Operational use

COAST GUARD

Coastal operations combine fragmented lines of sight, fast-moving targets, and wide-area incidents—often in complex archipelago terrain.

Adam, Bertil, and David provide persistent maritime pattern awareness, target custody, visual identification, stand-off support prior to boarding, and SAR support—plus evidentiary documentation for environmental and enforcement cases.

With payload carry and release, the capability also extends to function-oriented maritime support, such as deploying floating markers, delivering small emergency items, or dropping sealed sampling kits under governed procedures.

This table outlines how drones strengthen situational awareness and inter-unit coordination—repeatably—without unnecessarily tying up vessels.

Use Cases

Use case Operational value Environment Primary model Secondary model Typical level/user
Rapid “first look” at report Verify before committing assets Maritime/Littoral Bertil David Ops center/Patrol
Pattern-of-life coastal monitoring Early anomaly detection Maritime David Bertil Ops command
Target custody (shadowing) Maintains contact through islands Maritime David Bertil Patrol/Ops
Visual vessel ID Confirms identity/activity/cargo cues Maritime Bertil David Patrol
Anchorages/harbor approaches Controls flows and hotspots Maritime David Bertil Ops/Patrol
Stand-off deck/superstructure check Reduces risk before boarding Maritime Bertil Adam Boarding team
Person-in-water search (SAR) Faster localization and coverage Maritime David Bertil SAR lead
Shoreline/island SAR Covers coves and vegetation Littoral David Bertil Patrol/SAR
Spill/discharge indication (visual) Early detection & documentation Maritime David Bertil Environmental unit
Incident overview (fire/grounding) Safer response & coordination Maritime David Bertil Incident command
Command support (shared video/log) Faster decisions and coordination Maritime David Bertil Ops center
Relay in archipelago shadows Maintains video/comms Maritime David Bertil Ops/Patrol
AAR/case documentation Traceability for cases/reports Both David Bertil Ops command
Payload release: floating marker buoy / position tag Marks find/spill point for follow-up Maritime/Littoral David Bertil Patrol/Ops
Payload release: micro-delivery to boat/shore (battery/emergency kit) Supports unit/person in hard-to-reach location Maritime/Littoral David Bertil Patrol/SAR
Payload release: sealed sampling kit drop (mandate-driven) Speeds up environmental cases/documentation Maritime/Littoral Bertil David Environment/Investigation
Counter-UAS: detect→track (cueing) Protects operations from drone intrusions Maritime/Littoral David Bertil Ops/Security