In early August the well known German YACHT magazine 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.

With very successful 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 automatic activation
• long battery lifetime of more than 24 hours
AIS MOB emergency transmitter can make the difference between saving or losing 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 course 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.

On the weekend of the July 8th and 9th, the Weatherdock team had the immense pleasure of sailing for one entire day with Arved Fuchs, aboard of the famous expedition ship DAGMAR AAEN.

We departed from Flensburg. The sea was very quiet and the sun was shining. We could see Denmark on one side, Germany on the other side.

We also had the opportunity to test our new devices! What a better place than the sea?

A couple of weeks ago we told you about our partnership with Arved Fuchs. He is a world famous ice hiker, sailor and polar explorer and he owns this incredible ship built in 1931.

We are delighted to have been able to share such a moment with him.

Nuremberg, Februar 27, 2017

The German Weatherdock AG was awarded a further time with a big order by an important Asian Government for supplying a fleet tracking and monitoring system.

By using the Weatherdock’s vmsTRACK system mounted on the fishing vessels, the local Department of Fishery is able to continuously track and observe all small and bigger non-coastal fishing vessels in their EEZ and beyond in offshore areas. With such a high level proofed system the Government does the next important step to work against illegal, unreported and unlicensed fishing (IUU).

Reliable, proofed
and certified quality

The vmsTRACK system was tested hard and intensive by the Department of Fishery and finally convinced with best performance figures such as transmission range and reliability. The devices are transmitting continuously in a pre-set time interval to bring up a real-time-image of the area to headquarter.

„After awarding Weatherdock for the first batch of tracking units for the coastal fishing vessels we tested a lot, very hard, very intensive to make sure that these German position transmitter are full compliant to given standards to be the best solution for our country and our needs before awarding Weatherdock the second time with the next batch for the non-coastal fishing vessels” the customer said.

Safety of Fishermen included

Every vmsTRACK unit mounted on a vessel has got an additional “push to alert” button that triggers a standardized AIS SART emergency message which can be received by every vessel or coastal station in the vicinity to help immediately with the rescue.
“For us it is very important that the customer is totally convinced about the product and he has a good feeling with his decision. Delivering reliable technologies on the highest possible level which follow the existing rules and fit the given specification is the goal we want to achieve.” says Alfred Kotouczek-Zeise, CEO and Speaker of the Board of Weatherdock.

The delivery will be finished by April 2017.

Weatherdock’s products are currently being presented in Indonesia. The “Marintec Indonesia 2016” trade fair, which takes place from 23 to 25 November 2016, is an international Trade Fair and Congress. The main focus of the fair is on the areas of shipping and shipbuilding.

Weatherdock’s CEO, Mr. Kotouczek-Zeise, is there to accompany our partner and to present the benefits of AIS’s innovative technologies for the maritime industry.

New products and new ideas, those are the things we’ve put in our suitcase and brought to Amsterdam.

The METS is running from 15 to 17 November and we are back again. Please visit us, you will find us in Hall 1, Stand 123.

Our team will be there to answer your questions and to show you the benefits of Weatherdock’s products. Michael Knipp, Sven Wagner, Tjeerd Bouma, as well as the CEO of the company, Alfred Kotouczek, will be happy to welcome you during the next
three days at the METS in Amsterdam.

Weatherdock is looking forward to working with the well-known ice hiker, sailor, polar explorer, expedition manager and book author Arved Fuchs.

The team around Arved Fuchs is equipped with the AIS SART emergency transmitters easyRESCUE-PRO, which are integrated into the SECUMAR lifejacket of every team member. They will take with them our devices for the new upcoming sailing expeditions in extreme areas of the world.

The fact that the Weatherdock products have been deliberately selected by such an experienced expedition manager for such extreme areas, shows the reliability and the high quality of the equipment, which can save their lives in a situation of distress.

We wish Arved Fuchs and his crew a lot of success in his next projects and we are glad to be a little part of their adventures .

Weatherdock, the most innovative global provider of VHF based tracking units, is under the 100 best midsize companies in Germany (Up to 500 employees, less than 50 million turnover). The “Best German Midsize Company Award” is the most important award a company can get.

Being under the best 100 companies is a great success for the Weatherdock AG. The Jury nomination among the best 100 in Germany is already a honor by itself.

