SeaStar Products & Services

Oceanographic Maps for Commercial Fishing

We know commercial fishermen want to get to the catch as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. That's where our SeaStarSM Commercial Fishing Service comes in. Using GeoEye's OrbView®-2 satellite, powerfully accurate plankton concentration data is collected, combined with oceanographic and meteorological information, and processed daily. From there, it's sent directly to the fishing vessel, where the captain can use it to promptly navigate to the closest and potentially most plentiful fishing areas.

OrbMap - Data Visualization and Analysis Software

Create vivid and precise images showing where fish are likely to gather by using GeoEye's OrbMap™ software. This data visualization and analysis program is easy to use and allows customization based on a client's personal knowledge. OrbMap also seamlessly interfaces with onboard Global Positioning System (GPS) units and supports multiple languages.

      


The SeaStar Advantage

GeoEye creates SeaStar oceanographic maps by integrating the following real-time information collected from satellites and other sources:

  • Ocean plankton concentrations
  • Sea surface temperatures
  • Sea surface height
  • Sub-surface temperatures
  • Sea surface currents
  • Thermocline depth
  • Salinity Data
  • Weather data and forecasts
  • Fishing recommendations
  • MasterCast™ fishing data analysis tool

(Click link to download a brochure) SeaStar Fisheries Information Service

OrbBuoy

Know where your buoy is at any time—anywhere in the world. GeoEye's OrbBuoy™ is easy for an owner to retrieve, yet it's designed to be low-profile and stealthy, to avoid theft. The OrbBuoy is retrieved using high-accuracy GPS, a high-intensity nighttime recovery beacon, and two-way communication via the Inmarsat D+ satellite network. Each buoy's location information and control capabilities are integrated into OrbMap software.

OrbBuoy Features
  • Highly accurate GPS
  • INMARSAT D+ satellite network link
  • Sea surface temperature sensor
  • Two-way communications
  • Long-life rechargeable battery
  • High-intensity recovery beacon
  • Battery-saving, search, and recovery modes
  • Solar-cell recharging option


GeoEye offers two types of OrbBuoy: the MDS-OrbBuoy and the MDP-OrbBuoy.

MDS-OrbBuoy Features
  • Fully compatible with OrbMap
  • Highly accurate GPS
  • INMARSAT D+ satellite network link
  • Two-way communications
  • Sea surface temperature sensor
  • Solar panel–charged redundant Gel Lead Acid batteries
  • High-intensity beacon for nighttime recovery
  • Battery-saving, active, and recovery modes; polling
  • Hourly listening windows for mode changes

(Click link to download a brochure) SeaStar MDS OrbBuoy™

MDP-OrbBuoy Features:
  • Fully compatible with OrbMap
  • Highly accurate GPS
  • INMARSAT D+ satellite network link
  • Two-way communications
  • Sea surface temperature sensor
  • High-intensity beacon for nighttime recovery
  • Battery-saving, active, and recovery modes; polling
  • Eight listening windows per day for mode changes

(Click link to download a brochure) SeaStar MDP OrbBuoy™

Vessel Tracking

The SAT 201 satellite terminal is an affordable, compact, and reliable tracking solution offered by GeoEye. It's a stand-alone, two-way communication unit that can be attached directly to a vessel's power supply; it automatically sends reports on the vehicle's position via the INMARSAT D+ satellite communication service.

(Click link to download a brochure) SeaStar Vessel Tracking SAT 201



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Sport Fishing

GeoEye offers two ways that will take you to the front—Sport Fishing Pro Service and Raymarine.

Sport Fishing Pro Service

Now you can receive oceanographic information previously available only to commercial fishermen. For a subscription rate of $499 per month, all you need is a computer and an e-mail address to receive:

Daily

  • Ocean plankton concentration data map
  • Sea Surface Temperature (SST) cloud-free composite
  • SST cloud-mask information
  • Single-pass SST high-resolution image—day*
  • Single-pass SST high-resolution image—night*
  • Sea surface current information
  • Weather information with up to 10-day forecasts

Once per week (Sunday)

  • Sea surface height anomaly

Three days per week (Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday)

  • Thermocline depth data
  • 50-meter sub-surface temperature (Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday)

*Availability restricted to the continental U.S. coast.

Raymarine

GeoEye provides SST and plankton (ocean color) data through a partnership with Raymarine. Data is processed so it overlays onto Raytech Navigational Software.

The information is easy to interpret and use—giving you a jump on the competition for local fishing tournaments or weekend fishing trips.

For more information, contact Raymarine at:

Phone: +1.603.864.4733
Fax: +1.603.864.4713
http://www.raymarine.com