Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion, has launched Vessel Config, a new software management configurator for boatbuilders and dealers. Vessel Config will guide these direct customers through the configuration process to ensure they are ordering the right Mercury controls and rigging products for their boats. “Vessel Config fundamentally changes the way customers interact…
4th June 2018 (4/06/2018) = 406Day Beacon Awareness Day #406Day18 406 MHz Beacons Save Lives Marine safety specialists ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal are launching 406Day on 4/06 (4th June) this year. 406Day aims to raise beacon awareness across the world by reminding boaters about the importance of life-saving 406 MHz technology and by providing…
What turns a chartplotter into a multifunction display (MFD)? Performance, technology and connectivity. FLIR is pleased to announce LightHouse version 3.4, the latest free update to Raymarine’s LightHouse 3 OS software system. Laden with upgrades and enhancements, LightHouse version 3.4 brings to your helm functions and digital services previously reserved for mobile phones and your living…
The Outdoor Ready USB Cable Range Designed and engineered by the outdoor technologies experts, the new ROKK cables are the ultimate rugged outdoor USB charge/sync cable range. Available in two lengths; 60cm or 2M and with two industry standard connector options (Apple Lighting or Micro USB). All models feature a high-spec core that ensures super…
YachtCloud, specialists in delivering innovative technology products and professional AV and IT services on board of superyachts, are delighted to announce the launch of Wardrobe Management. This additional tool, designed for use within LaundryBoard, enables the management of the Owner’s complete wardrobe by providing crew with an instant and unique overview of the exact location…
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today their most advanced solid-state marine radar, the Quantum® 2 with doppler target identification technology. Designed for integrating with Raymarine’s award winning Axiom® multifunction displays, Quantum 2 enhances boater’s situational awareness by intelligently identifying moving and static targets at both long and short ranges. Using advanced doppler processing, Quantum…
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® brands and Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announced today that they have ended a three-year-long legal dispute relating to sonar and auto guidance patents. The agreement includes a broad cross licensing of patents and other intellectual property, which will allow both…
Mercury Marine continues to enhance the boating experience through its family of VesselView displays. In November 2017, Mercury introduced VesselView903, the company’s largest and most advanced multifunction display. Mercury has just announced the introduction of VesselView403 which replaces the VesselView4 providing additional functionality for the consumer. Since the launch of SystemView in 2003, Mercury has…
Raymarine’s propritary SeaTalk 1 interface was standard on a huge range of instruments, autopilots and chart plotters up until about 2012. Many of these systems are still installed and functioning perfectly but users may want to add additional sensors or interface with other systems or even with iPads and tablets. Digital Yacht have just introduced a new…
Since its launch at the Miami International Boat Show in February 2017, Raymarine’s game-changing Axiom units with RealVision 3D™ technology have been shaking up the marine electronics industry. The introduction of Axiom Pro at ICAST 2017 did much to further the excitement, offering anglers and boaters a built-in 1kW offshore CHIRP sonar and Raymarine’s fast…
