MAXAR offers the SeaStar Information Service, which is designed to optimize fishing operations. Below is a summary of the key points of the service:
Overview of SeaStar Information Service
- Purpose: The service is intended to enhance fishing operations by providing oceanographic and meteorological data, asset tracking data, and information necessary for monitoring and analyzing ocean conditions, vessels, and fishing gear.
- Benefits: It is used to minimize search time and reduce fleet operation costs. The oceanographic products are processed daily and delivered directly to users, whether at sea or in an office.
Features
- Data Sources: The service generates fish-finding maps using data from various ocean observing satellite systems and scientific marine sources.
- Map Products: These include:
- Plankton concentrations
- Dissolved Oxygen
- Sea surface and subsurface temperatures
- Sea surface and subsurface currents
- Primary production
- Comprehensive marine weather observations and forecasts
- Thermocline depth
- Sea surface height anomalies (altimetry)
InsightExplorer Software
- Functionality: This software allows users to display and interpret ocean and weather conditions.
- Features: It includes SevenCs™ nautical charts with navigation tools, fish catch reporting, the MasterCast™ fishing ground analysis tool, oceanographic analysis and recommendations, and integration of Satellite AIS data with live updates available as an add-on.
SeaStar Products and Services
- SeaStar Information Service: Offers a full suite of oceanographic and weather information on a daily basis. The InsightExplorer software facilitates the viewing and manipulation of SeaStar map data to identify areas likely to have fish concentrations.
- SeaStar Weather Plus: A standalone weather data package provided by Maxar, including weather bulletins, barometric pressure, winds, wave height, swell, and forecasts up to 10 days.
Overall, the SeaStar Information Service is a comprehensive solution for optimizing fishing operations through advanced data analysis and mapping tools.
