Searching for vessels via Ocean Finder
Airbus Defence and Space, which is headquartered in Taufkirchen (Munich, Germany), has released the latest version of OceanFinder, a digital maritime service to detect, identify and track vessels around the globe.
First launched in 2018, the tool is based on Airbus’ constellation of optical and radar satellites, combined with real-time global automatic identification system (AIS) data, to support a broad range of critical applications across defence and security, shipping, oil and gas, and insurance markets.
Ocean Finder’s latest updates introduce enhanced imagery and AIS data correlation to identify the precise location of a non-responding vessel in near real-time. New tools have also been incorporated to provide the most relevant acquisition plan to predict routes and projected locations of vessels, based on last position, date, trajectory and speed.
Ocean Finder is accessible through the One Atlas web portal, enabling customers to ‘self-order’ the required products through a simple user interface that is available 24/7. (fd)