The thermal imager has a range of more than 10 kilometers (16 miles) and sees through total darkness, smoke and most environmental obscurants. In addition, SeaFLIR is engineered and tested to withstand the harsh marine environment, including winds of up to 200 knots. The 9-inch-deep, 13.8-inch-high unit weighs less than 30 pounds and features a 360-degree continuous pan/tilt.

The long-range performance of the thermal imager and the optional laser range finder means that suspicious approaching vessels can be detected and identified, day or night, and with the use of the laser range finder, its exact location can be geo-positioned.