The Jury said ‘this innovative company has opened opportunities by means of new technologies in Asia, South America, Africa and Middle East.`’

In addition Weatherdock AG is active in a wide variety of industry sectors.

Being under the best 100 was documented by an Award Celebration 20th June 2016:

The finalists and the three winners will be awarded at a big “Prize Gala Evening” 24th September 2016.

Alfred Kotouczek-Zeise, CEO of Weatherdock Cooperation “In comparison to other quite local national awards, to be among the best 100 companies for the Jury decision of the ‘Best midsize German company’ in September is a proof for our innovation in and around our development team and the world leading technology of our products. Weatherdock will continue with the economic success and will extend the dominate role in the global maritime domain awareness markets in the future”.

To realize the advantages of a product, there is nothing better than to see it in action. The most important South African television channel, public broadcaster SABC, shows a reportage informing about the use of Weatherdock’s vmsTRACK devices by fishermen in this country. “Going out to see is much safer for local fisherman”. The title of this news summarizes the purpose and results of using Weatherdock’s vmsTRACK devices.

Nothing more satisfying than knowing that our devices fulfill their goal: Save lives!

Weatherdock technology is now present in the whole world. From the shores of South Africa to the ones in South America and in the seas of Asia and Europe. Weatherdock offers its technology for locating objects and boats in different fields of navigation. We share this video so that you can see, in a practical way, how our technology works for local fishermen in South Africa. You can find more information about this product by following this link …

Both ROBINSON CLUBs on Fuerteventura have introduced the latest tracking technology to increase the safety of their water sports customers.

To achieve this, they have now the AIS-based tracker easyPOSALERT from Weatherdock.

This allows the local stations to watch the water sports fans and intervene in case of an emergency or an unexpected situations, solve problems or save lives!

The ROBINSON Club Fuerteventura thanks to this decision is now a pioneer in this field.
The company Weatherdock from Nuremberg has realized this project together with ROBINSON CLUBs. The cooperation and the installation ran this week excellent.

In the picture you can see the head of the service department of Weatherdock, Max Schuster, along with the management of the water sports station of the clubs in Fuerteventura.
The management of the club and guests are excited about the possibilities this new security features.

Weatherdock was nominated in Germany for the award “Grand Prix of Small and Medium Business 2016”. The importance for a company of this nomination was defined as follows from the President of the Bavarian Parliament, Barbara Stamm: “Anyone who has been nominated here, has already experienced only through this selection an award the first order”.

The first award ceremony organized by Oskar-Patzell Foundation took place in 1995. The “Grand Prix of Small and Medium Business” is according to a study by the isw Halle / S. done in autumn 2010, the most important German prize in the economic sector.

Five competition criteria evaluate the companies that appear in this list:

1. Total development of the company
2. Creation and protection of jobs and traineeships/apprenticeships
3. Innovation and modernisation
4. Commitment to the local region (corporate citizenship)
5. Service, customer focus, marketing

Such criteria distinguishes the profile of a responsible and competitive company. It is a honor for Weatherdock to be part of this list.

For more information about this award, please visit www.mittelstandspreis.com.

Personal AIS beacons of Weatherdock for the team of Sea Watch. Sea Watch presents itself on its website as a “growing team of dedicated volunteers from Europe “  which is  closely involved in the project organization and implementation.  “The team includes Captains, doctors, mechanics, lawyers, social workers, journalists, translators and consultants from various fields”.  All of them are involved in the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean sea.

Weatherdock supports Sea-Watch with 15 AIS MOB personal rescue beacons easyONE, to increase the crews own safety during sometimes dangerous rescue operations.

We wish Sea-Watch all the best for their work in the future.

As part of the TV series “KITCHEN IMPOSSIBLE” on the German TV channel VOX , the celebrity chef Tim Mälzer had to do what a normal matrose do in a frigate of the German Navy. He was not only active in the tasks of the Caboose staff but he also had to participate in a “man overboard” situation. During such an exercise Tim Mälzer can be seen with a lifejacket, inside of which the AIS S.A.R.T.  easyRESCUE is.

The renown magazine YACHT, the largest sailing magazine in Europe, has conducted comprehensive tests on 12 different AIS receivers.

