Bernhard Gruben in action. Photo: DGzRS

Bernhard Gruben in action. Photo: DGzRS

Hamburg: Technological leap for sea rescue

11 Feb 2025 | Headlines, News, Shipping, Technology

Newly developed camera systems are to be used as artificial eyes to significantly improve the automated search for shipwrecked persons. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is researching this new technology together with the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS).

The challenge

At a distance, in poor visibility and at night, the eyes of all sea rescuers quickly reach their limits. Infrared cameras and residual light amplifiers are good at detecting larger objects. But

11 Feb 2025

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