The Situational Awareness Management System (SAMS) software suite provides the facilities required for the integration, management and control of all aspects of security and safety surveillance in the offshore environment. SAMS provides a scalable, modular and open, service-oriented architecture that delivers a bespoke solution tailored to the individual requirements of the customer. The system delivers a server/client based application which can accommodate as many servers and clients as required.
SAMS applies the most appropriate sensors to meet operational requirements to gather data which is then correlated, fused, analysed, displayed and recorded by the system. Whilst radar is generally the primary above water sensor for detecting and tracking targets, SAMS has the capability to employ Automatic Identification System (AIS), high power Electro-Optics (EO) and other sensors to augment situational awareness, allowing operators to easily identify and investigate targets. In addition to surface data and information, SAMS can detect and monitor sub-surface targets using sonar as the primary sensor, delivering a complete picture of the operating environment through a single solution to optimise safety and protect people, platforms and assets.
The concept of operations of the SAMS system is focused around an access-controlled operator Human Machine Interface (HMI), delivering an intuitive and user-friendly experience combined with powerful alarm management, threat evaluation and situational awareness functionality. The system can be managed by a single operator or a team of operators, each focusing on specific sensors or particular areas or zones of responsibility. Operators can access their designated level of information in real-time, creating an efficient and detailed monitoring capability through a structured and coordinated approach.
SAMS provides situational awareness through the integration of multiple sensors and sensor sites within a Command & Control (C2) environment to deliver actionable, real-time information to decision makers at all levels.
The main functional areas of SAMS are:
- Sensor integration, management and control
- Radar tracker processing
- AIS, ADS-B and other transponder tracks
- Integration and control of electro-optic systems
- Blue force tracking
- Sensor track data correlation and fusion
- Threat evaluation (video analytics, track analytics, pattern of life)
- Data recording and replay
- Data partitioning and user access rights
- Data presentation
- System configuration
- offshore critical national infrastructure
- System health monitoring