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AFMA subscribes to Starboard

February 9, 2022

New Zealand based space technology start-up Xerra Earth Observation Institute launched Starboard® Maritime Intelligence in mid 2021 and has recently secured its first international contract with the Australian Fisheries...

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Using AIS vessel data to develop real-time risk assessments for efficient and safe vessel inspections

February 1, 2022

Problems are the inception of innovation and the Covid-19 crisis is a multifaceted global issue that continues to spur new ideas. In 2020 the team behind Starboard saw an opportunity for innovation by using their scientific...

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Simultaneous retrieval of selected optical water quality indicators from Landsat-8, Sentinel-2, and Sentinel-3

January 5, 2022

Dr Mortiz Lehmann, a Starboard senior scientist, has recently contributed towards a paper on using multiple satellite images simultaneously for measuring water quality

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Ministry for Primary Industries signs onto Starboard

December 23, 2021

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is one of the latest customers for space industry tech start-up Xerra Earth Observation Institute. The New Zealand based team launched Starboard® Maritime Intelligence in mid 2020...

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Speakers Science Forum: “What goes up must look down”

December 13, 2021

Dr Dave Kelbe, a Starboard principal scientist presented at the Speaker’s Science Forum event on Aotearoa New Zealand’s ‘Place in Space’. This was the last of this year’s series, aimed to present cutting edge and informative...

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Correction methods for Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 over lakes, rivers, and coastal waters

June 1, 2021

Dr Mortiz Lehmann, a Starboard senior scientist, has recently contributed towards a paper on the global assessment of atmospheric correction methods for Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 over lakes...

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