Identifying electronic platforms to increase safety at sea in the Australian commercial fishing fleet

To increase safety at sea in the Australian commercial fishing fleet, this project aims to identify an electronic platform which can accurately and automatically receive a signal from Australian fishing vessels wherever they operate to determine in a timely manner if the vessel is still able to receive and transmit a signal. Associated with this will be the development of a protocol for timely action if a signal has been deemed to be lost. The identification of an electronic platform which can alert skippers of heightened risks from fast developing, or fast changing weather and sea conditions is also a target of the project. Finally, to heighten the safety impact of these platforms, recommendations will be developed for the inclusion of these platforms into Australian maritime and fisheries regulations.