Weems & Plath, the manufacturer of fine nautical safety and navigation products since 1928, announces 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.
“Weems & Plath is excited to add CrewWatcher to our growing boat 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.”
The CrewWatcher Single Pack, Item# Crew1, retails for $89.99, and the CrewWatcher Double Pack, Item# Crew2 retails for $149.99.
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.
