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Anchoring in the 21st Century: Navigating Safety and Environmental Concerns
February 23, 2024
The global maritime industry relies on human judgement and the best technology existing to minimize harm to
Superyacht Captain Camilla Rothe tests AnchorGuardian in the summer of 2023
January 14, 2024
Captain Camilla Rothe provides answers about her pilot study with AnchorGuardian. Camilla Rothe, Captain of the 37m
Swiss Ocean Tech wins “Special Mention” at the DAME Design Awards during METSTRADE
November 21, 2023
Swiss Ocean Tech with its AnchorGuardian solution wins a “Special Mention” at the DAME Design Awards Description
AnchorGuardian is officially launched
November 15, 2023
Safe anchoring for sailor, ship and sea Bremgarten, Switzerland: Swiss Ocean Tech is launching AnchorGuardian®, a world
Swiss Ocean Tech is winner of the 2023 Ocean Exchange Port Award
October 26, 2023
Swiss Ocean Tech wins the coveted Ocean Exchange Port Award. “We are humbled and honoured by this
Swiss Ocean Tech Wins the INNOVATION WORLD CUP® at Hannover Messe
April 20, 2023
The AnchorGuardian® solution wins the 14th Innovation World Cup® in the Mobility category at Hannover Messe, the
Swiss Ocean Tech is finalist at the Monaco Smart Yacht “Innovation Award” competition
April 2, 2023
Swiss Ocean Tech with their AnchorGuardian® solution is one of 3 top finalists for the Monaco Smart
What seagrass and our birthday have in common
March 3, 2023
Happy Birthday Swiss Ocean Tech! We just made it to 3 and we couldn’t be prouder. We
Meet Thomas Burch – Founder Interview Series 6/6
January 26, 2023
“My whole career has been focused on fusing bright ideas from brilliant people to create world-class technologies.”
Swiss Ocean Tech closes Pre-Series A Financing Round of CHF1’500’000
October 18, 2022
Bremgarten, 18 October 2022 – Swiss Ocean Tech, the Swiss start-up bringing safety to anchoring, successfully closed
Meet Suzy Chisholm – Founder Interview Series 5/6
October 6, 2022
“There is something soothing about being next to open water. I am always drawn to it, no
Swiss Ocean Tech & SAIM Marine of the SAIM Group Announce Their Strategic Partnership Today
September 28, 2022
Bremgarten & Milano, September 28, 2022: Swiss Ocean Tech (SOC), a start-up bringing safe anchoring to sailor,
How to Rethink The Art of Anchoring: Safety, Environmental Challenges and Solutions
September 24, 2022
Sailors have been anchoring the same way for centuries. Interestingly, the process hasn’t really changed much over
Our Founder is Finding His Voice…Literally
June 29, 2022
June 13, 2022 It has been a long haul for Thomas. Five months ago he was unexpectedly
Meet Erik Asplund – Founder Interview Series 4/6
May 27, 2022
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Albert Einstein
Swiss Ocean Tech named a 2022 finalist for the Ocean Awards in the “innovation” category
April 11, 2022
It is always something special to be considered for an award but there are quite simply some
Letting the Data Talk: Results from our first pilot study
March 22, 2022
No one said our path would be easy. As Stephan Nigg, one of our co-founders said, “If
Celebrating our Second Birthday as a Stock Company
March 3, 2022
First and foremost, today we turn officially two. I say officially because Swiss Ocean Tech has been
Swiss Ocean Tech and EPS team up to bring safety to anchoring
February 15, 2022
Zürich, 15 February 2022 – Swiss start-up Swiss Ocean Tech has signed a strategic partnership agreement with
Meet Stephan Nigg – Founder Interview Series 2/6
January 28, 2022
“Creative order”, that is where he feels most at home. Stephan Nigg, our Senior Hardware Engineer and
Putting AnchorGuardian to the Test – A Pilot Study with Superyacht Captain Luke Windle
January 25, 2022
We interviewed Luke at the end of the pilot study in Port de Palma, Spain, late 2021.
Meet Thomas Frizlen – Founder Interview Series 1/6
November 29, 2021
Thomas, you are the founder of Swiss Ocean Tech. Did you always want to have your own
Pantaenius Insurance Highlights AnchorGuardian in their Annual Customer Newsletter
September 2, 2021
This week Pantaenius Insurance, one of the leading yacht insurance providers in the world, will begin distributing
Celebrating Our First Anniversary
March 3, 2021
Our One Wish – Making Anchoring Safe Anchoring dates back millennia. Over thousands of years, sailors from
All Things Anchoring
Let’s Talk Seagrass
March 1, 2024
March is Seagrass Month Let’s talk Swiss Ocean Tech and why we focus so much on seagrass.
Anchoring in the 21st Century: Navigating Safety and Environmental Concerns
February 23, 2024
The global maritime industry relies on human judgement and the best technology existing to minimize harm to
Meet Nilo – Our Zen Master and Sounding Board
February 6, 2024
What attracted you to Swiss Ocean Tech? It all happened pretty much organically. Being part of Thomas
Anchor Chains Break…But that doesn’t mean our vessels have to as well
March 7, 2023
When the superyacht Nakoa broke loose from its moorings Feb. 19, the crew could not react fast
Meet Thomas Burch – Founder Interview Series 6/6
January 26, 2023
“My whole career has been focused on fusing bright ideas from brilliant people to create world-class technologies.”
Meet Suzy Chisholm – Founder Interview Series 5/6
October 6, 2022
“There is something soothing about being next to open water. I am always drawn to it, no
How to Rethink The Art of Anchoring: Safety, Environmental Challenges and Solutions
September 24, 2022
Sailors have been anchoring the same way for centuries. Interestingly, the process hasn’t really changed much over
Our Founder is Finding His Voice…Literally
June 29, 2022
June 13, 2022 It has been a long haul for Thomas. Five months ago he was unexpectedly
Meet Erik Asplund – Founder Interview Series 4/6
May 27, 2022
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Albert Einstein
You Have Questions…We Have Answers
May 25, 2022
What does AnchorGuardian do? AnchorGuardian provides safety for sailor, ship and sea. It minimises the risk of
What To Do When Your Founder Knocks on Death’s Door
March 23, 2022
Short answer: You pull together as a team and keep the ship moving forward. The long answer
Letting the Data Talk: Results from our first pilot study
March 22, 2022
No one said our path would be easy. As Stephan Nigg, one of our co-founders said, “If
Meet Stephan Nigg – Founder Interview Series 2/6
January 28, 2022
“Creative order”, that is where he feels most at home. Stephan Nigg, our Senior Hardware Engineer and
Putting AnchorGuardian to the Test – A Pilot Study with Superyacht Captain Luke Windle
January 25, 2022
We interviewed Luke at the end of the pilot study in Port de Palma, Spain, late 2021.
Meet Thomas Frizlen – Founder Interview Series 1/6
November 29, 2021
Thomas, you are the founder of Swiss Ocean Tech. Did you always want to have your own
Let’s Talk Anchoring
November 9, 2021
Anchoring, like sailing, goes back millennia, some records say as early as 3000-1500 BCE. Subsequently, where there
What can happen when an anchor doesn’t hold
October 14, 2021
It is not very often that an oil spill is attributed to a dragging anchor. Thank goodness.
Safe anchoring for sailor, ship and sea…but not always in that order
July 28, 2021
There is not always a correlation made between ocean health and anchor dragging – but there should
Making “Safe Anchoring” a Thing
May 17, 2021
I have been asking myself this for years. It is the question which spurred me on to