In early August the well known German YACHT magazin worked out a huge test event at the baltic sea. The goal was to find out which AIS MOB device is the best on the market available, the easyONE manufacturer Weatherdock said in a press release.
With very successfull 88 from 100 possible points the AIS MOB easyONE from German Weatherdock AG gets the TOP grade of this challenge.
The big advantages of the easyONE which bring it on TOP of the list are,
- palm-sized
- self-floating in upright position without buoyancy aid
- usage with every automatic life jacket
- highest transmission range
- full stand alone functionality with automatical activation
- long battery lifetime of more than 24 hours
AIS MOB emergency transmitter can make the difference between saving or loosing a life at sea. The current GPS position of the victim will be updated every minute and broadcasted to every AIS receiver system in the vicinity of up to 10 nautical miles and more. The transmitted data also include curse and speed over ground of the victim in the current.
"Weatherdock AG is proud to be the winner of this competition in front of other manufactures and we take this first place as an incentive to keep on working hard to realize the best products possible," the Company said.
Nuremberg, Germany headquartered Weatherdock AG is a leading manufacturer of electrical equipment for maritime navigation and safety purposes. The devices are mainly used in recreational boating but are also increasingly utilized in commercial shipping. The company was founded in 2003 by the three board members as a privately owned public corporation. All of our products are developed in Nuremberg and they are produced at other locations but only in Germany. The company Weatherdock is managed by its three board members Alfred Kotouczek-Zeise, Jürgen Zimmermann and Wolfgang Werner.