Marport

Marport develops underwater sensors and catch monitoring software for commercial fisheries. Its systems give skippers real-time, high-resolution data on trawl and seine gear behaviour, which the company says helps crews position gear, reduce fuel consumption, minimise bycatch and extend gear life. Products come in the Marport Pro range and the newer Pro NX family.

What they offer

• Bridge systems: Scala2 trawl monitoring software, the Marport Compact System bridge unit, M3, M5 and M6 Hub receivers, and the Rx2 receiver for smaller trawlers and seiners.
• Door sensors: Door Explorer, Door Sounder and Door Spread sensors, including Mini, Slim and legacy-compatible versions.
• Trawl net sounders: Trident Pro, Trawl Explorer and Trawl Navigator.
• Catch sensors: Catch Sensor, Catch Explorer and Catch Navigator Pro NX, with a swap-out design that leaves the housing on the net.
• Speed and flow sensors: Speed Navigator, Speed Explorer, Trawl Speed, Grid and Flow Speed Navigator.
• Depth, temperature, height and seine sensors for trawl and purse seine gear.
• Dock Pro Smart Charger for Pro and NX sensors.

Markets served

Commercial fishing fleets and scientific users. Marport lists gear compatibility for bottom trawl, pelagic trawl, purse seining, multi trawl, single dredge and multi dredge, and names service coverage in the Americas, France, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, Norway, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom.