The high-frequency over-the-horizon radar technology is well suited to protect the EEZ. The fast and accurate software beam-forming of the HELZEL-OTHR system is the key component for this time sensitive ship-detection application to identify fishing pirates or smugglers far behind the horizon. The low-noise non-interrupted FMCW operation mode provides the best range/power performance on the OTHR market. This allows the operation with quite low power levels to get a range of up to 200 nautical miles. The open data interface enables system integrators to use the provided data for ship-tracking in multi-sensor networks. In parallel, it can be used for environmental protection applications, SAR or Tsunami Detection.