WHAT BENDEL SYSTEMS IS

Bendel Systems builds operational software for coastal work where conditions change fast and mistakes cost real time, fuel, and safety.The system is built from firsthand field experience: offshore hauling, aquaculture operations, storm seasons, tides and currents, watershed runoff, and municipal coastal infrastructure.Bendel ingests live and forecast environmental data and translates it into explicit operational windows—showing when conditions align, when margins tighten, and when operations should pause.All data remains source-traceable and time-stamped.No smoothing. No inferred conditions. No black-box automation.Bendel does not make decisions for operators.It clarifies the operating environment so experienced judgment can be applied with confidence in the field.

LobsterOps

LobsterOps ingests live and forecast marine data and exposes the constraints that matter to hauling decisions.
It tracks:
Sea state and dominant swell
Wind direction, gusts, and exposure
Tide stage, current, and timing alignment
Trap soak time, haul cycles, and block pressure
Weather volatility and margin compression
Human limits: fatigue, daylight, and timing pressure
Data is captured raw, timestamped, and source-preserved.
No inferred conditions. No gap filling. Missing data stays missing.
Logic is deterministic and inspectable.
State changes occur only when defined thresholds are crossed.
Outputs are presented as operate / delay / stand-down windows, with the final decision always left to the captain.
LobsterOps does not optimize, recommend, or automate.
It clarifies the operating environment so judgment can be applied with eyes open.

HOW THE SYSTEM IS USED:

Bendel Systems organizes environmental and operational data into clear decision windows.Each window combines real conditions—weather, tide, swell, seasonality, and local constraints—and shows how they interact with the work being done.Instead of dashboards full of numbers, operators see:- When conditions align
- When margins narrow
- What factors are driving risk or efficiency
- What to watch as conditions evolveThe same core logic supports offshore hauling, aquaculture operations, and municipal coastal planning—without changing how the system behaves.

About the Founder

Ben Stendel — Founder, Bendel Systems
(“Bendel” on the water)I’ve spent years working on the Maine coast — offshore lobster fishing, aquaculture operations, and day-to-day work on the water. The systems I build come directly from patterns learned through real conditions: weather windows, swell behavior, tides, gear cycles, and the constraints that actually determine whether work happens or doesn’t.Bendel Systems started as a way to map my own fishing decisions — when to haul, when to wait, and how conditions stack together over time. What began as personal tooling evolved into a structured decision-support system built around real operational signals instead of forecasts or assumptions.My approach is simple:take what operators already know on the water, make it explicit, and make it usable.Everything in Bendel Systems is designed to reflect how work is actually done — built from firsthand experience, tested in real conditions, and refined only when it proves useful in the field.

Grounded experience: Years working on boats, aquaculture farms, wharves, and active working waterfronts — building tools from real conditions, not abstractions.
Built in Maine: Every system, pattern, and decision model comes directly from Maine waters, seasons, and operating constraints.
Forward-looking: Practical coastal intelligence — real signals, modular demos, and node-based monitoring designed to grow from field use into full systems.

Live Demo Access

Private demos are currently limited.Bendel demos run on live data and real operational logic.Public access is intentionally limited while systems are refined through field use.If you’re a fisherman, aquaculture operator, or coastal partner interested in a walkthrough, use the contact form below.

Bendel Systems — Organic Software Built on the Coast