We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience.

Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies.

Set cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Publication - Research and analysis

Offshore wind energy - sectoral marine plan: seabird tagging feasibility

Published
16 October 2023
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate, +1 more … Marine Directorate
Part of
Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries
ISBN
9781835212745

How to undertake a seabird tagging study for species and colonies potentially impacted by the sectoral marine plan for offshore wind energy

This document is part of a collection

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Appendix 1: Device manufacturers and tag types

Table A1. Potential device manufacturers and available models. Data collected (*optional extra): A) XY location; B) Date/Time; C) Instantaneous speed; D) GPS altitude; E) Air pressure; F) Water pressure/dive-depth; G) Temperature; H) Triaxial acceleration; J) Magnetometry; K) Light Intensity; L) Dive duration; M) Wet/dry or salt water immersion; N) Gyroscope
Tag Company Website Device name Device type Device weight (g) Device size (mm) Attachment method Suitable for Data collected Data rate Price on website (*subject to import duty) Solar recharging? Geofence?
Ornitela www.ornitela.com OrniTrack-9, -10, -15, 20, 25 GPS/ GSM 10 - 25 37×19×12 to 61×25×20 Harness or glue to back GANNE, HERGU, GBBGU, KITTI A,B,C,D,G,H,J,K,*E 1 second to 10 days *€880 - 1230 with 20% discount for >20 units Yes Yes
Ecotone Telemetry https://en.ecotone.com.pl/,4,35.html GPS-UHF (SRD) loggers GPS/ UHF 5 - 15 26×16×10 to 38×23×19 Harness, glue or Tesa tape to back All review species A,B,C,D,L,*F,*G,*M 1 - 240 min *No - option to ‘Ask about price’ Yes No
https://en.ecotone.com.pl/,4,35.html GSM-GPRS-UHF (LRD) loggers GPS/ GSM 14 - 38 39×23×18 to 81×37×38 Harness, glue or Tesa tape to back GANNE, HERGU, GBBGU A,B,C,D,H,L,*E,*F, *G, *M 1 min - 24 hour *No - option to ‘Ask about price’ Yes No
Movetech Telemetry Movetech-telemetry.com Flyway loggers GPS/ GSM 18 - 50 57.5×26.5×14.5 to 87×40×30 Harness, glue or Tesa tape to back GANNE, HERGU, GBBGU A,B,C,D,G,H, 1 min - 10 day £750 + VAT Yes No
Techno Smart Collaborating with Milsar for GSM units https://www.technosmart.eu/products/ Axy-5 models and AGM Accelerometer/ Archival 2.5 - 4.5 to 60 15×10×4 to 22×13×10 to 70×41×14 Harness, glue or Tesa tape All review species G,H,J,*N,*E,*F 1 to 100 Hz *No No No
https://www.technosmart.eu/products/ Axy-trek mini and marine GPS/ Archival 4.5 - 6 and 14 - 59 22×13×10 to 40×20×8 to 69×40×14 Harness, glue or Tesa tape GANNE,KITTI,GUILL,RAZOR,PUFFI A,B,G,H,*F,*K,*M 8 or 10 bits *No No No
https://www.technosmart.eu/products/ Axy-trek remote and Gipsy GPS/ UHFor GPS/ GSM 9 - 59 24×14×10 to 69×40×14 Harness, glue or Tesa tape All except PUFFI A,B,G,H,*F,*J,*K,*M, *N 8 or 10 bits *No - possible similar to Milsar Yes No
Lotek / Biotrack Lotek.com LAT or ARCGEO TDR/ Archival 7 11×38 to 13×44 Leg GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZOR B,F,G,K,M 10 secs + No No - long-term battery No
Lotek.com LAT or ARCGEO GLS + TDR/Archival 6.2 - 10.6 or 3.4 11×38 to 13×44 or 21×9×9 Leg GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZOR, PUFFI B,F,G,K,M 10 secs + £100 - 120 No - long-term battery No
https://www.lotek.com/products/mk-geolocators/ MK3 GLS <3 21×9×9 Leg GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZOR, PUFFI B,G,K,M 10 secs + £115 to £130 +VAT + £185 for software interface No. 2-5 year lifespan No
