Marine Electronics News


Free I/O Training from WAGO

Feb 12, 2015

WAGO Corporation has launched a free three-day Customer I/O training program. 2015 dates include - March 17-19, May 5-7, July 28-30, September 22-24 and November 3-5. Training is held at WAGO’s Wisconsin headquarters and covers hands-on instruction in System Configuration and Programming basics…

Learning & Development Roadmaps Instantly Updatable

Feb 12, 2015

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced Feb. 10 that the Navy's comprehensive enlisted career guides, Learning and Development Roadmaps (LaDR), have transitioned to a Web application that is easily-accessed and instantly updatable…

LVDT Position Sensors for Offshore Drilling

Feb 11, 2015

UL/ULC and ATEX Approved LVDT Position Sensors for Worldwide Operation in Offshore Drilling Markets.Macro Sensors offers the HLR 750 Series of UL/ULC listed and ATEX-approved LVDT Linear Position Sensors for use in the high temperature…

MHI Receives "Grand Prix" Award

Feb 09, 2015

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received the Grand Prix at the Nikkei Annual Report Awards 2014 sponsored by Nikkei Inc. The Grand Prix is the top award to be given to the company most highly appreciated by judges. The award-winning…

Fugawi Debuts Quilted Charts

Feb 07, 2015

Industry leading online chart service Fugawi X-Traverse, announced today that in coordination with GPSNavXTM and its app, iNavX, the availability of quilted raster charts for the navigation app’s most recent version. One of the most established marine navigation apps on the Apple iOS platform…

VesselVanguard Debuts App for iPad

Feb 06, 2015

VesselVanguard has come up with a new mobile app that gives boat owners an easier way to understand and manage all of the various maintenance requirements for their vessel and its systems and equipment. The app provides a simple, streamlined…

General Dynamics Helps Boost USN Network Capacity

Feb 05, 2015

General Dynamics’ four-channel Digital Modular Radios (DMR) are being upgraded with high-frequency dynamic routing (HFDR) software to turn the radio’s four channels into eight virtual channels. In addition to HFDR, the new high-frequency…

Harley Marine Installs Media Wall in Communications Center

Feb 04, 2015

Harley Marine Services recently installed an 8 by 6 meter industrial grade LCD screen in the communication center at the new Harley and Lela Franco Maritime Center in Seattle, WA. This state-of-the-art media wall provides a direct portal…

2nd Satellite Launched for Inmarsat’s Global Xpress

Feb 03, 2015

Inmarsat has announced the successful launch of their second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday (Sunday 1 February) at 12:31 GMT…

Murray to lead Product Management

Feb 02, 2015

Thuraya’s new hire brings 25 years of experience in maritime and product management to growing maritime and offshore-focussed team Thuraya Telecommunications, a Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator has appointed Keith Murray as Maritime Product Manager…

Naval EXPO Coming to Washington

Jan 31, 2015

For the first time ever, the general public will be admitted free to the Naval Future Force Science and Technology EXPO general exhibit hall Feb. 4-5 where they will be able to see the Electromagnetic Railgun, an autonomous swarmboat, a firefighting robot and much more…

Kongsberg Expands Louisiana Office, Training Facility

Jan 30, 2015

Kongsberg Maritime has purchased approximately 5.2 acres for new construction on an 82,980 sq ft office and training facility. Construction on the James Business Park property located on James Drive East in St. Rose, Louisiana is scheduled to begin this spring…

Cavazzi Joins ENVITIA’s Applied Research Team

Jan 30, 2015

ENVITIA has appointed Dr. Stefano Cavazzi to the role of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Consultant. Cavazzi will be responsible for providing expertise to customers with respect to Spatial Data Infrastructures, INSPIRE, Cloud Computing for Government Solutions (G-Cloud)…

NOAA Satellites Help Rescue 240 People Last Year

Jan 29, 2015

Last year, 240 people were saved from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters with help from NOAA’s fleet of weather satellites. In addition to their role in weather forecasting, NOAA’s…

IMTRA LED For Vessel Control System Integration

Jan 29, 2015

IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality marine products, through its integration-focused design philosophy, created its entire range of 2- and 4-wire PowerLED dimmable light fixtures to be controlled by the industry’s most advanced centralized ship automation and control systems…

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