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The Significance of Unmanned Systems for Future Maritime Domain Awareness Maritime Robotics & Maritime Domain Awareness Panel November 8, 2013. Moderator Jim Dufour, President & CEO jimd@mrvsys.com. Panelists:. Sean Newsome - Global Business Development Manager, SeaBotix, Inc.
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The Significance of Unmanned Systems for Future Maritime Domain Awareness Maritime Robotics & Maritime Domain Awareness Panel November 8, 2013 Moderator Jim Dufour, President & CEO jimd@mrvsys.com
Panelists: • Sean Newsome - Global Business Development Manager, SeaBotix, Inc. • Capt. Eric Pattern (USN ret.) – President, Ocean Aero, Inc. • Capt. Jon Tobias (USN ret.) – Business Director, Defense and International Markets, Bluefin Robotics
Definition of Marine Domain Awareness "Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy, or environment.[1] The maritime domain is defined as all areas and things of, on, under, relating to, adjacent to, or bordering on a sea, ocean, or other navigable waterway, including all maritime-related activities, infrastructure, people, cargo, and vessels and other conveyances." Maritime Domain Awareness encompasses commercial, military, and scientific interests for the purpose of discovery and ultimately solutions-based objectives