SLOCOMBE Geoff <br/><br/>
Australian broad area maritime surveillance (BAMS):   manned and unmanned/ 
Geoff Slocombe 
 -  2015 
<br/><br/> Australia's formal search and rescue area covers the nation and 52.8 million square kilometres of the Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans. At 14.6% of the world's oceans, this huge maritime area is beyond the capabilities of any surface Royal Australian Navy or Border Protection Command craft to conduct adequate surveillance, although their at-sea presence is required to effect rescues, protect borders, control fisheries, and enforce Australian law and quarantine regulations. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>AUSTRALIA--NAVAL FORCE<br/>SEARCH AND RESCUE<br/>MARITIME SURVEILLANCE