CrewWatcher

the fastest way to rescue

CrewWatcher is an app-based crew overboard alarm system that is the fastest way to rescue a person who is overboard. The system works like a virtual lifeline and is made up of two components: a smartphone application and a small beacon that can be comfortably worn by each crew. The beacon does not require complex manual activation. The alarm will trigger automatically in a Man Overboard (MOB) event. Should someone go overboard, after sounding the alarm, the app will automatically provide lat/long coordinates of the MOB event, the time of the event, and will visually guide the rescuer using the virtual MOB compass.

Unique CrewWatcher Features

• FREE App operates on most smart phones or tablets & is easy to use
• No cell service required
• Automatically updates with new features (both App & beacon)
• One smart device watches up to 5 crew members
• Perfect also for children, pets, a towed dinghy or bilge alarm
• Activates with water immersion OR separation from vessel
• Rescue: Shows crew overboard bearing, plus distance & lat/long coordinates at point of loss
• Bearing adjusts as boat moves and “MOB Compass” points to location
• 30x faster response than Personal AIS Beacon at 1/3 the price

Awards

• Best Smart Phone Device On Test - Yachting World (October 2017)
• Best Overall Innovation and safety award - Pittman Innovation Awards (2017)
• Category Winner of Lifesaving and safety equipment - Dame Awards (2017)
• Winnder of Equipment Innovation of the Year at The British Yachting Awards (2018)

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*This product is recommended for use with iPhone 5 and later, Samsung Galaxy S6 and later, Sony Z2 and later. For full specs and system requirements, please go to www.crewwatcher.com/specs.

Reviews

John Wetton - Yachtmaster Instructor, Advanced Powerboat Instructor

Until the arrival of CrewWatcher crew relied on owners / skippers to provide man overboard alerting systems, or had to spend a fair bit of money themselves. With the free CrewWatcher app available for Android and iPhone together with the affordable PanPan Beacon itself that situation changes now!
Simple to use and set up, with potentially no cost to a boat owner (unless they actually like the idea of the crew knowing if they fall in!), and affordable for crew, the main barrier to entry in using these systems is gone.
Anything that improves the chances of finding a person overboard quickly has to be a good thing, and with Christmas just around the corner this could be just the thing to help the Sailor in your life stay in your life......

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Andy Schell - 59 North Sailing

Overall CrewWatcher proved to be a simple, straightforward way to monitor our crew onboard Isbjorn. Perhaps most importantly, the device keeps the crew thinking 'like a sailor' - the best MOB safety is prevention, and just having the device in your pocket reminds you of the consequences of falling off the boat. And if the worst happens, the CrewWatcher will sound the alarm.

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Jeffrey & Karen Siegel - Active captain, live aboard

Although CrewWatcher was designed to keep track of crew onboard a boat, we've been testing it with our canine crew of 2 Labrador Retrievers. Dee Dee has jumped off the boat to swim with dolphins in our wake. Now with CrewWatcher, we always know that ALL our crew is safe and have extra tools if they fall overboard. Or can't resist that next pod of dolphins.