Fighting Boat Theft
With nearly 1,200 boats stolen per year and even more equipment such as tenders, outboard motors, electronics, etc., in France, solutions exist to combat this scourge.
Various security equipment is available, both to deter organized theft gangs and to recover a stolen boat.
Video surveillance camera
Presence detectors, intruder alarms, and video surveillance cameras are all systems that can alert and/or help identify potential thieves, whether you are on board your boat or not. Wireless and completely autonomous solutions like the Imilab video surveillance camera, offered by Advanced Tracking, allow discreet remote monitoring of the interior and/or exterior of your boat.
With a long battery life, this small camera is weatherproof and activates as soon as motion is detected, day or night, thanks to powerful infrared lights.
Multiple cameras can be managed from your smartphone.
Geolocation beacon
Given that only 5% of the 1200 boats stolen per year are recovered, the benefit of equipping your boat with a beacon, aside from your safety, is clear. Indeed, a geolocation beacon will make it easier to locate your boat if it is stolen. There are, for example, satellite geolocation systems like the SmartOne C beacon.
Small in size, it can be easily hidden in your boat. A true GPS tracker, it uses a motion detection tracking function with the possibility of automatic alerts when your boat leaves the predetermined area. Its autonomy varies from 8 months to 1.5 years depending on the tracking options when it operates with its rechargeable lithium or NIMH batteries, giving you plenty of time to find your boating companion!
If you wish to equip your boat with a video surveillance or geolocation system to avoid any inconvenience of theft, you will find more information by following these links.
- Onboard alarm and video surveillance camera systems: https://www.advanced-tracking.com/collections/alarmes-bateau
- Satellite and GSM geolocation system: https://www.advanced-tracking.com/collections/balises-de-geolocalisation
