- AIS and map data can be very cluttered in high traffic areas, making plotter displays unreadable and individual vessel information hard to identify
- A dedicated AIS display allows you to focus on the most important targets and with WatchMate's ability to filter non important, low risk vessels it becomes even more obvious which vessels need monitoring
- Most standalone AIS PC software and chart plotters don't have sophisticated Alarms or Multiple Profiles that make understanding AIS information easy
- Some AIS software will only tell you there is a "Dangerous Target". This is not enough information to make a decision on, especially in low visibility situations
- A dedicated display provides all AIS data at a single glance without having to drill down through menus which can be cumbersome and creates stress when in congested waterways
- Being a safety device its always reassuring to know that you have one piece of equipment with the sole purpose of continuously monitoring hazardous situations
- Installation is simple with a dedicated AIS device, no complicated interfacing, settings and menu navigation issues to deal with
- The scale for a chart versus the scale needed for useful AIS viewing is often different meaning you will be continually zooming in and out on a plotter to get perspective
- Many dedicated AIS devices with displays use very little power and can often be left on permanently

This View...
The WatchMate is filtering out vessels that don't pose a riskand is indicating the single darkened vessel to maintain watch
or... this view?
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