A revolution in marine technology that will change your VHF experience forever.
An intuitive touchscreen that is engineered for durability to withstand the rigours of the harsh marine environment.
Audio that's as loud as a train but clear as a bell.
The future of VHF is here.
Initiate direct calls (DSC) with other vessels by simply tapping the vessel on your handset. Initiate VHF calls to friends or quickly hail another vessel when every second counts.
Cortex is ergonomically designed for one-handed operation with quick touch control or navigation using the unique click-wheel.
Wet hands or wearing gloves? No problem. Cortex is submersible for 30 minutes (IPX7) and its touchscreen works perfectly with gloves or wet hands.
Zoom in to focus on a single vessel or out for a wider view of everything around you.
Enjoy crisp clear sound through an 85db speaker. Instead of ambiguous bells or tones, Cortex sounds the alarm with voice alerts that escalate until acknowledged.
Complete your Cortex with the Cortex H1P Portable Handset. Communicate from anywhere on board with up to 10 handsets. Locate a tethered handset wherever power is convenient. There's no need to run any wires to the Cortex M1.
Cortex is the world's first VHF with high speed SOTDMA AIS transponder technology, making your boat visible to others.
A built-in heading sensor tells other vessels your direction, helping them more accurately predict potential collisions.
Be armed with critical information about vessels, AIS marks (AtoNs) and man overboard devices on your MFD, mobile or Cortex handset.
smartAIS proactively alerts you of potential collisions, anchor drag and man overboard situations.
smartAIS consumes very low power and continuously alerts even if your power intensive MFD or smartphone is switched off.
Collision Avoidance:
Safety underway
Anchor Watch:
Safety at anchor
Man Overboard:
Safety for your crew
See your boat's status, receive alerts and control devices.
With built-in sensors, you can see twice daily updates of your boat's location, battery level, true heading and barometric pressure.
Connect to your NMEA network and monitor more - wind speed direction and water depth. The cortex acts as a router and also sends the data to your tablet or smartphone.
When your smartphone and boat have cellular access, you can see that your boat is safe and secure.
Choose between
- Cortex V1 VHF with AIS incl. wired handset, expandable with up to 10 Cortex H1P handsets (for more than one handset order one and ask for the others by email)
- Cortex M1 AIS, which you can integrate into your network without a handset and output at the MFD (plotter), tablet or smartphone or additionally with a Cortex H1P handset to a full VHF station.
| Product features | Cortex V1 VHF with AIS | Cortex M1 AIS |
| Description | VHF Radio + SOTDMA smartAIS transponder + Remote Vessel Monitoring | SOTDMA smartAIS transponder + Remote Vessel Monitoring |
| Main Components | Cortex M1 + Cortex H1 + External GPS Antenna | Cortex M1 + External GPS Antenna |
| VHF Voice Calling |  |
Upgrade by adding Cortex H1P Handset |
| Class D DSC | |
Upgrade by adding Cortex H1P Handset |
| Cortex H1 Handset included | |
VHF Ready. Just add Cortex H1P for full VHF functionality |
| Multiple VHF Stations | Upto 10 wired H1 or wireless Cortex H1P handsets | Upgrade by adding Cortex H1P Handset |
| AIS and VHF Display | High resolution 4" color touch screen or using a smartphone or tablet | AIS display using a smartphone or tablet. |
| Collision Avoidance - Determines crossing situations by CPA and TCPA and triggers alarms with prioritization | |
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| Anchor Watch - Triggers an alarm if your anchor is dragging as well as with changes in anchor due to wind direction, wind speed and water depth | |
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| Safety of Crew - Triggers an alarm if a crew member falls overboard (works with any manufacturer MOB) and provides position information with updates for quick retrieval | |
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| Alarm Management - Dedicated built-in alarms, do not need any other equipment to trigger alarms | |
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| Built-in WiFi – Access anywhere on board. Monitor and control your AIS transponder at all times from your smartphone or tablet | |
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| NMEA 2000 Gateway - Translates NMEA 2000 navigation data and routes it over WiFi to smartphones and tablets or NMEA 2000 or 0183 to radar, chartplotters and other navigation equipment | |
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| Higher resolution GPS – Fast 10HZ update rate for smoother GPS tracking. | |
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| GPS source for the entire navigation network | |
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| Upgradable AIS platform – Automatic firmware updates from your smartphone or tablet | |
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| Low power consumption | Good, 6W | Good, 6W |
| Built-in GPS antenna with an optional external GPS antenna | |
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| Intelligent filtering - Filters can be set based on vessel range, speed, CPA and TCPA | |
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| Galvanic isolated ports - Protect your transponder and connected equipment from high current. | |
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| Fully waterproof IPx7 rating - Can be mounted anywhere | |
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| Remote Vessel Monitoring | |
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| Bracket or flush mounting included | |
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