Passive sensing and detection of boats along coastline using static sensors

Abstract

One of the main issues confronted by Tamil Nadu Fishermen is encroachment of Indian trawlers into the Northern and Eastern shores of Sri Lanka. This problem becomes more complex when fishermen who unintentionally meander into Sri Lankan area are held captive. So there is a necessity for identifying those vessels which crosses the International Maritime Boundary Line. The Indian coast Guard has to track vessels which sail beyond the boundary and also has to determine the identity of vessel. The identity of the ship is necessary to differentiate registered ships of Tamil Nadu from the unregistered ships which may be considered suspicious. This arises the need for a static sensor which can be installed along the coastal line near Analtivu situated in Northern Province Jaffna of Sri Lanka which can detect, track and identify vessels crossing the border.