A cost-effective, fit-and-forget tracking solution ideal for fishing vessels.
The "vessel ready" design allows it to be installed easily and field managed without the need for harnesses, antennas, or external power.
The SmartOne is powered by 4 x AA 1.5V lithium batteries providing up to 3 years of battery life, for a fit-and-forget solution, without the need to purchase expensive proprietary batteries for replacement.
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An advanced, cost-effective and fully-integrated VMS solution.
The Absolute VMS reports the vessel’s location - accurately and privately - to the Fisheries Monitoring
Centre (FMC) at programmable intervals.
Protected from the elements, as well as from intentional tampering, the robust unit is tough enough
to last for years with only minimal maintenance.
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Powerful 7" data terminal with an intuitive touch-
screen interface.
TREQ-VM is preloaded with customisable e-Forms to record trips, catch, well transfers, at-sea transhipments and entry/exit from zones for complete compliance with regulations.
Treq-VM connects directly to the onboard VMS to obtain real-time GPS location and transmit reports to the relevant fisheries authority.
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The Forum Fisheries
Agency's VMS covers
almost 50% of the
world’s open ocean.
The South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) provides Monitoring, Control & Surveillance (MCS) policy and services to its members, to better control fishing in the Pacific.
Absolute has provided FFA with a Vessel Monitoring System; a sophisticated web based application for shipowners, FFA staff and member countries.
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A cost-effective, fit-and-forget tracking solution ideal for fishing vessels.
The "vessel ready" design allows it to be installed easily and field managed without the need for harnesses, antennas, or external power.
The SmartOne is powered by 4 x AA 1.5V lithium batteries providing up to 3 years of battery life, for a fit-and-forget solution, without the need to purchase expensive proprietary batteries for replacement.
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An advanced, cost-effective and fully-integrated VMS solution.
The Absolute VMS reports the vessel’s location - accurately and privately - to the Fisheries Monitoring
Centre (FMC) at programmable intervals.
Protected from the elements, as well as from intentional tampering, the robust unit is tough enough
to last for years with only minimal maintenance.
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Load and convert
catch data via
3G/4G handheld
tablets.
Catch reporting takes place both at-sea, though electronic reporting systems, and upon landing with the submission of dealer, agent or action house landing records. Pole Star offers a single system that can load and convert data from both at-sea and at-dock landing reports - making it available immediately for port inspection personnel via 3G/4G handheld tablets.
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400+ ships monitored for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is the authority responsible for management and sustainable use of Commonwealth fish resources. During 1999 AFMA conducted a restricted evaluation of competitive systems to select a software supplier. As a result the Absolute Vessel Monitoring System platform was adopted by AFMA and has remained in place since.
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A cost-effective, fit-and-forget tracking solution ideal for fishing vessels.
The "vessel ready" design allows it to be installed easily and field managed without the need for harnesses, antennas, or external power.
The SmartOne is powered by 4 x AA 1.5V lithium batteries providing up to 3 years of battery life, for a fit-and-forget solution, without the need to purchase expensive proprietary batteries for replacement.
Learn more
An advanced, cost-effective and fully-integrated VMS solution.
The Absolute VMS reports the vessel’s location - accurately and privately - to the Fisheries Monitoring
Centre (FMC) at programmable intervals.
Protected from the elements, as well as from intentional tampering, the robust unit is tough enough
to last for years with only minimal maintenance.
Learn more
Fishing activity reported in real time via the TREQ-VM data terminal.
The e-Forms electronic logbook package is fully integrated with leading Inmarsat and Iridium based VMS terminals, and is engineered to be compact in size and inexpensive to update over satellite connections.
Also provided are weather and safety information via satellite, thus improving situational awareness and safety.
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Electronic Logbook
software installed
to NOAA specs
on 2000+ ships.
Pole Star has provided electronic logbooks since 2007 under its Absolute Software brand. In 2010 NOAA awarded a further contract to Absolute Software to provide electronic logbooks and catch reporting systems to the U.S. fishing fleet operating in the South Pacific.
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• Regulations
• Permits/licenses
• Quotas
Pole Star's secure web-based application enhances traditional fisheries policy by providing online management of permits and licenses and replacement of existing paper-based processes.
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• GPS tracking
• Gear sensors
• Data entry
• Catch reporting
Vessel Monitoring Systems provide much more than just GPS tracking. Pole Star's VMS solution includes area restrictions & closures and time-in-area management, as well as electronic catch reporting with catch restrictions and quota tracking.
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• Weighing systems
• Landing reports
• Catch documentation
• Traceability certificates
Traditional landing reports are often delayed in receipt and not well integrated into networks. Pole Star offers a single system that can load and convert data from both at-sea and at-dock landing reports - making it available immediately for port inspection personnel via 3G/4G handheld tablets. Traceability certificates can then be issued based on this data.
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• Auction
• Processor
• Distributor
• Consumer
In many countries there is a consumer driven focus on catch certification at point-of-origin. Digitally signed traceability certificates, with embedded 2D barcodes verify the location and method of catch and can be read at all points of the supply chain - from processor to consumer.
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