The R-Autonom 112 is an intelligent rescue system for passenger boats which operates fully autonomously. It is desig­ned as a secondary rescue system which supplements primary systems such as lifeboats and life rafts and helps transport drowning people away from the hazar­dous proximity of sinking ships in good time. For this purpose, a transmitter in a wristband worn by the person in need of rescue transmits their location. The R-Autonom 112 makes its way indepen­dently to the person in distress, keeping them afloat and transporting them to a life raft. The compact system can be stored in large quantities on board a ship.