Chain anchor real-time computing and hydro-mechanics integrated drag identifier

A monitoring system comprising:

• an enclosure defining a void, the enclosure configured to be mounted to a floating vessel;
• a camera system disposed within the void and coupled to the enclosure, the camera system comprising:
• a motor having a shaft, wherein the motor is a 12 volts direct current (DC) motor that turns at 8,574 revolutions per minute (RPM) with a torque of 2.62 inch-ounce;
• a hydrophobic lens, wherein the hydrophobic lens is transparent and has an anti-fog coating;
• a first gear operatively coupled to the shaft;
• a second gear operatively coupled to the lens, wherein the first gear and the second gear are engaged and are each made of high-density polyethylene plastic;
• and
• a camera having a second computing device and disposed behind the hydrophobic lens,
• wherein the hydrophobic lens is configured to spin at 900-950 revolutions per minute (RPM), facilitated by the motor, the first gear, and the second gear, to remove moisture from the lens,
• wherein the camera system is configured to transmit a video feed of an anchor chain to at least a first computing device,
• wherein the first computing device is configured to analyze the video feed to determine a drag risk score with a computer vision model based at least in part on an angle of the anchor chain, and
• wherein the first computing device is configured to determine a collision risk score.

A method of maritime operations for monitoring an anchor chain comprising:

• receiving a video feed of an anchor chain from a monitoring system coupled to a floating vessel, wherein the monitoring system comprises:
• an enclosure defining a void, the enclosure configured to be mounted to a floating vessel;
• a camera system disposed within the void and coupled to the enclosure, the camera system comprising:
• a direct current (DC) motor having a shaft;
• a hydrophobic lens;
• a first gear operatively coupled to the shaft;
• a second gear operatively coupled to the lens, wherein the first gear and the second gear are engaged and are each made of high-density polyethylene plastic;
• and
• a camera having a second computing device and disposed behind the hydrophobic lens,
• wherein the hydrophobic lens is configured to spin at 900-950 revolutions per minute (RPM), facilitated by the DC motor, the first gear, and the second gear, to remove moisture from the hydrophobic lens;
• processing the video feed to determine one or more anchor parameters;
• and
• determining a drag risk score based at least in part on the one or more anchor parameters, facilitated by a computer vision model.