Facts and Statistics

• Navigation lights are the primary method for identifying a vessel’s position, direction, and status in low-light and nighttime conditions.
   
• Proper use of navigation lights allows other boaters to assess right-of-way and avoid collisions.
   

• Dusk is one of the most challenging times on the water due to rapidly changing visibility.
   
• During twilight hours, contrast and depth perception are reduced, making unlit or poorly lit vessels harder to detect.
   
• Traffic density often increases at dusk as boats return to marinas, raising collision risk.
   

• Navigation lights are typically activated manually by the operator.
   
• Forgetting to turn on navigation lights is a common oversight, particularly during transitional lighting conditions.
   
• Manual systems depend on memory, attention, and timing—factors that are susceptible to distraction and fatigue.
   

• Properly illuminated vessels are easier to see, identify, and avoid.
   
• Early visibility gives other operators more time to react and maneuver safely.
   
• Improving visibility during low-light periods is one of the most effective ways to reduce preventable incidents.
   

• Automatic lighting systems remove reliance on operator action.
   
• Automation ensures consistent activation when lighting conditions change.
   
• This approach mirrors proven safety solutions used in the automotive industry for decades.
   

• Ensures navigation lights are active when required
   
• Reduces preventable human error
   
• Improves situational awareness on the water
   
• Supports safer operation during critical low-light periods
   

Making navigation lighting automatic helps make boating safer.

At Sea Smart, safety comes before convenience, cost, or complexity. Every product we develop is guided by the belief that critical safety functions should operate automatically and consistently—without relying on human memory, timing, or judgment.

On the water, conditions can change quickly. Light levels shift, distractions arise, and operator attention is divided. When safety depends on manual action, even experienced boaters can overlook essential steps. Our technology is designed to address this reality by removing preventable human error from safety-critical operations.

Sea Smart applies proven automation principles—long established in the automotive industry—to the marine environment. By ensuring navigation lights activate when visibility drops, our systems help improve vessel recognition, situational awareness, and overall on-water safety during high-risk, low-light conditions.

We believe the safest solutions are those that work quietly in the background, activating only when needed and doing exactly what they are designed to do—every time. This philosophy drives our commitment to intelligent, reliable, and practical safety technology built specifically for the marine industry.