Weatherdock – AIS, marine safety, tracking and boat monitoring
Weatherdock AG is a German manufacturer of marine electronics specialising in radio-based solutions for safety, navigation, tracking and boat monitoring.
Its products are engineered and manufactured in Germany and are used by recreational boaters, commercial shipping operators, government organisations and professional maritime users.
Main product categories include:
- AIS transponders
- AIS transceivers
- AIS MOB beacons
- AIS SART rescue transmitters
- Personal localisation
- Tracking systems
- Boat monitoring
- GPS positioning
- Marine IoT systems
- Search and Rescue equipment
easyTRX AIS
The Weatherdock easyTRX range includes AIS transponders for onboard installation.
The current easyTRX3S combines an AIS Class B transceiver with modern connectivity. Depending on the version, WiFi and integration with the ME SENSE boat-monitoring system are available.
Functions can include:
- AIS Class B transmission and reception
- GPS positioning
- WiFi
- Chartplotter connectivity
- Network integration
- IoT connectivity
- Boat monitoring integration
easyRESCUE AIS SART
Weatherdock's easyRESCUE range is designed for Search and Rescue applications.
Once activated, the device repeatedly broadcasts an AIS emergency message containing the current GPS position. Compatible AIS chartplotters and systems within radio range can then display the casualty's location.
Depending on the model, features can include:
- AIS SART
- Built-in GPS
- Fully buoyant construction
- IP68 protection
- Manual activation
- Automatic water activation
- Self-test
- DSC alerting
- Bluetooth programming
- 121.5 MHz homing
Weatherdock specifies up to 96 hours of transmission after activation for various easyRESCUE versions.
easyRESCUE PRO
The easyRESCUE PRO family combines AIS with additional rescue technologies on selected versions.
These can include:
- AIS
- DSC
- GPS
- Bluetooth
- 121.5 MHz homing
This makes the system suitable for applications where fast and accurate casualty localisation is essential.
easy2-MOB
The easy2-MOB belongs to Weatherdock's current generation of personal man-overboard rescue transmitters.
The older easyONE product family is no longer manufactured, although Weatherdock continues to provide service for existing easyONE devices.
AIS MOB
An AIS MOB beacon is designed to help locate a person who has fallen overboard.
Depending on the device, it can transmit:
- Current GPS position
- AIS MOB alert
- Rescue transmitter identification
- Position updates
- DSC alert on compatible versions
AIS SART
AIS SART stands for Automatic Identification System Search and Rescue Transmitter.
It is designed to make the position of a person, liferaft or survival craft visible to nearby AIS-equipped vessels.
Weatherdock's easyRESCUE family is specifically designed for this purpose.
ME SENSE boat monitoring
Weatherdock also develops the ME SENSE smart boat-monitoring platform.
Depending on the installation and sensors used, owners can remotely monitor data such as:
- Battery voltage
- Temperature
- Water level
- Vessel position
- Movement
- Connected equipment status
- Alarm notifications
Weatherdock positions ME SENSE as a real-time yacht and boat monitoring solution with app access.
Tracking and positioning
Weatherdock also develops systems for tracking people and objects.
The easyPOSALERT system, for example, can transmit and display position reports within a closed user group via VHF radio.
Made in Germany
Weatherdock products are engineered and manufactured in Germany.
Weatherdock AG
Emmericher Strasse 17
90411 Nürnberg
Germany
Applications
Weatherdock equipment is suitable for:
- Sailing yachts
- Motorboats
- RIBs
- Commercial vessels
- Offshore applications
- Workboats
- Rescue services
- Search and Rescue
- Government vessels
- Liferafts
- Lifejackets
- Man-overboard protection
- Boat monitoring
- Personnel tracking
- Marine navigation safety
