Pole Star Space Applications Limited

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Established in 1998, Pole Star Space Applications Limited is the proprietary provider of PurpleFinder® - the leading Web-based solution for maritime fleet management, maritime security, and maritime domain awareness operations. Our specific products include; DSAS Guard - a SOLAS XI-2/6 compliant ship security alarm system (SSAS), and Reporter - a ship/vessel tracking and emerging SOLAS XI-2/14 compliant long-range identification and tracking system (LRIT). Our extensive client list includes many 'blue-chip' shipping companies including Barber, BP, Brostrum, Cunard, Hanseatic, Oldendorff, P&O Nedlloyd, Univan, and V. Ships, as well as several major Naval entities, Port-State Control, and Flag Administrations.

PurpleFinder®: is a highly effective yet inexpensive fleet tracking solution used by the maritime industry to locate and communicate with ships throughout the world in a secure and reliable manner. It is utilised by over 350 major ship owner / manager / chartering organisations, and National Maritime Administrations, operating over 6000 ships. Pole Star’s Purplefinder® DSAS ship security alert system is a self-contained unit consisting of a compact integrated Inmarsat/GPS transceiver, power management unit and back-up batteries, constructed within a ruggedised polycarbonate enclosure in turn protected by a stainless steel casing, and having multiple external alert activation points. Of portable dimensions, the DSAS unit is easily installed, and with no visible external antenna the unit does not resemble typical Satcom equipment. With such a degree of concealment is likely to escape hijacker/terrorist attention. Pole Star’s Purplefinder® Reporter is an Internet-based solution and utilises the participating ship’s Inmarsat-C GMDSS system to provide near-global, two-way, real-time ship location information and logistical messaging. Use of this information aids maritime domain awareness, through the ability to: • Locate and track the positions of vessels USCG intends to provide additional protection due to the nature of trade, cargo, or intelligence received. • Readily identify vessels that have a "shared commitment" to help maritime security initiatives by providing near real time information on their positions. • Focus security resources and measures on vessels for which limited information is available. • Aid emergency response and port mobilization in the event of terrorist events.

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