Marine Electronics News


Boat Beacon App Now Android Capable

Aug 23, 2012

Boat Beacon App, for smartphones & tablets now on Android following its success on iPhone; improves safety at sea for boaters.Mariners can now use their Android devices to keep a watch on nearby boats along busy coastlines while enabling…

Alphatron Introduce Onboard PABX System

Aug 23, 2012

Alphatron Marine introduces the Alphaconnect Hybrid, a type-approved on board Telephone System (PABX) with integrated IP facilities.The new Alphaconnect 48/128 hybrid uses well known Alphaconnect technology in combination with cable saving IP technology to provide internal marine communications…

ECDIS Furuno Type-specific Training Available in China

Aug 23, 2012

Furuno Shanghai has started to provide product-specific ECDIS training for its important Chinese market. 

Furuno Shanghai is the sixth training facility to join the Furuno NavSkills training network and with its strategic location it is…

US Navy Awards Program Support Contract to Noblis

Aug 22, 2012

Noblis to provide technical, engineering, & program management support services to the Naval Sea Systems Command.Noblis, Inc., a leading nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization that helps clients solve complex scientific…

ECDIS Familiarisation Course On Show at Upcoming Expo

Aug 22, 2012

Safebridge will show a full working version of its ECDIS familiarisation course at SMM Hamburg.The full working version of the ECDIS familiarisation course will be linked via the web to the Safebridge online server and the original manufacturer’s own software…

SAILOR FleetBroadband Chosen by Thome Ship Management

Aug 21, 2012

Thrane & Thrane – a Cobham plc company – to supply SAILOR FleetBroadband terminals to ships managed by Thome.Thome Ship Management is an international shipping service supplier that manages a diverse fleet in excess of 180 vessels, under a new frame agreement facilitated by AND Group plc…

Underwater Inspection System for Port of Long Beach

Aug 20, 2012

Long Beach Police Department takes delivery of Coda Octopus Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) system.The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States and is a major gateway for trade with Asia, handling over six million containers annually…

Polar Expedition Vessel the Sunken 'S.S. Terra Nova' Discovered

Aug 19, 2012

Schmidt Ocean Institute’s flagship 'R/V Falkor' locates the wreck of historic exploration ship off the coast of Greenland.During routine functional performance testing of the mutibeam mapping echosounders on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s flagship R/V Falkor…

CAT Introduce New Engine Monitoring, Boat Tracking System

Aug 19, 2012

Caterpillar introduce a remote tracking, monitoring, & notification system, 'gplink' for Cat® powered yachts & other vessels.gplink protects vessels by monitoring engine operating parameters and engine diagnostic codes as well as on-board critical systems such as bilge levels…

Ocean Works Helps Increase VENUS Ocean Observatory Capability

Aug 17, 2012

OceanWorks International has produced the SIIM-375, a mini-Node variant of the Subsea Instrument Interface Module (SIIM) for the VENUS observatory.VENUS, the coastal network of the Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) Observatory, is a cabled undersea laboratory for ocean researchers and explorers…

Ship Management Software by GL for Held

Aug 16, 2012

German shipping company Held chooses GL Shipmanager System for its technical ship services division.The GL ShipManager software facilitates maintenance activities, supports quality and safety management processes and simplifies data and information management…

FPSO Anchor Chain & Riser Integrity System by Tritech RAMS

Aug 15, 2012

Tritech offers a 360° real-time anchor-chain & riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage & Offloading Units (FPSOs).A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous monitoring of the presence, integrity and position of mooring…

Saab Sea Giraffe Naval Radar

Aug 14, 2012

Naval Radar Experts Meet to Share Experiences and Suggest ImprovementsUsers of the Saab Sea Giraffe naval radar are meeting this week in San Diego to share their experiences with the operation and support of the Sea Giraffe family of naval surveillance radars…

Telmar to Supply Broadband SatCom for Essberger Fleet

Aug 14, 2012

Telemar Group through its German subsidiary Telemar GmbH to provide broadband satellite communication for the 37-strong fleet.The Essberger Group, operating a fleet of35 vessels currently, is a diversified group with activities in t shipowning and shipmanagement…

IT Solutions by Tideworks Figure at New Caledonia Ports

Aug 14, 2012

GIE Nouméa Port & Vale NC go live with Tideworks’ TOS at two South-west Pacific ports.Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, announce that both Vale New Caledonia, at Prony Port in New Caledonia…

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