title: Unmanned vehicles for maritime spill response case study: Exercise Cathach.
abstract: This paper deals with two aspects, namely a historical analysis of the use of unmanned vehicles (UAVs ROVs, AUVs) in maritime spill incidents and a detailed description of a multi-agency oil and HNS incident response exercise involving the integration and analysis of unmanned vehicles environmental sensing equipment. The exercise was a first in terms of the level of robotic systems deployed to assist in survey, surveillance and inspection roles for oil spills and harmful and noxious substances.
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Electronic address: gerard.dooly@ul.ie.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dooly
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Edin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Omerdic
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Admir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaknjo
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jóse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.affiliation: Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Filipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Shannon Foynes Port Company, Harbour Office, Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Conlon
authors.affiliation: Irish Coast Guard, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.affiliation: Tecnalia Foundation, Technology and Research Centre, San Sebastian, Spain.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcos-Olaya
authors.affiliation: National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tuohy
authors.affiliation: Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toal
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D055884:Chemical Hazard Release / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control; D004190:Disasters; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D007494:Ireland; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Autonomous vehicles; Harmful noxious substances; Oil spill response; Sonar imaging