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Global Satellite USA Launches New High Performance Tracking Device For Megayachts, Tenders, Jet Skies And The Racing Wor

Chris Johnson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:43:44 GMT

Global Satellite USA Launches New High Performance Tracking Device For Megayachts, Tenders, Jet Skies And The Racing World Fort Lauderdale , FL : November 13th, 2008 : Global Satellite USA, leaders in the satellite marine industry, launches POLARIS , a new position-reporting device for megayachts, tenders, jet skies and the racing world produced by Trident Sensors Ltd. in the UK. For safety and security reasons, megayachts require reporting and tracking solutions. With the new POLARIS , if guests on a charter boat take a jet ski or tender for a short trip, and something goes wrong, it is now possible to track them and provide immediate assistance. Even when tenders are secured tightly at the end of the boat, accidents happen quickly, especially in bad weather and if the tender breaks away, an alarm will go off as soon as the position is altered. An alarm can be triggered if either there is movement without the owner's consent or a revised direction from a planned route already programmed. CEO, Martin Fierstone, comments, "The low transmission cost, rapid deployment and economic price means that for owners who wouldn't normally consider this high level type of tracking, POLARIS provides a very attractive...

Raymarine G-Series Wins "Best of Show" NMEA 2008

Chris Johnson — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:28:34 GMT

Raymarine Reels in Sixth Consecutive NMEA Best in Show Award G-Series Navigation System Given Top Honors at NMEA 2008 Convention and Exposition Merrimack, N.H. - October 8, 2008 - Raymarine, Inc., a world leader in marine electronics, today announced that for the sixth year in a row the company has taken home the Best in Show award from the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Convention and Exposition, held in San Diego from Oct. 1-4. This year, Raymarine was honored for its G-Series Navigation System, the company's premier navigation system, which combines Raymarine's leading chartplotter, radar and digital fishfinder technology with high-speed processing and networking. The G-Series joins the long list of Raymarine products that have won the Best in Show award over the past five years, including the Ray218 VHF radio, Raymarine's High Definition Digital TM Sounder Module, the C120 Multifunction Navigation Display, E-Series High Performance Multifunction Navigation Displays with Platinum cartography and RayTech RNS 6.0 Navigation Software. "We are truly honored to receive this recognition from NMEA and the recreational boating industry for our G-Series Navigation System," said Dave Bimschleger, President of Raymarine, Inc. "Winning the Best in Show award becomes even more special to us each year, as...

Garmin Announces the GPSMAP 600 Series: Touchscreen, Rugged and Ready for Land or Sea

Chris Johnson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:06:47 GMT

OLATHE, Kan./October 3, 2008/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPSMAP 640 – an ultra portable and rugged touchscreen navigator that comes preloaded with a comprehensive set of street maps and marine charts. Garmin also introduced the GPSMAP 620 , which shares the same intuitive interface and is designed for markets outside the United States. “Blending the best aspects of our popular portable marine units with the intuitive user interface of our automotive flagship line of nüvi ® navigators, the GPSMAP 600 series is the perfect tool in the boat and on the road,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. Portable and powerful, the GPSMAP 600 series features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver and boasts an intuitive, waterproof (IPX7) super-bright 5.2” WVGA touchscreen display (800 x 480 pixels) that reacts as users tap or drag through intuitive menus and options. The GPSMAP 640 comes preloaded with comprehensive street maps of North America and worldwide shaded relief mapping in addition to detailed U.S. coastal BlueChart ® g2™ charts. When placed in its included marine mount, these new portables will automatically start up in marine...

New ONIX 350 Brings Big Screen Navigation To The Great Outdoors

Chris Johnson — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:27:08 GMT

Overland Park, KS. - With its large 3.5-inch color LCD screen, the new ONIX 350 GPS receiver provides a big view of the great outdoors. The ability to download high-resolution digital satellite photography and topo maps lets the ONIX 350 bring navigation to life. Using the same chassis as the award winning ONIX 400, the new ONIX 350 offers performance and value with a variety of exclusive features. These include a new Almanac page that lets users view lunar and solar information to help determine the best fishing and hunting days based on sunrise/sunset times and moon phases. The Solunar Edge TM Technology utilizes internal sensors that monitor barometric pressure and temperature to provide significantly more accurate information on animal and fish activity than traditional sun and moon tables. In addition, the internal sensors are also used to provide weather forecasts so that hikers and hunters can be alerted to impending storm fronts. 9200 Cody Overland Park, KS 66214-3259 Phone (913) 752-3400 Fax (913) 752-3489 Bushnell ONIX 350 The ONIX 350 also features a new Elevation page that provides not only the current elevation, but the ability to track your changes in altitude over time or distance as you hike...

