1. U.S. Power Squadron | Dallas, Texas | 22 Feb 2008
Rescue 21 USPS Brief
U.S. Power Squadron | Dallas, Texas | 22 Feb 2008
This brief contains Acquisition Sensitive material and should not be disclosed or released
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2. Rescue 21 System Capabilities
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3. Rescue 21 System Capabilities (cont’d)
Benefits
Improves safety at sea
Improves mission effectiveness
Enables coordination and unity of effort
Supports USCG statutory obligations
Search and Rescue; radio communications; first responder assistance; port security and coastal defense; Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act
Supports U.S. compliance with international treaty
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability in Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Area A1, in accordance with International Maritime Organization Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention
R21 supports alignment with 5 of the 7 DHS Strategic Plan goals and specific objectives
Goal: Awareness
Objective Quickly disseminate Homeland Security intelligence information
Goal: Prevention
Objective Strengthen the security of the Nation’s transportation systems
Goal: Protection
Objective Protect the public from acts of terrorism and other illegal activities
Goal: Response
Objective Reduce the loss of life and property by strengthening nationwide response readiness
Objective Provide search and rescue services to people and property in distress
Goal: Recovery
Objective Strengthen nationwide recovery plans and capabilities
Objective Provide scaleable and robust all-hazard recovery assistance
R21 supports USCG compliance with statutory obligations
14 USC 2 - Develop, establish, maintain, and operate facilities for SAR
14 USC 93 - Maintain radio transmitting and receiving stations
14 USC Assist federal and state agencies
14 USC Port security and costal defense
14 USC Procure and maintain communications facilities, for disseminating weather to NOAA and the public
33 USC Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act
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4. Major Components Remote Fixed Facilities (Towers)
Data Network Interface
Sector Command Center Equipment
Station Equipment
Operations System Center Equipment
Vessel Radios
Disaster Recovery Systems (DRS)
Sector
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5. Communications Capability
Coverage Requirement
Receive a 1 watt transmission from a 2 meter antenna at 20nm
One Dedicated Channel 16 Guard
One Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Ch. 70
Two VHF Radios
MHz
One UHF Radio
MHz
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6. Direction Finding (DF) Capability
DF Requirement
+/- 2 degrees
Observed Accuracy
Varies based on the local environment (terrain, buildings, etc.)
Capability
Two channels: Ch. 16 & 2nd frequency, including & 243 MHz
Maximum Range
Based on tower height & vessel antenna height
Radio Frequency (RF) Line of Sight (LOS)
Atmospheric effects allow the system to receive signals beyond LOS
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7. Sector Communications Center
In OpCen
Note:
3Rd WS
in OpCen
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8. Remote Fixed Facility (RFF)
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9. RFF - Exterior
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10. Operator Workstation
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11. Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
What is DSC
Automatic calling system between two or more calling stations
Rescue 21 uses VHF Ch70 ( MHz)
An audible alert is sounded for incoming calls to your MMSI
Text message is displayed on screen
MMSI –Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Each calling station has a unique MMSI
Types of DSC calls
Distress
Urgent
Safety
Routine
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12. DSC Distress Call
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14. DSC Challenges Caller Information Scenarios (Best to Worst Case)
Has the radio been registered?
Has the radio and GPS been connected?
Scenarios (Best to Worst Case)
MMSI (Yes) + GPS Location (Yes)
MMSI (No) + GPS Location (Yes)
MMSI (Yes) + GPS Location (No)
MMSI (No) + GPS Location (No)
Query MMSI Received – MISLE
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15. Rescue 21 Fielded Capability – to date
Initial Operating Capability (IOC) Locations – 2 - Dec 20, 2005
SFO Atlantic City, NJ
SFO Eastern Shore, VA/MD/DE
Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) – 4 Sectors in:
Mobile, AL - May 2006
St. Petersburg, FL - Jun 2006
Port Angeles, WA - Dec 2006
Seattle, WA - Dec 2006
Full Rate Production (FRP) Sectors – first location
New Orleans Phase I (hurricane damaged portion of Sector New Orleans) Accepted - Feb 2007
Define green dots and rings.
Discuss reliability later.
Discuss one feature. Overlap >>> redundant coverage >>> increased reliability.
Rescue 21 has been operating in the 2 IOC sectors on the east coast since December 2005.
