Leaps And Bounds:challenge Becomes Handling Volume Of Information As Coast Guard Communications Capabilities Improve

摘要

The Coast Guard has vastly improved its networked communications capabilities during the past decade through technology advancements, larger bandwidth pipes, satellite communications and automatic identification programs. Gone are the days when cutters at sea could not communicate with decision-makers ashore in a timely manner. The major challenge the service now faces is sifting through the sheer volume of the thousands of daily messages it receives - from weather and vessel information to distress calls - to get the right information to the appropriate decision-makers.