DRONING ON: A REVIEW OF UAV USE IN RECENT SPILLS ATTENDED BY ITOPF - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DRONING ON: A REVIEW OF UAV USE IN RECENT SPILLS ATTENDED BY ITOPF UKSpill Seminar 18, U.K. Susannah Domaille, ITOPF Video: Mentor Marine

ITOPF Worldwide Over 800 spills experience Promote effective spill response P ROMOTING EFFECTIVE SPILL RESPONSE

ITOPF  Provide technical advice to government, responders & victims  Promote effective response techniques, joint assessments & cooperation  Monitor spill response & investigate damage to resources  Provide trajectory and fate modelling  Analyse satellite imagery  Help source and advise on equipment Exclusively Advisory Role

UAV U SES 2015-2017 55 incidents attended by ITOPF in 33 countries 11 incidents involved the use of UAVs Public Salvage Claims Relations Shoreline Aerial Media Survey Surveillance Image: SWIRE

UAV U SES 2015-2017 1 1 2 CASE CASES CASE Salvage Claims Public Relations • Plan operations • Identify contaminated • Reassuring the public vessels for hull cleaning • Controlled footage to be • Oversee operations shared • Anticipate claims Image: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDv8XF9VI4c

UAV U SES 2015-2017 3 3 8 CASES CASES CASES Shoreline Survey Aerial Surveillance Media • Rapid survey • Assimilate trajectory • Get close to the casualty models • Difficult to access • Equipment performance • Record clean up shorelines • Health & safety operations Image: SWIRE

UAV S O NSITE 2018 4 out of 17 incidents Similar purpose: • Used by salvors, during firefighting/at-sea response • Assess shoreline oiling in remote islands • Locate slicks to direct vessels • Media

UAV S O NSITE 2018

UAV S O NSITE 2018

C HALLENGES OBSERVED Limitations of Optical Equipment Other sensors are not as readily available   Night operations have not been observed  UAV positioning – reflection of sunlight Image: SWIRE

C HALLENGES OBSERVED

C HALLENGES OBSERVED Selection of Observation Platform  Conflicting use of airspace (drones / helicopters)  Not all UAV equipment is suitable for all spills  Direct visual observation of oil has been preferred

C HALLENGES OBSERVED Developing Regulatory Framework  UAV laws introduced during response  Commercially licenced and approved by communication and aviation authorities  UAV operations delayed

C HALLENGES OBSERVED Transboundary Considerations  Contractor used UAV in a transboundary incident Operations ceased   UAV confiscated Image: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDv8XF9VI4c

C HALLENGES OBSERVED Spread on social media  UAVs deployed by journalists and members of the public Scrutinise response operations   Added pressure on response agencies Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDv8XF9VI4c

N EXT STEPS Suggestions for operators Use to maximum potential Develop guidelines Draw on past experiences Facilitate training Image: SWIRE

W HAT COULD BE INCLUDED ? Rapid tool for deciding appropriateness and configuration of a UAV for the situation at hand Templates for flight plans Methods to maximise safety standards Sensor and filter information UAV footage Optimal operational parameters interpretation for different shoreline substrates

G UIDELINES P ROPOSAL UAV OSROs ICAO specialists Cross-sector collaboration Regulatory Aviation Agencies Safety IMO Video: SWIRE

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