Episode 108: Wireless Safety and Real-Time Crew Monitoring with Sven Brooks of ScanReach
Guest: Sven Brooks, CEO of ScanReach
Episode Overview:
Sven Brooks of ScanReach joins The Last Dinosaur to discuss how wireless mesh networks and wearables are transforming safety and connectivity at sea. From tracking crew locations in real time to enabling fast emergency response and even helping address harassment, this episode explores how digital innovation can empower seafarers, not burden them.
Key Points:
- Purpose-Built Mesh Network: ScanReach has developed a wireless system made specifically for steel ship environments, solving a major connectivity challenge.
- Real-Time Crew Location: Wearables allow for instant crew mustering and emergency tracking AND boosting safety without infringing on privacy.
- Safety, Not Surveillance: GDPR compliant design and clear boundaries (like no cabin tracking) ensure transparency and trust.
- Unexpected Benefits: The system has helped in real-world incidents, including injuries and harassment, even though it wasn’t originally built for that.
- Gamified Fuel Awareness: Just like eco-driving, crew members who see fuel consumption in real time are naturally incentivized to improve.
- Industrial IoT at Sea: ScanReach uses off-the-shelf BLE sensors to enhance monitoring—from confined space entry to vibration and humidity data.
- ‘Halftime’ in Maritime Digitalization: Sven believes we’re in the second phase of maritime tech, one that’s more open, modular, and collaborative.
Learn More:
🎧 Episode 103 – Sustainability, Resilience & the Future of Ports with Dr. Beatriz Canamary
🛳 Episode 93 – Navigating Ports and Innovation with Tommy Mikkelsen of Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure
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Music by: Peg and The Rejected “King of SKA”
Art Work By: GA Design
Produced by: Chris Aversano
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