Chapter 1
The Potential of Using Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles for Sea Patrol: Case Study
at Royal Malaysian Navy, Lumut Base
Aizat Khairi and Ali ‘Izzat Sa’ari
Abstract This paper analyzes the potential of using unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs) for sea patrol purposes at the Royal Malaysian Navy, Lumut base. Nowadays,
there is a growing need for flying drones or unmanned aerial vehicles with diverse
capabilities for both civilian and military applications. UAVs are utilized in carrying
out a variety of operations including military tasks, search-and-rescue missions,
reconnaissance, and load transportation. This study is using a qualitative approach
by conducting an in-depth interview. Purposive sampling was applied by meeting
with navy officers who are involved in UAV activities. The data is analyzed by the
content analysis method based on the semi-structured question of the interview. As
a result, there is a significant interest in the development of novel drones which can
autonomously fly in different environments and locations and can perform various
missions. In the past decade, the broad spectrum of applications of these drones has
received the most attention which led to the invention of various types of drones
with different sizes and weights. This study concluded that the potential of using
unmanned aerial vehicles for sea patrol purposes, benefits in terms of the maritime
sector, and challenges of the existing UAVs with various navigation and control
approaches.
Keywords Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Royal malaysian navy (RMN) ·
Benefits and challenges
1.1 Introduction
Malaysia has a very wide economy exclusive zone (EEZ) and a long cost line.
Geographically, to make permanent patrolling or surveillance, always it requires
A. Khairi (B) · A. ‘Izzat Sa’ari
Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology Lumut,
Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
e-mail: aizat@unikl.edu.my
A. ‘Izzat Sa’ari
e-mail: aliizzatsaari@gmail.com
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
A. Ismail et al. (eds.), Advanced Engineering for Processes and Technologies II,
Advanced Structured Materials 147,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67307-9_1
1
The Potential of Using Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles for Sea Patrol: Case Study
at Royal Malaysian Navy, Lumut Base
Aizat Khairi and Ali ‘Izzat Sa’ari
Abstract This paper analyzes the potential of using unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs) for sea patrol purposes at the Royal Malaysian Navy, Lumut base. Nowadays,
there is a growing need for flying drones or unmanned aerial vehicles with diverse
capabilities for both civilian and military applications. UAVs are utilized in carrying
out a variety of operations including military tasks, search-and-rescue missions,
reconnaissance, and load transportation. This study is using a qualitative approach
by conducting an in-depth interview. Purposive sampling was applied by meeting
with navy officers who are involved in UAV activities. The data is analyzed by the
content analysis method based on the semi-structured question of the interview. As
a result, there is a significant interest in the development of novel drones which can
autonomously fly in different environments and locations and can perform various
missions. In the past decade, the broad spectrum of applications of these drones has
received the most attention which led to the invention of various types of drones
with different sizes and weights. This study concluded that the potential of using
unmanned aerial vehicles for sea patrol purposes, benefits in terms of the maritime
sector, and challenges of the existing UAVs with various navigation and control
approaches.
Keywords Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Royal malaysian navy (RMN) ·
Benefits and challenges
1.1 Introduction
Malaysia has a very wide economy exclusive zone (EEZ) and a long cost line.
Geographically, to make permanent patrolling or surveillance, always it requires
A. Khairi (B) · A. ‘Izzat Sa’ari
Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology Lumut,
Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
e-mail: aizat@unikl.edu.my
A. ‘Izzat Sa’ari
e-mail: aliizzatsaari@gmail.com
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
A. Ismail et al. (eds.), Advanced Engineering for Processes and Technologies II,
Advanced Structured Materials 147,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67307-9_1
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