OceanWatch,

OceanWatch,

24/7 AI Lifeguard for beaches, pools and marinas.

24/7 AI Lifeguard for beaches, pools and marinas.

Problem

Drowning is highly preventable.
But todays monitoring systems break down when it matters most.

Drowning is highly preventable.
But todays monitoring systems break down when it matters most.

Limited Visibility

Dark waters

Night

Limited Coverage

Long Coastlines

Small Team

Delayed Response

Manual system

Slow & missing early signs

Due to this

01

236,000 Death / Year (WHO)

02

US $146.9+ bn estimated social cost

03

Silent, Fast, Hard-to-Detect Episodes

Our Solution

Real-time, 24/7 drowning-detection system powered by thermal camera and AI.

Real-time, 24/7 drowning-detection system powered by thermal camera and AI.

Hardware

Hardware

Thermal Camera

(FLIR C5)

Thermal Camera

(FLIR C5)

Dataset

Dataset

Unique & Proprietary

Dataset

Unique & Proprietary

Dataset

AI Algorithm

AI Algorithm

Real-time

Behavior Detection

Real-time

Behavior Detection

OceanWatch monitors what humans cant - dark water, at night, wide coastlines, and subtle early distress signs.

OceanWatch monitors what humans cant

dark water, at night, wide coastlines, and subtle early distress signs.

What to expect

Full Visibility

Day or night,

even in dark water and rough seas

Continuous Monitoring

24/7, wide-area detection

without adding staff

Instant Response

Real-time, geolocated alerts

to lifeguards

Real-time,

geolocated alerts

to lifeguards

Our Team

William Xie | Team Leader

William Xie | Team Leader

  • Singapore American High School

  • Varsity Swimmer

  • Certified Lifeguard

  • AI Engineer (MICCAI '26 publisher)

Ries Joos | Team Member

Ries Joos | Team Member

  • Singapore American Highschool

  • Swimming National Singapore Champion

  • AI and engineering enthusiast

SungHyun Moon | Advisor

SungHyun Moon | Advisor

  • Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering

  • Visiting Scholar @NASA Ames

  • AI/VLM Lead @notable startups

Our Partners

Working with hotels, resorts, and marina operators for pilot deployments.

Working with hotels, resorts, and marina operators for pilot deployments.

Contact us

Get in touch to learn more, and pilot OceanWatch at your beach, pool, or marina.