Products

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. 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 (ocean color)
Sea surface temperatures
Sea surface height anomalies (altimetry)
Sub-surface temperatures
Sea surface currents
Thermocline depth estimates
Salinity Data estimates
Comprehensive marine weather and forecasts
Fishing recommendations
MasterCast™ fishing data analysis tool
3D Oceanographic maps
C-MAP navigational charts

(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 IsatM2M satellite network. Each buoy's location information and control capabilities are integrated into OrbMap software.

OrbBuoy Features

Highly accurate GPS
IsatM2M satellite network
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 IsatM2M 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 IsatM2M 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-202 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 IsatM2M satellite communication service.

(Click link to download a brochure) SeaStar Vessel Tracking SAT-202

Courtesy of Dr. J. Acostamadiedo

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 composites
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
30-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.