The project is currently working with the sponsor and General Dynamics to develop a “gap filler” solution for Maurice River and Indian River, two areas where Rescue 21 coverage is not adequate.
The “gap filler” will provide 2 VHF-FM channels, one of which will guard CH16, at a significant cost savings.
In 2006, R21 completed deployment to all 4 Low Rate Initial Production sectors.
The legacy equipment was removed in the spring 2007, and these 4 sectors are relying completely on the new system. Removal of the Legacy equipment attracted Congressional interest last spring.
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16. Rescue 21 Fielded Capability – to date (Cont’d)
FRP Sectors
Sector Delaware Bay
Accepted Sep 13, (two months early per IBR)
Incorporated Rescue 21 IOC region of SFO Atlantic City, NJ
Sector Long Island Sound
Accepted Oct 2, 2007 (on schedule per IBR)
Sector New York
Accepted Nov 26, (one month early per IBR)
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17. Rescue 21 Fielded Capability – to date (Cont’d)
FRP Sectors
Sector Jacksonville
Accepted Jan 23, 2008 (on schedule per IBR)
Rescue 21 now stands watch along 10,649 miles of U.S. coastline
25,727 miles by the end of CY 2008
I am going to discuss reliability later, but I would like to mention one feature related to reliability while on this slide.
Redundant coverage increases reliability and performance. Circles overlap. Designed tower placement to provide redundant coverage. The Coast Guard still has coverage even when a tower is lost.
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18. Rescue 21 Fielded Capability – to date (Cont’d)
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19. USCG Rescue 21 Acceptance Schedule
West Coast
Seattle, WA…………..2006
Port Angeles, WA…
Astoria, OR…………..Apr’08
North Bend, OR……..Jun’08*
Portland, OR…………Jul’08 Humboldt Bay, CA…… San Francisco, CA…… LA/Long Beach, CA… San Diego, CA………
Great Lakes
Buffalo, NY…………… Detroit, MI…………… Lake Michigan……… Sault Ste. Marie, MI…
Northeast
Northern New England…
Boston, MA………………
SE New England…………
New York, NY…………….Nov’07
Long Is Sound, NY/CT….Oct’07
Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic City, NJ………….2005
Eastern Shore, VA……….2005
Delaware Bay Sep’07
Baltimore, MD May’08*
Hampton Roads, VA Feb’08
Western Rivers
(Recapitalize current coverage/capability)
Alaska
Juneau, AK………TBD
Anchorage, AK…..TBD
Ohio River Valley………TBD Upper Mississippi……..TBD Lower Mississippi………TBD
OCONUS Islands
Honolulu, HI………
Guam……………
San Juan, PR….…
Gulf Coast
Mobile, AL………………………2006
St Petersburg, FL……………
New Orleans, LA (Coastal)… .Feb’07
New Orleans, LA………………Nov’08
Houston/Galveston, TX………Oct’08
Corpus Christi, TX…………….Aug’08*
Southeast
North Carolina………
Charleston, SC………
Jacksonville, FL……...Jan’08
Miami, FL………………Mar’08 *
Key West, FL…...……..Sep’08
 Sector accepted by USCG  Scheduled for acceptance through * Tower coverage issues outstanding; acceptance date subject to change
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20. Rescue 21 Operational Success Stories
Ocean City, Nov 2005
20ft boat capsized; reported incorrect
location at an inlet; R21 DF located three
people within 10 minutes
St. Petersburg, Dec 2006
R21 DF located three distressed mariners
13 miles from the reported position
Atlantic City, May 2007
R21 pinpointed search position within 10
minutes on uncorrelated Mayday call
Atlantic City, July 2007
used DF to quickly locate and rescue two
adults and one child lost in fog without GPS
Atlantic City, August 2007
used DF to locate and rescue four overdue
boaters (without float plan) 30 miles offshore;
watch stander located the vessel using a
keyed-radio with no audible voice signal
St. Petersburg, August 2007
used DF to locate and rescue boater in
distress uncertain about position in the dark
Reported position
~ 13 mi
R21 Position and vessel’s actual location
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21. Mission
Acquire and deliver more-capable, interoperable assets and systems that support Coast Guard operational forces in executing missions effectively and efficiently
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