Most underwater acoustic monitoring still runs on archival recorders, collecting months of data nobody sees until the unit is recovered. Spotter Sound listens continuously and sends detections ashore in real time.

On September 16, Chris Verlinden, CTO of Applied Ocean Sciences, joined Sofar Ocean to launch Borealis V2, the AI-enabled hydrophone behind Spotter Sound. The first 20 production units are already in the field.

We covered:

• What continuous, real-time listening unlocks, and how Borealis V2 now processes 100% of the data it collects
• What's new in the hardware, from a corrosion-free case to tool-free SD card access
• A live look at acoustic data and detections in the Spotter dashboard
• What's next for Borealis, including multi-channel beamforming and two-way underwater comms

Who it's for:

• Government, defense, and port security: pattern-of-life baselines, vessel detection, and ambient sound measured continuously across coastal waters.
• Environmental compliance and marine construction: pile driving, dredging, and industrial noise checked against permit limits, with exceedances flagged while you can still act on them.
• Research, conservation, and MPA teams: marine mammal detection and unauthorized fishing in waters nobody can patrol around the clock.

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