The performance of each product was thoroughly tested; the operability and handling of the devices were assessed, comparing each of the device against the other. In addition, to reviewing the overall functionality, the technical components were also rigorously scrutinized.  The investigations focused particularly on issues such as “shield”, “Galvanic mass”, “forwarded data records”,  “Current consumption at 12.6 volts„,“multiplexer „and“ receiving power”.

The results were impressive and concluded that Weatherdock’s devices took the lead; the Weatherdock easyAIS-IS receiver with integrated antenna splitter was the overall winner, receiving 96 out of 100 possible points. Closely followed, in second place, was the Weatherdock easyRX2S receiver with 95 points. In third place, with 79 points, is the AMEC Cypho-150 receiver.

The other results ranged between 77 points and 24 points, reflecting a very typical synopsis for yachts owners whom utilize this technology.

In Yokohama City the Japan International Boat Show takes place.
Our partner Q-Sync Corporation  will show the products of Weatherdock.
At its booth (B-1) the visitors will have the opportunity to see some of our products: easyTRX2S, easySPLIT, easyRESCUE, easyRESCUE-DIV-PRO, infoBOX and the easyONE.

The organizers are expecting about 45000 people this year. The chief operating officer of Q-Sync Corporation, Mr. Taro Yoshikawa is willing to answer all the questions about the devices of Weatherdock; the technical details of our transceiver, AIS Class B transmitter and receivers, as well as the advantages that make the difference compared to the products of our competitors.

January 27. 2016

Have you ever asked yourself what creating a resilient team means? Well, that is exactly what a group of people are trying to find out in the Antarctic – this project is called “The Antarctic Endurance 2016”.

In a two year research program centered on a six weeks sailing and mountaineering expedition in the Antarctic and South Georgia, a century on from Shackleton’s extraordinary recovery from the Weddell Sea, a selected team of Naval Personnel from United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Royal Marines are celebrating the Endurance Expedition 1914 – 1917. This expedition is now considered the most important expedition of the Antarctic exploration.

Now, in January and February 2016, the Antarctic Endurance 2016 team wants to follow the example of Shackleton, the great sailor of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. Their purpose is to inspire a new generation of marines and sailors. Their slogan is: inspire celebrate educate

They educate, because they want to research in the key aspects of the dynamics and leadership and they want to show how those can be applied across the full spectrum of military operations, management and business.
Weatherdock and its partner in the United Kingdom, Pinpoint Electronics, have sponsored this initiative, we wish the members of this team success and the fulfilment of their purposes.

We are sure that this mission will not be an easy one, but we do hope that our easyONE gives them a feeling of security in the accomplishment of their expedition.

You can track the progress of this project and keep up to date at their blog: www.antarcticendurance.co.uk or on Twitter @antarctic2016.

„Ghost fishing” is a worldwide problem. There are a lot of brave divers who contribute with their work to bring a solution to this problem. They are collecting waste and derelict fishing gear during their dives and they create more public awareness about the serious consequences that this disaster means for our environment.

One of the groups of divers who are doing this valuable work is “GhostFishing”, a member of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative. Weatherdock AG and its partner Holland Marine Hardware, are sponsoring this team. In December 2015, during the assembly of the 45 members of this organization, they delivered the first easyRESCUE- DIVE which will be used to support the divers in the next missions.

“Ghost fishing is a term that describes what happens when derelict fishing gear ‘continues to fish”, this definition and more information can be found in the website of the “GhostFishing” team: www.ghostfishing.org.

We are proud to sponsor this initiative. They help to keep the under-water world clean. We want to help them to dive with safety.

Düsseldorf 23. -31.1.2016

360° water sports waiting to make dreams come true. That is the promise of the organizers of the event. 20 themed and adventure worlds guarantee a fun event. This year brings the most popular international water sports event with 1.700 exhibitors in 17 halls.

In the midst of this wide range of products and services for water sports, recreational boating and diving, Weatherdock will install its stand. This time we will bring you different multimedia presentations with our technological innovations which place us among the top manufacturers of AIS SART emergency devices, AIS transponder, transmitter and receiver and AIS tracking systems.

Please visit us at the Hall 11, Stand B48. You will find there, the best location at the boot to talk