Data were recorded on the marine traffic and VHF-FM marine communications channel usage at Corpus Christi, Texas. The marine traffic data were recorded by means of time-lapse photography of a radar display at Sun Oil Pipeline Dock, Ingleside, Texas. Recordings were made of the communications on VHF-FM maritime mobile Channels 13 and 16 as received at the site. The daily average of the marine traffic, including large, medium, small and tugs-in-tow, transiting the main ship channel and the Intracoastal Waterway at Corpus Christi was 68. Approximately 150 hours of communications on VHF-FM Channels 13 and 16 were recorded and monitored to determine the channel efficiency (i.e. the percentage of valid messages) and utilization. The Channel 13 efficiency at Corpus Christi was 41.23%, the utilization was 3.80%. The Channel 16 efficiency was 52.53%, the utilization was 5.06%. (Author)


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    Title :

    Marine Traffic Data of Corpus Christi, Texas


    Contributors:
    J. J. Cherny (author) / D. E. Watson (author) / R. A. Silva (author) / B. H. Charters (author)

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    85 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English