(L to R) MotionInfo CEO Moses Calouro and the American Lighthouse Foundation’s Gary Childs and Bob Trapani, Jr. are shown troubleshooting the batteries and controller for the StationKeeper unit at Portsmouth Harbor Light.
(Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani)
April 28, 2026: Portsmouth Harbor Light in New Castle, New Hampshire, is one of nearly two dozen historic lighthouses throughout New England serving as a host site for MotionInfo’s AIS-based network, StationKeeper. This technology is an innovative solution helping to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale at a time when such efforts are needed most.
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, NH
(Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.)
Of late, the StationKeeper unit at Portsmouth Harbor lost communication with MotionInfo’s monitoring system in Orleans, Massachusetts, which prompted representatives from the American Lighthouse Foundation and MotionInfo to meet-up at the historic light station to troubleshoot the equipment in the tower.
The work team included Moses Calouro and Portia Calouro from MotionInfo and Gary Childs, Ann-Marie Trapani and Bob Trapani, Jr. from the American Lighthouse Foundation.
In short order, the crew discovered the issue and subsequently repaired the unit. While on site, they also made some additional adjustments to the equipment. At the conclusion of their work, the work team left Portsmouth Harbor Light’s StationKeeper unit watching properly!
The 1878 light tower and 1903 oil house at Portsmouth Harbor are maintained by the American Lighthouse Foundation’s local chapter, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.
To learn more about ALF’s Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, visit: www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org
To learn more about MotionInfo’s StationKeeper technology, visit: www.motioninfo.com/stationkeeper/
Moses Calouro, CEO of MotionInfo, inspects the hardware inside the StationKeeper unit at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.
(Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani)
(L to R) Work team members Portia Calouro of MotionInfo and the American Lighthouse Foundation’s Ann-Marie Trapani standing next to the gorgeous fourth order Fresnel lens in Portsmouth Harbor Light.
(Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.)
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