A fixed or portable measurement package combining MAREC motion data with Black vessel and GPS records for synchronized high-speed-boat human-factors research. Barnacle identifies its selection for NATO HFM RTG-419; the named vendor selection remains company-attributed.
Technical detail
Core features
Motion sensing can cover hulls, seats and operators.
Black synchronizes motion, vessel and GPS information in a local mission record.
Fixed installation and portable case configurations are advertised.
Human factors
Whole-body vibration
Synchronized motion data
Use & integration
Recorded applications
High-speed-boat impact and vibration exposure research.
Review of vessel motion alongside recorded operator exposure.
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Company announced approved-platform status on June 4, 2026; no independent NATO vendor-selection record or medical-outcome validation was established.
Commercial availability
Package offered in fixed and portable configurations; research participation and operator consent require separate arrangements.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 2 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
A fixed or portable measurement package combining MAREC motion data with Black vessel and GPS records for synchronized high-speed-boat human-factors research. Barnacle identifies its selection for NATO HFM RTG-419; the named vendor selection remains company-attributed.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Package offered in fixed and portable configurations; research participation and operator consent require separate arrangements.
Supports: Capability · core features
Motion sensing can cover hulls, seats and operators.
Supports: Capability · capability type
The described BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package functions support its classification as monitoring and operational data equipment/software.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
High-speed-boat impact and vibration exposure research.
Supports: Capability · core features
Black synchronizes motion, vessel and GPS information in a local mission record.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package documentation identifies human factors within its described technicalTags.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package functions support a technical-domain mapping to sensing and isr.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package functions support a technical-domain mapping to test training and sustainment.
Supports: Capability · name
The official product documentation identifies BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package as a distinct BRNKL offering.
Supports: Capability · core features
Fixed installation and portable case configurations are advertised.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package documentation identifies whole-body vibration within its described technicalTags.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
BRNKL Black and MAREC human-factors package documentation identifies synchronized motion data within its described technicalTags.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Review of vessel motion alongside recorded operator exposure.
