Abstract: This invention provides a system and method to detect a maritime visual thermal event(s) for carried vehicles, cargo, marine engines, and machinery that acquires images with a thermal camera and also uses a maritime visual fire precursor events (smoke) based on images of a conventional camera and a computer vision algorithm that is executed on a processor. One precursor is a detectable thermal event where the surface temperature of a ship-based vehicle, cargo, engine, or machinery increases in temperature by a few degrees as recorded by a thermal camera. A second alternate precursor is the appearance of visible compact dense smoke that can be imaged by a conventional visible light camera. The system can be integrated with the existing installed hardware, operation and processes of current systems and methods for maritime event detection with appropriate thermal cameras and data transmission components, at key locations within the ship.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for detecting events related to a main power failure/blackout conditions on a commercial maritime vessel by visual detection of changes in the environment of one or more onboard areas that are visually affected by blackouts. One or more camera(s) acquire image(s) of the area to detect changes in ambient lighting that provide evidence of a blackout. Such changes in lighting can be trained as part of the visual detection process using training images comprising exemplary blackout conditions versus normal operation. Such changes in acquired image data are logged with an appropriate timestamp/condition. This data can be aggregated into statistics that can allow for determination of the root causes of the blackout and provide predictive and remedial actions to occur. This data can also be used for risk assessment relative to the vessel and fleet, assisting in risk management and insurance assessment.

Abstract: A system and method assessing maritime vessel risk in response to automatically detected maritime visual events is provided. At least one maritime visual event is detected by at least one camera aboard a vessel that provides image data of the visual event to a processor. The visual event can be associated with at least one of, safety, security, maintenance, crew behavior, and cargo. A risk assessment score is produced in response to the detected visual event, and that risk assessment score is provided to a user in a desired format. Production of the risk assessment score can entail comparing the visual event to data of complying or non-complying model visual events from a data storage. Risk assessment scores can be aggregated from plurality of events and/or a fleet of vessels to generate overall scores for the vessel and fleet.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for detecting events related to a main power failure/blackout conditions on a commercial maritime vessel by visual detection of changes in the environment of one or more onboard areas that are visually affected by blackouts. One or more camera(s) acquire image(s) of the area to detect changes in ambient lighting that provide evidence of a blackout. Such changes in lighting can be trained as part of the visual detection process using training images comprising exemplary blackout conditions versus normal operation. Such changes in acquired image data are logged with an appropriate timestamp/condition. This data can be aggregated into statistics that can allow for determination of the root causes of the blackout and provide predictive and remedial actions to occur. This data can also be used for risk assessment relative to the vessel and fleet, assisting in risk management and insurance assessment.

Abstract: A system and method assessing maritime vessel risk in response to automatically detected maritime visual events is provided. At least one maritime visual event is detected by at least one camera aboard a vessel that provides image data of the visual event to a processor. The visual event can be associated with at least one of, safety, security, maintenance, crew behavior, and cargo. A risk assessment score is produced in response to the detected visual event, and that risk assessment score is provided to a user in a desired format. Production of the risk assessment score can entail comparing the visual event to data of complying or non-complying model visual events from a data storage. Risk assessment scores can be aggregated from plurality of events and/or a fleet of vessels to generate overall scores for the vessel and fleet.

Abstract: A system and method assessing maritime vessel risk in response to automatically detected maritime visual events is provided. At least one maritime visual event is detected by at least one camera aboard a vessel that provides image data of the visual event to a processor. The visual event can be associated with at least one of, safety, security, maintenance, crew behavior, and cargo. A risk assessment score is produced in response to the detected visual event, and that risk assessment score is provided to a user in a desired format. Production of the risk assessment score can entail comparing the visual event to data of complying or non-complying model visual events from a data storage. Risk assessment scores can be aggregated from plurality of events and/or a fleet of vessels to generate overall scores for the vessel and fleet.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method that employs reduction in bandwidth and the amount of data stored, along with queuing of data, so that the significant and/or relevant shipboard visual information is detected and communicated continuously from the ship (or other remote vehicle/location) to shore without loss of useful/high-priority information and within the available bandwidth of that typical, available satellite link. The system and method supports remote configuration and management from shore to the ship over the same communications channel but in the reverse direction.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method that employs reduction in bandwidth and the amount of data stored, along with queuing of data, so that the significant and/or relevant shipboard visual information is detected and communicated continuously from the ship (or other remote vehicle/location) to shore without loss of useful/high-priority information and within the available bandwidth of that typical, available satellite link. The system and method supports remote configuration and management from shore to the ship over the same communications channel but in the reverse direction.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for fleet management, including handling visual events in association with an activity. One or more visual event detector(s) is/are provided, having at least one camera that acquires images of the activity, and a processor that receives the images. A visual event detection process operates to process the images. A queuing process identifies visual events from the visual event detector and stores the visual events. A communications process transmits the stored visual events in a queued format to a remote location. A display that is accessed by users to view visual events, and a collaboration process displays information related to collaboration between permitted users based upon a context of each of the visual events—which can comprise fleet management activities related to at least one of bridge operations, cargo operations, maintenance operations, safety operations, and vetting and security with respect to a vessel.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for fleet management, including handling visual events in association with an activity. One or more visual event detector(s) is/are provided, having at least one camera that acquires images of the activity, and a processor that receives the images. A visual event detection process operates to process the images. A queuing process identifies visual events from the visual event detector and stores the visual events. A communications process transmits the stored visual events in a queued format to a remote location. A display that is accessed by users to view visual events, and a collaboration process displays information related to collaboration between permitted users based upon a context of each of the visual events—which can comprise fleet management activities related to at least one of bridge operations, cargo operations, maintenance operations, safety operations, and vetting and security with respect to a vessel.

Abstract: This invention provides a system and method that employs reduction in bandwidth and the amount of data stored, along with queuing of data, so that the significant and/or relevant shipboard visual information is detected and communicated continuously from the ship (or other remote vehicle/location) to shore without loss of useful/high-priority information and within the available bandwidth of that typical, available satellite link. The system and method supports remote configuration and management from shore to the ship over the same communications channel but in the reverse direction.