue Boat

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Oskar Pålhagen; Erik Halme; [2023]
    Keywords : Electric rescue boat; Battery GUI; Range prediction; Prototyping; Elektrisk räddningsbåt; Batteri GUI; Avståndsestimering; Prototypframställning;

    Abstract : Global warming and its effects on the environment call for electrification of the transportation sector. In this effort, the boating industry has not been a pioneer, while being responsible for almost 3 percent of global anthropogenic carbon emissions. READ MORE