Smarter AIS: Vesper Cortex
What is it? A new platform that combines AIS, VHF and remote boat monitoring in an effective and intelligent manner.
Who is it for? Any vessel that undertakes serious passages.
Vesper Marine was an early innovator in AIS and has a reputation for offering some of the best products on the market. However, the New Zealand company’s latest product, expected to launch officially at the Düsseldorf boat show in January, breaks entirely new ground. It’s intended as an expanding flexible platform that reimagines how VHF and AIS should work, as well as offering remote monitoring.
The idea was prompted by a recognition that multiple disparate safety systems are hard to operate, which means any advanced capabilities are rarely used. The challenge therefore was to integrate AIS, VHF and
