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Introducing Guard Mode
December 30, 2024 • 2 min read
Intelligent boat monitoring.
Guard Mode is an on-boat and off-boat monitoring system. This new experience lets you define a Safety Zone, and if your boat departs the Safety Zone, Guard Mode will notify you.
Guard Mode runs on your Orca Core, allowing it to notify you even when you are away from your boat.
Enabling Guard Mode is effortless. Open your boat profile, press Guard Mode, and draw in the map to set your Safety Zone.
Enabling Guard Mode is effortless.
Once Guard Mode is active on your Core, all your connected devices will inform you if your boat departs the Safety Zone. If your Core has internet access, all devices with the Orca App installed will receive a push notification. If your Core does not have internet access, only devices with the Orca app running and being directly connected to the Core will sound an alarm.
To the left: Guard Mode is triggered while on the boat. An audible alarm is active as well while the Orca app is active. To the right: Guard Mode will send a Push Notification while you are away from your boat.
Guard Mode is incredibly flexible, and replaces Anchor Watch in the Orca app. The new experience works as both an on-boat and off-boat anchor watch and as a way to inform you of unauthorized use of your boat. Future updates to Guard Mode will extend its skills, letting you receive notifications for strong winds, unusual boat motion, and high boat speed.
Guard Mode is free at launch. Starting in early 2025, the full Guard Mode experience will be part of the Smart Navigation plan, and free users can still enjoy local Guard Mode functionality.
The smart choice
Guard Mode is powered by Orca Core – the smart navigation hub that turns your phone and tablet into high-end chartplotters. If you are looking for a more modern boating experience, look no further.
Orca Core gives you a complete chartplotter experience on all your devices.
The newly upgraded Orca Core 2 is also perfect for Guard Mode, thanks to its professional-grade GNSS accuracy and incredibly low power consumption. Orca Core is available from the Orca Store with free express shipping and a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
