World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[Renaissance]

"According to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, the German Oker ship off the coast of Syria is carrying equipment belonging to the Federal Intelligence Service of Germany, or BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst) that allows it to monitor Syrian troops at a distance of up to 600 kilometers."

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_20/German-spy-ship-watching-al-Assad-troops/

I found a pic online, but I cannot figure out how to post pics.

"Sie sind mit elektromagnetischen, hydroakustischen und elektrooptischen Ortungsgeräten ausgestattet und wurden in der Vergangenheit bereits mehrfach für Aufgaben der strategischen Informationsgewinnung in Krisengebieten eingesetzt."

translates to:
They are equipped with electromagnetic, hydro-acoustic and electro-optical tracking devices and have in the past already been used for tasks of strategic intelligence gathering in areas of conflict.

http://tagesschau.de/ausland/syrien2182.html

The mast does not appear to be tall enough to "see" 600km. I know someone posted the formula previously. Would they need to be flying something on a tether?