Always on board.
Security and monitoring for your boat.
Secure and monitor your boat.
BRNKL is an award-winning ‘home security system for your boat’ built by people that know security. Check on your boat and receive an alert if something’s wrong whether you’re at the dock, at home, or halfway around the world. Stay connected from your phone, tablet or computer web browser.
Security
Capture photographs from your boat. Take photos on demand or automatically when a door opens, motion’s detected, or from other events.
Monitoring
Monitor up to 4 battery banks, shore power, bilge activity, and external sensors. Additional built-in sensors include temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, pitch, heel, and impact.
Global Coverage
Cross borders without roaming charges, SIM card swaps, or configuration hassles.
Proudly On Board
BRNKL is used to protect recreational, military, government, and industrial boats in over 20 countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is BRNKL?
BRNKL (pronounced ‘barnacle’) is like a home security system for your boat that provides three primary features:
Security: Capture camera images from your boat. Take photos on demand or automatically when a door opens, motion’s detected, or other triggers.
Monitoring: Monitor up to 4 battery banks, shore power, bilge activity, and external sensors. Internal sensors include temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, pitch, heel, and impact.
Global Connectivity: Cross borders without replacing SIM cards or other configuration hassles. BRNKL operates on a global cellular network.
How does BRNKL work?
BRNKL has a built-in SIM card that allows the device to communicate over a global cellular network.
The BRNKL is generally installed behind your circuit breaker panel or at the helm of your boat. This is where your existing battery monitoring, bilge switches, and shore power connections are located. BRNKL connects to those existing connections in order to monitor the health of those systems.
What can I monitor?
BRNKL’s built-in capabilities include:
- Camera
- Battery bank monitoring (up to 4)
- Bilge monitoring (up to 4)
- Shore power monitoring (requires an additional accessory)
- Cabin temperature/humidity/barometric pressure
- Pitch/Heel
- Impact
Additional external sensors can be purchased including:
- Door/window sensors
- Pressure mats
- Keyfob and siren
Will I get a notification from my boat?
Yes. Notifications will arrive to your cellphone, tablet, and/or smart watch during an event on your boat. You can also enable e-mail notifications as well.
