Over-The-Horizon-Radar for Ship Tracking

Overview

Shore based Ship Tracking radar for ranges of up to 200 Nautical Miles

Innovative over-the-horizon radar technology is based on more than 20 years of experience in the field of HF radar

The multi-sensor tracker is perfectly suited to enable integration of the OTHR into any existing coastal surveillance system

Suspicious target identification software tool helps to identify illegal activities

Helzel OTHR-Features

Vessel tracking up to 200 nautical miles to protect the EEZ

• Multi frequency options increasing the probability of detection
• MIMO options to get highest resolution with reduced antenna array length
• Ship detection & tracking processed on site, reducing the volume on data link
• Multi sensor tracker implemented
• Suspicious target identification
• Frequency management (frequency hopping) increasing immunity against interferences
• Dual-Use functionality, e.g. suited for Search and Rescue and Tsunami detection

Multi Sensor Ship Tracking

The multi sensor tracker combines multiple OTHR tracks and AIS tracks to distinguish between cooperative and non-cooperative targets. This sophisticated software helps to identify suspicious targets.

Signals from additional sources like microwave radar or optical sensors can be integrated as well.

Tsunami Detection

The OTHR system provides several features of the oceanographic radar “WERA” making it a real “dual use” system.

The Tsunami Detection feature can be used to support national hazard management by providing information about the actual Tsunami Probability in case of an earthquake.

Search & Rescue

The OTHR system provides oceanographic data as well. Even if there is no overlapping coverage from a second OTHR or WERA system, the data of one OTHR can be used to improve oceanographic models used for drift predictions in case of an accident. This supports search and rescue operations and can save lives. In the case of an oil spill, it supports environmental protection.