A humble electric bilge pump is installed on just about every boat but boat owners don’t know much about its operation and run times – or even if it is still functional. Bilge iQ from Digital Yacht aims to change this and brings the latest NMEA 2000 and Wi-Fi monitoring plus digital switching control technology to any electric bilge pump.
Bilge iQ fits in minutes to existing systems which may incorporate a standard ON-OFF-AUTO panel (with an integrated float switch) or to any manual system. It also connects to the boat’s NMEA 2000 network so a multi-function display can use standard switching commands to turn the pump on and off and also display the pump’s status or fault based on an industry standard NMEA 2000 pop up alert. It also integrates with Victron’s Cerbo GX systems and VRM cloud monitoring solution so remote monitoring of your boat becomes possible through Victron’s free to access platform.
It has a wireless interface enabling a phone or tablet to connect and display a history of pump operations. Actual current draw of the pump is also displayed in real time to show the pump is operating correctly. Standard NMEA 2000 alerts allow for remote monitoring too.
Should you choose to add a 3rd party bilge water discharge filter to your system to ensure oil, debris and contaminants are not discharged over-board, then Bilge iQ provides accurate pump run time data to allow economic and periodic filter replacement for correct operation.
Bilge iQ was awarded Best New Product 2025 when launched at the NMEA Conference in West Palm Beach, October 2025 and is also nominated for a DAME Design Award at METS 2025
Bilge iQ is priced at £200/€285 ex VAT and will be available from Jan 2026.
