A Review of the Research on Remote Sensing Satellite Image Ship Detection Sample Dataset

doi:10.11871/jfdc.issn.2096-742X.2026.02.016

Abstract

Abstract:

[Objective] This paper aims to systematically review the research progress and application status of ship detection sample datasets in satellite remote sensing images. [Literature Scope] A total of 29 remote sensing image ship datasets published in the literature from 2017 to 2024 are analyzed. [Methods] From a technical perspective, according to the different bands adopted by remote sensing satellite imaging payloads, the ship detection datasets of visible light images, SAR images, and infrared images are discussed in detail in terms of ship categories, number of ships, annotation methods, resolution, data sources, and acquisition methods. From an application perspective, a summary analysis is conducted focusing on three aspects: dataset characteristics, metadata, and detection effects. [Results] Existing datasets have played an important role in ship detection applications, but there are problems such as unbalanced sample categories, insufficiently rich scenes, low resolution, and small data scale. Future datasets will develop towards high quality, large scale, and multi-modal fusion. This paper can provide valuable data references and guidance for subsequent research on the detection and recognition of ship sample datasets in remote sensing satellite images based on deep learning methods.

Key words: deep learning, datasets, ship detection, accurate identification, complex backgrounds

ZHOU Yuming, ZHANG Yiming, LIU Yuanyuan, HUANG Shan. A Review of the Research on Remote Sensing Satellite Image Ship Detection Sample Dataset[J]. Frontiers of Data and Computing, 2026, 8(2): 215-226, https://cstr.cn/32002.14.jfdc.CN10-1649/TP.2026.02.016.

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Remote sensing image ship dataset related information"

序号	数据集	公开时间	图像来源及特点	分辨率	样本数量	用途	分类数量
1	ShipRSImageNet	2021	xView、HRSC2016、FGSD、空客船舶检测比挑战赛数据集；规模大、分类细、场景多；船舶个体识别支撑还不够	0.2~6	17,573	斜框检测识别	50
2	FGSC-23	2021	GF-2、HRSC2016；类别、图像和标签具有多样性；样本不均衡	0.4~2	4,052	切片识别	23
3	FGSCR-42	2021	NWPU VHR-10、RSOD、MSTAR、RSC11等数据集；更适合细粒度船舶分类；规模还需扩充	0.4~2	9,320	水平框检测识别	42
4	IceRegionShip	2024	Gaofen-1、Landsat-8和Sentinel-2；首个针对海冰区域船舶检测数据集；实例数量较小	2~16	11,436	水平框检测	1
5	DMFGRS	2024	商业卫星图像；为多模态图像数据集；场景不够丰富	0.5~3.2	3,689	斜框检测识别	20
6	LS-SSDD-v1.0	2021	Sentinel-1；图像尺寸大、小型船舶丰富；场景不够丰富	5×20	9,000	水平框检测	1
7	SRSDD-v1.0	2021	Gaofen-3，分辨率高、场景复杂；规模不大，样本类别不平衡	1	666	斜框检测识别	6
8	RSDD-SAR	2022	Gaofen-3、TerraSAR-X；多种成像模式、多种极化方式、多种分辨率；泛化能力距实际应用有差距	2~20	7,000	斜框检测	1
9	FPSD	2023	AIRSAR、UAVSAR和RS-2；场景丰富，船舶对象较小；泛化能力有限	4.6~9.2×3.3~6.6	853	水平框检测	1
10	SDFSD-v1.0	2024	GF-3、ICEYE、Capella和Umbra；涵盖主要港口和航线，背景多复杂，注释多样；存在未知类别，样本类别不平衡	0.3~1	35,787	斜框检测识别	15
11	TISD	2022	SDGSAT-1 TIS；卫星红外船数据集有效补充；分辨率、数据规模有待提升	10	12,774	水平框检测	1
12	ISDD	2023	Landsat8；场景多样、天气条件多样；船舶规模小	10~20	3,061	水平框检测	1
13	NUDT SIRST Sea	2023	规模大、背景复杂、对象类型多、对象小、多尺度；样本类别不平衡	/	17,598	水平框检测	1

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序号	数据集		均值（不同模型）			方差（不同模型）			指标
序号	数据集		近岸	离岸	混合场景	近岸	离岸	混合场景	指标
1	可见光	FGSC-23	/	/	83.52%	/	/	0.06%	准确率
2		FGSCR-42	/	/	88.77%	/	/	0.23%	准确率
3		IceRegionShip	/	/	79.90%	/	/	0.15%	AP50
4	SAR	LS-SSDD-v1.0	45.17%	83.40%	70.83%	2.03%	1.02%	1.14%	F1
5		SRSDD-v1.0	39.88%	53.51%	42.30%	2.06%	3.41%	2.25%	F1
6		RSDD-SAR	61.27%	92.09%	87.80%	0.25%	0.03%	0.03%	AP50
7		FPSD	/	/	86.38%	/	/	0.22%	AP50
8		SDFSD-v1.0	/	/	56.33%	/	/	0.72%	AP50
9	红外	TISD	/	/	65.88%	/	/	0.17%	AP50
10	红外	ISDD	/	/	91.09%	/	/	0.01%	AP50