Dockmate Introduces Industry-First Remote ThrusterHold Feature
Dockmate, a premier manufacturer renowned for its cutting-edge wireless remote controls tailored for yachts, has proudly unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its lineup.
This latest innovation empowers captains by allowing them to maintain thrusters engaged to port or starboard at a specified level, facilitating secure mooring against jetties, piers, or neighboring vessels. ThrusterHold streamlines the mooring process, offering captains greater ease and precision in maneuvering their boats. Notably, while similar functionalities have been offered by select thruster controls OEMs, this marks the inaugural integration of such a feature into a wireless remote control system.
Dockmate ThrusterHold is now accessible across the Dockmate TWIN, SINGLE, and TWIST product lines. It seamlessly interfaces with supported CAN bus thruster controls tailored for proportional thrusters, including leading brands such as Sleipner S-Link, VETUS V-CAN, ABT-TRAC Link, and CMC-CANopen. Moreover, vessels equipped with Dockmate's proprietary protocol will also enjoy the benefits of this innovation, provided they utilize proportional thrusters.
As Dockmate continues to expand its compatibility, more third-party CAN bus thruster controls will also benefit from the capabilities of ThrusterHold in the future. This latest advancement underscores Dockmate's commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation within the maritime industry. By enhancing captains' control and maneuverability, ThrusterHold exemplifies Dockmate's dedication to revolutionizing the yachting experience through advanced technology.
We're excited to bring ThrusterHold to our customers as another innovative solution to make their yachting experience even better,” said Dirk Illegems, President of Dockmate. “Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that this feature is not only compatible with our currently supported systems, but that it will also work with other CAN bus thruster controls in the future.”
“We’re very pleased that Dockmate is showing an interest in our thrusters and developing integrated solutions and features that help users get the best out of our products,” said Pietro Cappiello, Vice President, CMC Marine. “Our focus has always been to manufacture products of the highest quality, innovation and reliability and Dockmate mirrors these values with the innovation and reliability of their remote control systems,” Cappiello concluded.