NASA uses NavSim's Software 301st Rescue Squadron is applying NavSim's electronic navigation technologies to promote sa

Chris Johnson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:16:34 GMT

NASA uses NavSim’s Software 301st Rescue Squadron is applying NavSim’s electronic navigation technologies to promote safety at sea during shuttle launches St. John's, Newfoundland - July 9, 2008 - The 301st Rescue Chief of Training located in Florida is currently using NavSim's NavCruiser PRO TM as an intuitive electronic navigation system for tracking and monitoring ships in the sea to avoid collision with solid rocket boosters during shuttle launches. Major Robert Haston comments: "NavCruiser PRO is a very flexible program. We fly up to 6,000 feet and 120 knots and manage ships up to 75 miles away. NavCruiser PRO allows us to get exact predictions of where boats will be up to three hours before their arrival. This allows us to quickly get the ship or tug and barge to make minor corrections and avoid having to make them stop or orbit; making all our jobs much easier." NavCruiser PRO displays Automatic Identification System (AIS) information allowing users to see ample information about ships in any given area. Users can retrieve information such as position, course and speed, allowing them to predict where these ships will be in the near future. The potential of this technology provides an additional safety...

Jeppesen Marine Weather Plus Pack For Admiral Max Pro And VNS Max Pro Now Includes Power Of Sirius Marine Weather Capabi

Chris Johnson — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:10:08 GMT

PORTLAND, ORE., June 23, 2008 - The recent launch of Jeppesen Marine's Admiral MAX Pro and Visual Navigation Suite (VNS) MAX Pro combined the power of Nobeltec software with the superior detail of C-Map MAX Pro cartography. Now, the addition of SIRIUS Marine Weather capability (with the new optional Weather Plus Pack) adds more weather choices for sailors, cruisers, bluewater fishermen and others who rely on accurate data for safe, efficient navigation. The addition of trusted SIRIUS Marine Weather provides boaters with informative, vivid, up-to- date weather data displayed over the detailed navigation charts with high-resolution digital graphics. The list of important weather content provided by SIRIUS to boaters includes WSI NOWRAD weather radar, lightning strikes, buoy reports, NOAA marine zone forecasts, storm tracks, watches and warnings, weather, wind and wave forecasts, barometric pressure, high- resolution sea surface temperatures and more. The powerful Cursor Rollover function of Nobeltec software allows boaters to quickly and easily determine precise weather data values, for more effective evaluation and navigational planning. SIRIUS Marine Weather subscribers are able to receive SIRIUS Marine Weather from anywhere within SIRIUS' satellite footprint, which blankets the 48 contiguous states and international waters extending hundreds of miles into the Atlantic...

VEI Featured on Trinity 122' Sportfish

Chris Johnson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:48 GMT

Trinity 122' Sportfish, the second largest sportfishing boat in the world Fort Lauderdale, FL - VEI is pleased to have its equipment on the new Trinity 122' Sportfish, the second largest sportfishing boat in the world. This supersize Trinity, Hull number T 044 features 12 VEI marine displays and a VEI SSIR Switching System at the helm and throughout the vessel. The four Marine Grade Computers running the navigation and networking system are also manufactured by VEI. Currently, the largest Sportfish boat is Marlena, a 126' Trinity delivered in 1998. Kelly Hulse, President of VEI, "We are extremely honored to have been asked to supply this equipment for the new Trinity 122; and are very proud to be featured on this spectacular and unique vessel. VEI certainly appreciates the opportunity to partner with Trinity and provide the owner of this exceptional vessel with the finest electronics available in the marketplace."

Global Satellite; Locate, Track and Communicate VIA Satellite with SAT201 D+ Terminal

Chris Johnson — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:55:23 GMT

YACHT SHOW AT NATIONAL HARBOR, DC BOOTH #B11 Fort Lauderdale, FL: June 5 th , 2008 : Global Satellite USA, one of the leading providers of satellite communications for the yachting industry, will unveil at National Harbor, the SAT 201 D+ terminal that provides global satellite tracking to safeguard personnel, fleets, cargo, fixed or mobile assets using Satamatics technology. This second generation satellite terminal integrates the modem and antenna into a small, single piece computer unit making installation and integration a simple procedure. Commenting on this new device, Global Satellite USA CEO Martin Fierstone says, "The SAT 201 is the perfect little device that provides navigation, messaging and Internet based tracking for sailboats and yacht racing. Onboard sensors that detect theft and unauthorized entry can be reported using the SAT 201. A report can be sent to your cell phone immediately if there is a change in status. With the IMO and national governments imposing rules and regulations on commercial maritime operators in international and national waters, the SAT 201 can also be used to integrate Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS) and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS). The SAT 201 provides the answer to reliable and cost effective monitoring and reporting...