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Vessel detection

Figure 2.
YOLO algorithm

Figure 3.
Blockchain components

Figure 4.
An example of secure maritime communication based on Blockchain.

Figure 5.
Approach steps.

Figure 6.
Blockchain tools.

Figure 7.
Solidity example

Figure 8.
Metamask tool

Figure 9.
Results
Table 1.
Comparison of results.
| Models | Precision | Recall | mAP | F1-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOLOv3 | 0.41 | 0.33 | 52.43 | 0.36 |
| YOLOv8 | 0.87 | 0.61 | 84.62 | 0.71 |

Figure 10.
Modeling performance of mAP landscape across FPS Space

Figure 11.
Modeling performance of mAP landscape across Parameter space

Figure 12.
Deployment of standard smart contracts.

Figure 13.
Block added in the blockchain