Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron

In 2018 RMYS and Man Overboard Marina Alarm Systems began a collaboration to assist us in developing what would be the first safety system of its kind designed specifically for marinas to assist in preventing serious injury or death as a result of prolonged exposure after an accidental fall into the water from a marinas edge.

Working in a harsh environment required a robust system that withstand the elements. Working with Dek Technologies we created a system that is user friendly and easily accessed by someone in an emergency either on the dock or in the water.

In 2021 Man Overboard Marina Alarm Systems was credited with saving its first life after a 74 Year old male accidentally rode his mobility scooter off the dock where his boat was moored, he was able to extricate himself from the sinking scooter and reach the edge of the dock where he activated the Man Overboard System, within 30 seconds of receiving the alerts MOMAS had contacted the marina Manager and an investigation was started, within 3 minutes the victim in the water had 3 persons at his aid from a nearby boat who heard the local alarm, within 9 minutes the male was pulled from the water after being unable to climb a nearby ladder on his own.