Abstract
The average cocaine seizure rate of coast guard operations in the Colombian Pacific can be improved. To enhance this indicator, detection and interdiction must be improved. Therefore, the option of using an offshore platform with better detection means, and several Rapid Reasponse Units (RRUs) stationed offshore, is being analyzed. As a result, offshore platforms are neither feasible nor viable due to the depth of the sea floor (> 2 km), but SWATH platforms can be used. The parametric design of two SWATHs is performed and an operational evaluation is made of the different current units and SWATHs. The operational evaluation of the different current units and the proposed SWATHs is carried out and contrasted with their acquisition and life cycle cost, showing that the SWATHs have a better efficiency/cost ratio. Therefore, they can be considered as an alternative to improve the efficiency of cocaine seizures and other coast guard operations.
Highlights
The Colombian Pacific comprises a maritime jurisdictional area of 359,948 km2 and a coastline of 1589 km, which corresponds to 36% of the Colombian maritime territory. (Comision Colombiana del Oceano, s.f.)
According to statistics from the Anti-Drug Directorate and contrasted with other sources, total drug seizures are in the order of 40% of the total produced. (Revista Dinero, 2017), so there is great potential to improve the operational method in the Colombian Pacific with means that have better interdiction detection capabilities
The impact of drug seizures for the Colombian Navy (ARC), in the maritime phase is enhanced by the "RED NAVAL" strategy through operations carried out by units of the Pacific Naval Force
Summary
The Colombian Pacific comprises a maritime jurisdictional area of 359,948 km and a coastline of 1589 km, which corresponds to 36% of the Colombian maritime territory. (Comision Colombiana del Oceano, s.f.). Due to limitations in autonomy, fuel capacity, time spent at sea and support capabilities of the floating platform, some areas are left uncovered and are used by drug dealers to launch semi-submersibles or "GO FAST" type boats. They saturate the available resources by sending several boats loaded with narcotics, where there is usually only one RRU to carry out the interdiction and legalization of seizures.
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