Lotek.com PinPoint VHF 240 / 350 GPS/ VHF 8 - 10 or 16-17 55×17× 11 Tesa tape, glue or harness GANNE, HERGU, GBBGU,GUILL, RAZOR A,B,G,H ~5,500 positions £1,072 per unit + VAT. + £735 base station + £215 download software No No
Milsar milsar.com NanoRadio Tag-3 GPS/ UHF 3.5 ~25×10×10 Harness or glue HERGU, GBBGU, KITTI A,B,C,D ? *€1000 + €1000 basestation Yes Yes
Lotek.com GsmTag-U9 GPS/ GSM and/or UHF 9.5 - 16 17×17×33 to 38×15×20 Harness or glue HERGU, GBBGU, KITTI A,B,C,D,G,H,J,N 5 min + *€1350 + €60 GSM fee Yes Yes
Migrate Technology migratetech.co.uk Intigeo-W65A9-SEA or Intigeo-C65 or -C330 GLS 0.7 - 3.3 15×6×6 or 14×8×6 or 17×19×8 Leg GANNE,KITTI,GUILL,RAZOR, PUFFI B,K*G,*M 1 min £100 - 120 No - long-term battery No
PathTrack pathtrack.co.uk nanoFix-GEO+ RF GPS/ UHF 4+ 43x15x13 Harness or glue HERGU, GBBGU, KITTI,GUILL, RAZOR A,B,D,*M 5 min + No Yes No
Druid Technology druid.tech/en Ultra GPS/ GSM 1.4 - 3 19×14.5×6.8 Harness or glue HERGU, KITTI A,B,G,H,K 1 hour *$999 - 1999 Yes No
druid.tech/en Debut -Lego GPS/ GSM 18.7 68×21×16 Harness HERGU A,B,G,H,K 1 min - 1 hour *$499- 899 Yes Yes
Interrex - same products as Druid Tech interrex-tracking.com Interrex GPS/ GSM 8.4 - 9.8 43×25×12 to 43×25×30 Harness or glue HERGU, KITTI A,B,D,G,H,K, 5 min - 1 day No - Druid Tech price = $899 Yes No
interrex-tracking.com Omni GPS/ GSM 10.2 - 15.2 50.8×24.2×12.8 to 51×24.2×20.4 Harness of glue HERGU, KITTI A,B,D,G,H,K 5 min - 1 day No - Druid Tech price = $899 No
UvA https://www.uva-bits.nl/system/ UvA-BiTS GPS/ VHF 7.2 - 22.5 57.5×26.5×14.5 Harness HERGU,GBBGU A,B,H,*E 1 sec + *No Yes Yes
Microwave Technology microwavetelemetry.com GPS/GSM 20-70 GPS/ GSM 20 - 70 64×23×17 + antenna Harness or glue GBBGU A,B,C,D,G 1 min + *$3950 + $30 GSM fee Yes No
microwavetelemetry.com Solar Argos/ GPS PTTs GPS/ PTT 17 - 70 62×17×17 to Harness or glue HERGU,GBBGU A,B,C,D 1 min - 2 hour variable on battery *$3650 - 4200 Yes No
Global Messenger http://en.hqxs.net/Default.html HQBV0702 GPS/ VHF 2.2 7×12×18 Harness, possibly glue HERGU,GBBGU (not dive proof) ? 4 hour - 12 hour *No Yes No
http://en.hqxs.net/Default.html HQBG0804 GPS/ GSM 4.5 9×18×22.5 Harness, possibly glue HERGU,GBBGU, KITTI (dive proof to 10m) ? 5 min + *No Yes No
http://en.hqxs.net/Default.html HQBG1206 GPS/ GSM 6.7 12×20×32 Harness, possibly glue HERGU,GBBGU, KITTI (dive proof to 10m) ? 4 hour *No Yes No
http://en.hqxs.net/Default.html HQBG2009P GPS/ GSM 9 16×21×35 Harness, possibly glue HERGU,GBBGU, KITTI (dive proof to 10m) ? 2 hour *No Yes No
http://en.hqxs.net/Default.html HQBN2210 GPS/ GSM 10 22×22×47 Harness, possibly glue HERGU,GBBGU (dive proof to 10m) ? 5 min + *No Yes No
http://en.hqxs.net/Default.html HQBG1512S GPS/ GSM 13 15×19×48 Harness, possibly glue HERGU,GBBGU (dive proof to 10m) ? 1 hour *No Yes No
i -gotU https://www.amazon.com/i-gotU-GT-120-Travel-Logger-Software/dp/B001IMJV0E GT120 GPS/ Archival ~18 44.5×28.5×13 Tesa tape GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZOR A,B 64,000 locations possible, 5 sec for 15hr to 1 hour for 2 months. ~$65 - 80 No No
Debug Innovations Ltd http://www.debuginnovations.com/mataki/home.html Mataki- Lite GPS/ VHF 3.5 34×21.75 Tesa tape GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZO, PUFFI A,B,K 3184 locations possible *No No No
http://www.debuginnovations.com/mataki/home.html Mataki- Classic GPS/ VHF 10 +battery 44×21.75 Tesa tape GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZOR A,B,E,G,K 932066 locations possible *No No No
Cefas https://www.cefastechnology.co.uk/products/data-storage-tags CEFAS G5 TDR 2.7 - 6.5 8×31 or 12×36.5 Leg GANNE, KITTI, GUILL, RAZOR, PUFFI B,G,F,*L,*M 10 Hz £280 + VAT for 10+ to £230 + VAT for 50+ Plus also £120 + VAT for unit to connect device to PC. No No

Contact

Email: ScotMER@gov.scot

Back to top