Skyhawk Oversea is a wireless vessel-monitoring system that uses 915 MHz radio frequencies and wake-on-radio receiver technology to reduce average current draw by 99.7 percent compared to other solutions, according to the company. It’s built on Skyhawk’s decentralized architecture, which eliminates the need to pair individual sensors and hubs. It also uses Verizon’s Internet of Things cellular platform. Any Oversea hub can detect RF communications from any Oversea sensor (think Apple AirTags). The system then relays those communications via a cellular modem to Skyhawk’s servers.
“The most difficult challenge was how to listen for, and reliably receive, sensor signals while using much less average power,” says Richard Shevelow, Skyhawk’s CEO. “We achieve our magic through very innovative ways of limiting RF on time.”
Plug And Play
Given its wireless nature, the Oversea system is easily installed and can receive over-the-air updates, making it user-friendly and scalable. Each sensor and hub is designed to operate for years on a single set of AA batteries. Payload options include battery, bilge, entry, motion, shore power, sound and temperature, humidity and water sensors. Users will need the Oversea app and an airtime subscription (from $15 per month).
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