A North East technology business is looking to haul in a big catch of new clients, after becoming the only provider in the north of England, to secure government accreditation for a state-of-the-art tracking device, used in the commercial fishing industry.
Succorfish attains MMO’s approval
Succorfish is one of just four firms to successfully complete the Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) extensive approvals process, for Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS), which are used to monitor the location of fishing boats, within the United Kingdom’s coastal waters.
The North Tyneside-headquartered firm, Succorfish’s SC2 Gen 2 iVMS system provides an easy-to-use, cloud-based monitoring platform that is accessible from tablets, desktop computers or a smart phone app, via satellite and Bluetooth.
SC2 Gen 2 iVMS system
The SC2 Gen 2 iVMS system gives boat crews accurate guidance on whether their vessels are in an area, in which they’re permitted to fish and also provides the fishing authorities with real-time data, on whether vessels should or shouldn’t be in particular areas, enabling appropriate action to be taken against any vessels that are potentially fishing unlawfully, in restricted conservation zones.
Customers also receive free cloud-based monitoring software, delivered by the Succorfish enterprise-grade, SaaS platform which enables them to historically see all fishing tracking data.
Accreditation post trials of SC2 Gen 2 iVMS system
The accreditation follows successful trials of the SC2 Gen 2 iVMS system
The accreditation follows successful trials of the SC2 Gen 2 iVMS system, within the coastal waters covered by the Welsh Fishing Authority and the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority, and relates to vessels that are 12 metres or less in length.
Of the three other firms that have secured the MMO accreditation, one is based on the south coast of England, while the other two companies are located overseas.
Full integration with MMO’s Government Gateway software
The Succorfish device is also the only one that is fully integrated into the MMO’s Government Gateway software. Founded in 2008, Succorfish is already a globally renowned company in its field and specialises in fisheries, and security applications.
Succorfish has a 20-strong in-house design, software engineering, development and customer service team which manages all aspects of clients’ technology requirements, and also provides bespoke training programmes where required.
