This Quarterly Pilot System Development and Operations Progress Report¾Maritime Pilot Continuation #7 documents activities conducted by the SAFECOM Program for the maritime pilot implementation phase during the period beginning May 1, 2003, and ending October 31, 2003. It is important to note that since this report is historical in nature, a number of the documents included were completed and delivered prior to the Public Safety Wireless Network (PSWN) Program’s transition to the SAFECOM Program. As part of the Federal Government’s efforts to address public safety wireless communications interoperability in a more efficient way, the SAFECOM Program is moving into SAFECOM and will no longer function as a separate program. For purposes of clarity in this report, the reader should understand that all references to the PSWN Program and the SAFECOM Program within this document refer to the same entity and corresponding staff.
This report provides an overview of the task accomplishments coordinated by the SAFECOM Program in the implementation of a maritime public safety interoperability solution for southeast Louisiana. This effort is consistent with the Regional Maritime Wireless Interoperability Strategy (RMWIS) and relies on a collaborative effort between the Maritime Integrated Program Team (IPT) and the SAFECOM Program.