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MOB Tag

CAUTION

Users should wear the MOB tag in a location that would likely be submerged during a man overboard event, such as on the wrist, belt, or lower part of a life jacket. The system may not activate as expected if the MOB tag is worn in a different location that may not become submerged, such as on the shoulder.


MOB tag with callouts

One MOB tag must be worn by the captain when piloting the vessel. Additional tags may be purchased and assigned as additional Captain tags or as Passenger tags. These roles determine the behavior of the system when a tag is out of range.

NOTE: You can connect up to eight total tags to the Garmin OnBoard™ engine cutoff system, and at least one tag must be assigned the Captain role.

1

Power and interface button:

  • If the tag is not connected to the Garmin OnBoard system, hold for two seconds to turn the tag on and off.

  • If the tag is connected to the Garmin OnBoard system:

    • Hold for 2 seconds or longer to change the tag status from protected to disarmed and back to protected.

    • Press to show the status and battery level. The shield and battery icon LEDs flash different colors (Checking the Status of an MOB Tag).

    • Hold for four seconds or longer to turn the tag on and off.

2

MOB button:

Press to initiate a Man Overboard (MOB) function (Initiating an MOB Procedure from an MOB Tag Manually).

On a tag with the Captain role, you can hold this for two seconds or longer to initiate a MOB function that also kills the engine or engines.
Shield icon

Status indicator. When you press the power button, the LED color indicates the status of the tag (Checking the Status of an MOB Tag).

Battery icon

Battery-level indicator. When you press the power button, the LED color indicates the battery status of the tag (Checking the Status of an MOB Tag).

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January 2026
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