Vesper Marine introduces an innovation in AIS portability: the deckWatch smartwatch app. Bringing the company's smartAIS functionality to individual smartwatches, users can now get critical safety information instantly and anywhere on a ship.
The new app sends safety data and alerts to a smartwatch directly from Vesper Marine smartAIS devices without the need of a phone or tablet to relay the information. If a collision alarm is triggered, users can see the bearing and distance of a vessel that is a collision risk, allowing them to immediately change course or contact the other vessel. With anchor watch, users simply tap their smartwatch to mark the precise location when the anchor is dropped, as well as monitor if the anchor is dragging.
Dedicated MOB Alarm
In man overboard (MOB) situations, smartAIS works seamlessly with any brand of man overboard device and, when an MOB situation is encountered, it triggers a dedicated audible alarm. The user is simultaneously alerted on their smartwatch with continuously updated bearing and range to the person in the water. In addition, NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 information, such as depth, speed, wind speed and more are available for at-a-glance accessibility.
The deckWatch app is currently available for all watches with the Android Wear 2 OS.
Picture (top): World’s first application that relays AIS alerts and vessel data to a watch.
