Marine Electronics News


OOCL Renews VOD Training Contract

May 27, 2016

Videotel, producer and distributor of training videos, 3D animation, and e-Learning courses to the maritime market and part of KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has renewed its contract with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) to supply…

New Leadership at Alphatron Marine

May 26, 2016

Alphatron Marine announced that Arno Metzemakers will join the company's management team as General Manager responsible for all operational matters worldwide, effective June 1.Next to Metzemakers, Karin Hoogendam will be appointed as COO…

GOST, Phantom Rescue Fight to end Child trafficking

May 26, 2016

GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), a world leader in marinesecurity, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, announced today that it has partnered with Phantom Rescue in its fight against child trafficking. Phantom Rescue…

OceanLED Adds New Director of Marketing

May 16, 2016

OceanLED has appointed Jim Deheer to the role of Director of Marketing with global responsibility for all of OceanLED’s marketing and communication activities. Deheer has over 20 years of experience in the marine industry, previously working…

Simrad ECDIS Earns RS Type Approval

May 12, 2016

Integrated electronic navigation specialist Navico has secured type approval for its SIMRAD MARIS ECDIS900 Mk 5 and Mk 15 electronic chart data information systems (ECDIS) by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. The IMO type-approved…

OMEGA Debuts Smart Graphics Displays

May 11, 2016

The OMEGA OM-SGD Series of panel meters with bright color TFT smart graphics displays are available in 3 screen sizes. They offer a wide operating power supply voltage range of 4 to 30 Vdc and two alarm outputs. Waterproof NEMA 6 (IP67) versions are also available…

‘Wellness at Sea’ App Launched

May 10, 2016

Sailors’ Society, one of the largest seafarer support charities operating internationally, has launched the free Wellness at Sea mobile app, which aims to help put health and wellbeing at sea in the hands of seafarers. “Sailors’ Society’s…

Transas Sponsored Cayman Maritime Week

May 10, 2016

The Cayman Maritime Week, sponsored by Transas, brought together industry experts, ship owners and operators, yacht managers and brokers, and other professionals from all areas of the maritime industry, during May 2-4. Over the three-day event…

Hemisphere GNSS Names Guo Interim President, CEO

May 05, 2016

Hemisphere GNSS announces management changes; Xinping Guo named interim president and chief executive officer Hemisphere GNSS, Inc. today announced that Xinping Guo has been named interim president and chief executive officer, effective immediately…

FUSION Partners Axopar Boats

May 05, 2016

FUSION, announced today that it signed a partnership with Axopar Boats. Under the terms of the agreement, the full range of Axopar boats will be offered with FUSION audio entertainment including the MS-BB300 Black Box Entertainment System, MS-NRX200i Wired Remote Controller…

Aydin Marine Debuts Multi-Touch K-17T

May 05, 2016

Aydin Marine – the manufacturer of industry-leading, type-approved displays, computers and peripherals, announced today the release of a 17-inch multi-touch, sunlight-readable display in its popular KMGBL series of pilothouse and flybridge displays…

Smulders Appointed CEO of Radio Holland

May 04, 2016

Paul Smulders has been appointed CEO of Radio Holland, part of the RH Marine Group (formerly Imtech Marine). Smulders returns to Radio Holland where he started his career ashore in 1989 as sales engineer deepsea, after a career at sea as nautical officer…

Port of London Bridge Simulator Upgraded

May 03, 2016

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has invested £250,000 to upgrade its ship’s bridge simulator, adding a full tug bridge simulator in a move that is set to enable a boost in port trade and helps terminals verify their expansion plans. The Thames is the U…

ACR to Debut Pathfinder PRO SART at OTC

Apr 30, 2016

An important addition to any commercial vessel’s survival gear kit, the Pathfinder PRO SART is introduced by ACR Electronics, Inc. at this year’s OTC. The new search and rescue transponder expands the broad range of commercial maritime survival products offered by ACR…

Elcome to Open Coltraco Ultrasonics Service Center in UAE

Apr 28, 2016

Elcome International, a marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East, has been appointed by Coltraco Ultrasonics to provide service and technical support for its products in the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement…

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