CoastalCOMS

CoastalCOMS’ system for assessing wave break zone locations and measurement of breaking wave heights and periods is presented in a recently published paper by Chris Lane, General Manager of Research and Development, and his associates. Waves are measured across the surfzone using a digital video sequence, and, using low mounted video cameras installations the Wave [...]

The State of Queensland now uses CoastalCOMS hosted monitoring systems to identify and respond more quickly to possible entanglements in shark nets off the Queensland coast.

Oahu’s Ocean Safety Division is going mobile this summer. Two wireless, remote deployable camera units will be stationed at beaches around the island on an as needed basis, giving ocean lifeguards immediate access to vision and information via CoastalCOMS hosted surveillance networks.
The Ocean Safety Division’s hosted beach surveillance network now services five fixed locations, [...]

Thermal and Infrared imaging systems allow for more than just ’seeing’ at night for security purposes, and we’ve taken one of our mobile camera towers for a roll on local beaches here in Southern California to illustrate the point.
Recently Bill Klink, Vice President of Flir’s security and surveillance business unit discussed the challenge of supporting [...]

The CoastalCOMS team is operating a multi-camera, mobile, beach camera unit this spring and recording late into the night in hopes of ‘catching’ local fish.

New web portal for Gold Coast City council is unique in providing live beach images and processed data.