1st Mate - Confidence at hand
The 1st Mate Marine Safety and Security System puts confidence in the palm of your hand with overboard alerts, distress messaging and theft-deterrent functionality. Utilizing wireless communication between wearable fobs, an engine hub and your mobile device, the 1st Mate system combines boat safety with convenience while providing a safe alternative to the traditional mechanical emergency stop switch and lanyard.
What is 1st Mate?
1st Mate is an intelligent hub, wearable device and mobile app providing safety alerts and boat security, including:
- Man-overboard monitoring and alerts
- Distress message capability
- Theft-deterrent functionality
1st Mate utilizes wearable fobs for the boat captain and up to seven passengers. These wearables connect to a mobile device and ensure that if the captain falls overboard, the engine(s) will stop, an alarm will sound and alerts will be sent via the 1st Mate mobile app, thanks to direct integration with the vessel’s propulsion system. For the captain, 1st Mate replaces the traditional mechanical emergency stop switch and lanyard with a convenient wireless fob that can be worn at all times.Similarly, if a passenger falls overboard, the captain will be alerted and given the passenger’s GPS location via the app.
How 1st Mate works?
- Engine stopwhen fob is submerge in water
- Audible alarm from boat hub and mobile device app
- Location marked via GPS on app and vessel multifunction displays (if equipped)
- Alert send to mobile app and wearables of connected passenger
- Instructions provided on mobile app of connected passenger on how to return to location where captain went overboard
Theft Deterrent System (TDS)
TDS locks your engine(s) to prevent unauthorized use. Once you’re ready to get back behind the wheel, your engine(s) can easily be unlocked via the proximity of the captain’s wearable or by using the 1st Mate mobile app. Additional TDS functions are available on the 1st Mate Marine Safety and Security System for Mercury SmartCraft Engines.
Distress Message
If a boat captain (driver wearing the captain’s fob) falls overboard and can’t get back onboard, or passengers can’t return the boat to the captain, 1st Mate will send a distress message to your emergency contact(s). Distress message is sent after a countdown timer expires or a request for help is made. Message includes location, heading, date and time of the “man overboard” event.
1st Mate for Mercury SmartCraft Engines
1st Mate Marine Safety and Security System for Mercury SmartCraft Engines is compatible with Mercury SmartCraft engines 40hp and higher manufactured since 2005. System kit includes vessel hub, wire harness, antenna, NFC tag and installation instructions along with captain's fob, wristband and carabiner clip. Passenger wearable fob kits are available separately. Requires 1st Mate mobile app (iOS or Android) to operate.
Disable in neutral
A setting that users can configure that turn off alerts if engine is in neutral.
Over the Air Updates
1st Mate is capable of updating Hub software and wearaples via mobile app.
Mobile Device App Interface
The 1st Mate mobile app is the primery interface to set up configure and view status of the 1st Mate system
Single Engine Kit:
- Hub
- Harness
- Captain FOB
- Captain Wristband
- Captain Carabine Clip
Passenger Wearable Fob Kit:
- Passenger FOB
- Passenger Wristband
- Passenger Carabine Clip