Nortek AS
The SeaDarQ system uses radar processing technology to extract hydrographic, oceanographic and environmental information from radar waves. Over the past 25 years the Dutch Governmental Institute TNO has researched and completed extensive experiments focused on radar and antenna design. These experiments have successfully demonstrated how radar waves reflected from the sea surface contain valuable information which can be extracted using complex algorithms to process radar clutter. This information is very valuable in the fields of oceanography, hydrography, maritime safety and environmental protection. In 2003, the Dutch Institute TNO formed a joint venture with Tech 5 B.V., a company designing and building electronic measuring systems. Through this venture the company SeaDarQ B.V. was formed. The advanced technology developed by TNO and the expertise of Tech 5 B.V. was exported and incorporated into industry through SeaDarQ B.V.
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- Business Type:
- Software vendor
- Industry Type:
- Water and Wastewater - Water Science and Research
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
About Us
The SeaDarQ system uses radar processing technology to extract hydrographic, oceanographic and environmental information from radar waves.
The system extracts this data from a conventional marine radar and uses image processing techniques to detect oil spills and monitor sea surface features. With the SeaDarQ processing software it is possible to conduct real time, continuous surveillance of the water surface from a ship borne or stationary land based system.
Main office of SeaDarQ is in Badhoevedorp, near Schiphol airport in the Netherlands, where development and manufacturing takes place.
SeaDarQ has an increasing number of fully operational systems and a strong connections through agents and representatives throughout Europe, in Brazil, China, Korea and the United Arab Emirates
History of SeaDarQ
Over the past 25 years the Dutch Governmental Institute TNO has researched and completed extensive experiments focused on radar and antenna design. These experiments have successfully demonstrated how radar waves reflected from the sea surface contain valuable information which can be extracted using complex algorithms to process radar clutter. This information is very valuable in the fields of oceanography, hydrography, maritime safety and environmental protection. In 2003, the Dutch Institute TNO formed a joint venture with Tech 5 B.V., company designing and building electronic measuring systems. Through this venture the company SeaDarQ B.V. was formed. The advanced technology developed by TNO and the expertise of Tech 5 B.V. was exported and incorporated into industry through SeaDarQ B.V.
Since its formation in 2003, SeaDarQ has been delivering products worldwide using a distribution network and OEM partners with local service facilities. Its customers include Coast Guards, Ship-owners, VTS-integraters and Port Authorities.
In 2011 SeaDarQ has been acquired by Nortek B.V., Dutch subsidiary of Nortek AS based in Norway. Nortek group has an extensive network or offices and distributors around the world. With main offices in US, China, Brazil, Norway and the Netherlands Nortek has enjoyed an annual revenue growth of 20-25% per year. The annual revenue of Nortek AS for the first time hit US$ 10 mill in 2006.Nortek B.V. will continue to supply Seadarq products and aims to provide combined technology solutions to the benefit of its worldwide customer base.
