Jetski - Personal Watercraft Theft

Jetskis - Personal Watercraft Theft Prevention

Theft of boats and equipment has become a major problem in the UK, and the Police face an almost impossible task in tackling the marine crime wave.

Security measures in the marine world are usually inadequate compared to those found on most cars, making marinas an easy target for thieves.

The biggest problem is that neither the Police nor prospective purchasers can tell the difference between legitimate and stolen property.

Consisting of a range of electronic transponders, microdots and visible ID labels that contain a unique identification number, the Datatag Marine Theft Protection Kit makes your boat and equipment easy to identify - and therefore much less attractive to thieves. All the Police have to do is scan any suspect equipment, access the Datatag computer and they can confirm the name and address of the registered keeper within minutes.

Since its introduction in the early 1990s Datatag has already slashed theft rates of Datatagged motorcycles and Personal Watercraft. At the same time the recovery rates for stolen equipment have soared, and numerous convictions have been secured thanks to Datatag.

Datatag has a 100% prosecution success rate with the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service).

Uniquely in the PWC world, Datatag also acts as the main form of registration. This allows PWC clubs, insurers and Marine Authorities (Police and Harbour Masters) to verify ownership of a craft from both Visible ID numbers and the Datatag transponders (more commonly called RFID, Radio Frequency Identification).

For further information on Datatag please visit www.datatag.com or phone 01932 358100.

Chris Harrison - Datatag