This award celebrates the most forward-thinking companies in the marine sector, highlighting technologies that enhance safety, comfort, and performance on the water.
From more than 120 entries, the jury selected Watchkeeper because it makes advanced collision avoidance accessible to every boater.
Collisions are one of the leading causes of serious marine accidents, often involving debris, unlit buoys, marine mammals, or even people in the water—hazards that radar or AIS frequently miss. Nighttime only makes this risk greater.
Coming into harbor late, with low visibility and buoys blending into the dark water, can turn a routine arrival into a nerve-racking experience. Watchkeeper changes that.
Our system combines:
Ultra-wide 4K optics
Optional thermal imaging
AI trained on millions of marine objects
With these capabilities, Watchkeeper detects and classifies hazards, calculates risk, and alerts crews to urgent dangers—day or night.
Winning the Innovation Route Award is a huge honor—not just for our technology, but for the team and community behind it.
Since 2018, when we were still known as OSCAR, offshore racing partners helped create the first training dataset by sailing through brutal 24-hour conditions to teach our AI how to detect floating hazards that other systems, and even the human eye, can miss.
Our earliest customers were pioneers. Their trust and feedback shaped Watchkeeper into what it is today. Thanks to our partners and distribution network, this technology now reaches crews all over the world.
This award proves that real innovation isn’t built in a lab—it’s built on trust, grit, and a shared drive to make the sea safer for everyone.
The Watchkeeper lineup starts at just €4,490 ($4,990 USD) for the entry-level dawn-to-dusk model, with seven configurations designed to fit a wide range of vessels and navigation styles. Options range from low-light optical setups to full thermal imaging for 24/7 coverage.
Easy installation and seamless integration with onboard electronics
Clean, modern hardware available in black or white
Simple, intuitive interface with clear alerts and minimal training
Built-in LTE for automatic updates, diagnostics, and remote support
Watchkeeper delivers advanced technology in a way that’s remarkably easy to use.
We are showcasing Watchkeeper—the award-winning innovation—at our stand in Vieux Port – PAN 345 during the Cannes Yachting Festival.
AI object detection identifies and locates maritime objects using deep neural networks, enabling safer vessel navigation and collision avoidance.
For more than 40 years, Privilège Marine has built catamarans designed for serious bluewater cruising, where safety, robustness, and comfort are non-negotiable. Today, that commitment takes a new step forward.
We received the jury’s Special Mention at the EUROMARITIME Awards 2026. Moreover, this distinction was created by the jury to recognize technology that has demonstrated transformative impact on maritime detection and surveillance.
