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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2016.22.7.863

Sunken Ship Precision Image Analysis Using Multi-Beam Echo Sounding Data  

Lee, Seung-Hyun (Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering)
Seo, Young Kyo (Gematek Corporation)
Suh, Jae-Joon (Hanbat National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.22, no.7, 2016 , pp. 863-868 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the precise shapes of sunken ships and information on seafloor topography were analyzed using data obtained from a multi-beam echo sounder. The state of each sunken ship was analyzed by processing diverse imagery data which was compared with data obtained from past investigations to determine changes in the state and circumjacent seafloor topography. Apparent changes in the seafloor topography around one sunken ship, the "Pacific Friend", were found from stern to bow as a result of continued submarine erosion and sedimentation. In the case of sunken ship "No. 7 Haeseong", the partial collapse of the bow was revealed in the seabed images captured in 2015, though it had still been intact in images captured during the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency's investigation in 2011. This partial collapse was presumed to have resulted from the effects of continued tidal currents, the cargo load of the ship and continued corrosion of the ship over a long time on the seabed. Continuous monitoring of residual fuel inside the ship is necessary to avoid leakage and potential marine pollution. By conducting image analysis on these sunken ships, it has been determined that the structural safety of the ships is seriously influenced by tidal currents and seafloor topography, while the hulls will be continuously changed by corrosion. As a result, it can be concluded that the development of prediction and response techniques that take into consideration residual fuel leakage and environmental changes according to the geological characteristics of sunken ships is necessary.
Keywords
Sunken ship; Image analysis; Data processing; Multi-beam echo sounder; Marine geology; Seafloor change (subsidence); Monitoring;
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