Marine Radar & ARPA Systems: X-Band vs. S-Band Frequencies & Automated Collision Avoidance
In the congested waterways and storm-tossed open oceans of commercial seafaring, the Marine Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) system equipped with an Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) serves as the primary tactical sensor preventing catastrophic ship-to-ship collisions. Operating silently in pitch-black night, dense maritime fog, and blinding tropical rain squalls, marine radar emits microsecond pulses … Read more
