UCSB will assist scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in their performance evaluation of the bistatic vessel detections from the CODAR SeaSonde High-Frequency Radars (HFRs). The overall objective is to upgrade several HFR sites with CODAR’s ship detection software and to be able to access the detection data remotely in real time. UCSB will coordinate with APL and CODAR Ocean Sensors (CODAR) to upgrade 5 HF radar stations, and facilitate remote data access between each radar and APL for the period of performance.  UCSB will also provide weekly status reports on radar health, and  coordinate a repair plan and timeline in the event of a site going offline. The project will provide UCSB researchers with a unique opportunity to collect bistatic HF radar data for further investigation of its utility for measuring ocean currents.