Weems & Plath, the manufacturer of fine nautical safety and navigation products since 1928, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement to manufacture and distribute PanPan’s CrewWatcher Overboard System (CrewWatcher).
CrewWatcher is a revolutionary, 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, it will automatically sound an alarm, provide lat/long coordinates of the MOB event, the time of the event, and will visually guide the rescuer.
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Unique CrewWatcher Features Include:
- 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
- Can be used for all crew, including children, pets, and towed dinghy or bilge alarm
- Rescue: Shows crew overboard bearing, 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
“Weems & Plath is excited to add CrewWatcher to our growing boating safety product line,” said Weems & Plath CEO, Peter Trogdon. “CrewWatcher is the fastest way to save a person or pet overboard. It aligns directly with our mission of fostering safe boating around the world and creating superior products for life aboard.”
Weems & Plath will be conducting live demonstrations of CrewWatcher from their booth in Tent C during the Annapolis Boat Shows, Oct 5-15, 2017.
The CrewWatcher Single Pack, Item# Crew1, retails for $89.99, and the CrewWatcher Double Pack, Item# Crew2 retails for $149.99.
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man overboard situation where the CrewWatcher would have come in handy.
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Weems & Plath also announces the addition of a
U.S. Coast Guard Approved Personal Rescue Strobe to their line of safety products. The Personal Rescue Strobe is one of the most robust lights on the market with heavy-duty construction that is based on requirements for lights in deep-sea diving. It is DIVE-rated to 1,000 feet and is waterproof 1px7.
This rugged, military-grade light is activated manually with an easy twist on/off motion. Best in class for compact strobes, it operates with a powerful 200 Lumen LED bulb housed in an unbreakable Lexan lens that flashes 60 times per minute with a 360 degree omni-view. The unique light cone extends visibility which helps make it 4x brighter than average compact strobes. In addition, the light is visible from over two miles away. Package includes a Velcro® hook & loop strap and two 4” zip ties for easy installation on Type I, II, III, and V PFD’s. The strobe operates on one AA battery and is manufactured in the USA. Suggested retail price is $69.99.
This rugged, military-grade light is activated manually with an easy twist on/off motion. Best in class for compact strobes, it operates with a powerful 200 Lumen LED bulb housed in an unbreakable Lexan lens that flashes 60 times per minute with a 360 degree omni-view. The unique light cone extends visibility which helps make it 4x brighter than average compact strobes. In addition, the light is visible from over two miles away. Package includes a Velcro® hook & loop strap and two 4” zip ties for easy installation on Type I, II, III, and V PFD’s. The strobe operates on one AA battery and is manufactured in the USA. Suggested retail price is $69.99.