The SEA.AI Watchkeeper: Harnessing AI to Mitigate Navigation Risks in Boating

For many seafarers, the most dreadful experiences involve collisions. Whether it’s an unexpected encounter with another vessel, an unnoticed swimmer in the open water, or an encounter with a semi-submerged log, these nightmares can turn into reality with just a moment’s distraction. Enter the SEA.AI Watchkeeper, an innovative and intuitive solution engineered to alleviate these fears.

The SEA.AI Watchkeeper, a virtual watchkeeper, never rests. Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, it stays alert for any impending collision threats and issues timely alerts. Leveraging a robust combination of highly sensitive low-light and thermal vision cameras, it can detect objects that even advanced radar and AIS systems could overlook. It can identify potential hazards from a database housing over 18 million images of various identified items, notifying the skipper with both visual and audio alerts.

Yet, the size and affordability do not compromise upon functionality. The SEA.AI Watchkeeper sees further and with greater accuracy than human vision, even under varied conditions. Covering the area from just in front of the boat to the horizon with a 135-degree field of vision, it can flag potential obstacles as small as a pot marker or a human head. Even creatures as majestic as passing whales or inconspicuous pieces of semi-submerged driftwood do not escape its keen observation.

Furthermore, the Watchkeeper’s performance is adaptable with the fitted camera’s specifications. For instance, the basic Watchkeeper Lite model comes with a 3840 x 2160 pixel colour camera, capable of identifying a large ship, motor, or sailing boat and even smaller objects like jet skis or RIBs at significant distances.

Setting a new benchmark in safety, the SEA.AI Watchkeeper is more than just an upgrade. It’s a game-changer bringing a newfound peace of mind to all boating enthusiasts, regardless of the nature of their voyage or the size of their vessel.