Maritime + Port Security

Ports of entry, coastlines, and waterways are vital transportation channels that are vulnerable to terrorist attacks and natural disasters. The U.S. has more than 12,000 miles of coastline and hundreds of ports that require continuous protection.

Experts at the Center for Maritime and Port Security at SRI St. Petersburg help to prevent, prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from terrorist events in the maritime domain. The Center develops integrated maritime domain awareness and intelligence for maritime stakeholders, such as the Naval Air Systems Command.

Center activities are supported by SRI’s Marine Technology Program and benefit from technology, project management, and system integration expertise from across SRI. Key assets and activities include the following:

  • Maritime domain awareness system 

  • Research and development

  • Policy and standards development

  • Command and control center development

  • Development of security and access procedures

  • Supply chain analysis

  • Directives and information repositories

  • Training and education for government agencies and commercial clients

Projects

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MIMS Integrated with a Multiple-Filter Deep Water Filtration System

For the Department of Energy, SRI and partners studied methane hydrate deposits in the Gulf of Mexico.

Topics: Energy Security Marine Science + Technology Maritime + Port Security Water Research

Products + Solutions

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Acadia® II Embedded Video Processors

Acadia® II is a real-time, low-power, integrated video processor that delivers enhanced perception and situational awareness. It supports embedded surveillance and portable processing needs for weapon-mounted sights, handheld range and target finders, unmanned air or ground platforms, and more.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security Robotics Sensors Unmanned Robotics Perception
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Acadia® ILS-6000™ Ruggedized Video Stabilizer

The Acadia ILS-6000 is a small plug-and-play box designed to bring high-performance video stabilization to the field. The ILS-6000 features rugged, tamper-resistant, weather-resistant housing.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security
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Acadia® ILS-6000™ Video Stabilizers

The Acadia ILS-6000 hardware series of video stabilizers eliminates camera motion artifacts and delivers clear, actionable information. These products are designed to meet the challenges of inclement weather, unstable vehicle motion, and long-range viewing in remote or unprotected installations.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security
Acadia ILS-6100 OEM board
Acadia® ILS-6100™ OEM Video Stabilizer Board

The Acadia ILS-6100 video stabilizer is a printed circuit board designed for integration into camera enclosures, pan-tilt units, robots, and unmanned vehicles.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security Robotics Unmanned Robotics Perception
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Acadia® ILS-6200™ Rack-Mount Video Stabilizer

The Acadia ILS-6200 video stabilizer is a multichannel, universal rack-mount configuration that fits to a standard 19-inch rack.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security
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IOM PassPort™ Portal System

A convenient, high-throughput iris-recognition system that delivers uncompromising identity verification without delay. Ideal for high-traffic applications such as airports and border crossings, this walk-through portal has a processing speed of 30 people per minute.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Maritime + Port Security Sensors

Press Releases

Charles Shaw Joins SRI International as Executive Director of Defense and Intelligence Programs

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today that Charles Shaw has joined SRI as the Executive Director of Defense and Intelligence Programs.

Topics: Maritime + Port Security
City Breaks Ground on SRI International's St. Petersburg Facility

SRI International executives and government and business leaders broke ground on SRI St. Petersburg, a new research and development (R&D) facility at the Port of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Topics: Marine Science + Technology Maritime + Port Security
Gary Brown, Director of SRI's National Center for Maritime and Port Security, Appointed to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

Gary Brown, of SRI International's National Center for Maritime and Port Security, has been appointed by DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, which is helping to establish policy guidelines to protect U.S. maritime interests.

Topics: Maritime + Port Security
SRI International and Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security Partner to Provide Technology Solutions to First Responders

SRI International and the Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security have signed a strategic alliance partner agreement to foster collaboration relating to the development, testing, and fielding of technology designed to meet the needs of first responders.

Topics: Cyber Security Maritime + Port Security
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SRI International and V.C.O.R.E. to Demonstrate Integrated Sensing Solutions

SRI and V.C.O.R.E. Solutions introduce Wild Cloud, a cloud-based regional situational awareness software tool.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Communications + Networking Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security Mobile Device Applications Sensors
SRI International Awarded NAVAIR Contract to Lead Development and Deployment of Maritime Domain Awareness System in Tampa Bay

SRI International has been awarded a five-year, $36.5M contract to develop a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system to demonstrate advanced sensing and situation awareness technologies for improved port security. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

Topics: Maritime + Port Security
SRI International's Gary Brown Reappointed to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

Brown, a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps, was first appointed to NMSAC in May 2008.

Topics: Maritime + Port Security
SRI Sarnoff Video Stabilizers Now Bring Clear, Actionable Video to Challenging Environments

To combat imagery challenges of inclement weather, unstable vehicle motion, and long-range viewing in remote installations, SRI Sarnoff has introduced the Acadia® ILS-6000™ hardware series of video stabilizers.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Imaging Technologies Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Maritime + Port Security
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SRI St. Petersburg Begins Operation of its New Marine Technology Unit

SRI International has officially started operations of its new marine technology unit in St. Petersburg, Fla. SRI St. Petersburg plans to grow to 100 jobs over the next five years.

Topics: Marine Science + Technology Maritime + Port Security
Tampa Bay Maritime Homeland Security Experiment Focuses on Enhancing Nation’s Port Security

The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and SRI International are deploying a suite of advanced port security technologies, personnel, and tactical procedures as part of a homeland security experiment in the waters of Tampa Bay.

Topics: Maritime + Port Security

SRI In the News

Gulf Oil Disaster Showcases Need for Better Robotics

This article reports that "There is a need for better robotics in these deep sea waters" of the Gulf of Mexico, per BP's disastrous oil spill. Larry Langebrake, director of the SRI's Marine Technology Program, is quoted.

Topics: Energy + Sustainability Energy Efficiency Marine Science + Technology Maritime + Port Security Robotics
Maritime Domain Awareness: Facing the New Threat Matrix

This article reports that, perhaps, the most ambitious attempt to integrate maritime surveillance data is the Smart Integration Manager Ontologically Networked (SIMON) system developed by SRI.

Topics: Maritime + Port Security
Acadia ILS-6000: Video Stabilization for Improved Safety, Security and Productivity

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