A 21st Century Spyglass Could Save the Next Captain Phillips from Somali Pirates

I wrote this blog on Oct 24, 2013 on NVIDIA’s blog.

It’s a gripping scene: Tom Hanks, in the smash Hollywood movie “Captain Phillips,” eyes approaching green blips on his crude sonar screen and begins to worry about Somali pirates.

It’s not until they’re within focus of his binoculars — a tool little better than the spyglasses used by 18th century sailors– that Hanks’ character can fully appreciate the dangers that lie ahead.

Times are changing fast for those rounding the Horn of Africa, however, with international navies using GPUs to help give captains sharper eyes.

The Dutch Navy has equipped patrol ships like the MS Holland with advanced sensors, radars and cameras to help sailors detect and capture pirates day or night.

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