{"id":61246,"date":"2025-09-30T14:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=61246"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:59:35","slug":"sea-ai-watchkeeper-innovation-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/gear\/sea-ai-watchkeeper-innovation-award\/","title":{"rendered":"SEA.AI Watchkeeper Wins Innovation Award for Collision-Avoidance Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-at-2.47.00-PM-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"SEA.AI\u2019s Watchkeeper\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-at-2.47.00-PM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-at-2.47.00-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-at-2.47.00-PM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-at-2.47.00-PM-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-30-at-2.47.00-PM.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">SEA.AI\u2019s Watchkeeper, winner of the Cannes Innovation Route Award, uses AI vision and thermal imaging to help sailors detect hazards radar can miss.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy SEA.AI<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>At the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival, SEA.AI earned the Innovation Route Award in the category of \u201cSolutions that improve the navigation experience\u201d for its new Watchkeeper system. The honor recognizes forward-thinking products that advance comfort, safety, and performance on the water, and Watchkeeper stood out among more than 120 entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe id=\"gkstfcayky\" src=\"https:\/\/cruisingworld.dragonforms.com\/gkstfcayky\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Collisions remain the leading cause of serious marine accidents, often involving not just other boats but also floating debris, unlit buoys, marine mammals, and even people in the water. Traditional systems such as radar and AIS frequently miss these hazards, particularly at night. SEA.AI\u2019s Watchkeeper uses ultra-wide 4K optics, optional thermal imaging, and artificial intelligence trained on millions of marine objects to detect and classify risks, then alert crews in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWinning the Innovation Route Award is a huge honor, not just for the tech, but for the team and community behind it,\u201d said Marcus Warrelmann, CEO of SEA.AI. \u201cWe\u2019ve been pushing the boundaries of maritime AI since 2018, back when SEA.AI was still known as OSCAR. Our offshore racing partners created the very first training dataset, braving brutal 24-hour conditions to teach our AI to detect floating hazards that other systems, or even the human eye, can miss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Watchkeeper line starts at $4,990 for the entry-level dawn-to-dusk model and scales through seven configurations designed for different vessels and navigation styles. Options range from low-light optical setups for coastal cruising to full thermal imaging for offshore sailors seeking around-the-clock protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1b6dcb_1337337194ee476c8a8dc7d010ff8505mv2-copy-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Marcus Warrelmann, CEO of SEA.AI\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1b6dcb_1337337194ee476c8a8dc7d010ff8505mv2-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1b6dcb_1337337194ee476c8a8dc7d010ff8505mv2-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1b6dcb_1337337194ee476c8a8dc7d010ff8505mv2-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1b6dcb_1337337194ee476c8a8dc7d010ff8505mv2-copy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1b6dcb_1337337194ee476c8a8dc7d010ff8505mv2-copy.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Marcus Warrelmann, CEO of SEA.AI celebrates the company&#8217;s Innovation Route Award.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy SEA.AI<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>The system is designed for easy installation and integration with existing onboard electronics, handheld devices, and LTE connectivity for real-time updates and diagnostics. Available in black or white to match various yacht profiles, Watchkeeper features an intuitive interface with simple, clear alerts that require minimal training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many early users, the value lies in pairing advanced technology with practical usability. \u201cI chose Watchkeeper because it offers true AI innovation in a form that\u2019s accessible and practical. As an owner, I value technology that enhances safety without adding complexity, and Watchkeeper delivers exactly that,\u201d said yacht owner Marco Bocchieri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capt. Riccardo Spatolisano, skipper of the Azimut 26 Grande <em>MY BK<\/em>, added: \u201cEven with limited use so far, Watchkeeper impressed me. The AI instantly picks up and classifies objects, and the system is straightforward to operate \u2014 advanced technology made remarkably easy to use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this recognition from Cannes, SEA.AI\u2019s Watchkeeper is positioned as a next-generation safety solution for sailors and cruisers alike, delivering tools to make time on the water more secure and less stressful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEA.AI\u2019s Watchkeeper system, honored at Cannes, uses AI and thermal imaging to boost safety and reduce collision risk at sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":61248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Cruising World News Desk","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"","hydra_display_updated":false,"arc_story_id":"","arc_website_url":"","arc_subtype":"","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":true,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","ad_settings_ads_on_this_page":true,"ad_settings_automatic_ad_injection_into_the_content":true,"ad_targeting":"","alternate_title_newsletter":"","alternate_content_newsletter":"","sponsored_image":false,"sponsored_url":"","social_share":true},"categories":[163],"tags":[184,157,1225,515],"class_list":["post-61246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear","tag-electronics","tag-gear","tag-hands-on-sailor","tag-navigation"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}