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March 8, 2021

Share a Smile and Help Comic Relief

Comic Relief and Red Nose Day is back on Friday 19th March and this year, it’s never felt more important to have some fun and raise money to support people living incredibly tough lives. As they say, we need the power of funny to turn laughs into lasting change! Last […]
March 4, 2021

Changes to the Wireless Telegraphy Act to Comply with ICNIRP Guidelines on EMF Exposure

If you have a Ship’s Radio Licence then you may have received an email from Ofcom recently regarding new compliance rules on EMF (electromagnetic field) exposure.  The International Commission for Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) aims to protect people and the environment against adverse effects of non-ionizing radiation – that includes signals from […]
March 3, 2021

Search & Rescue Helicopters With AIS Transponder

Most of the latest search and rescue (SAR) helicopters are now equipped with an AIS transponder and our NavLINK iOS app presents them beautifully as a miniature helicopter icon, overlaid onto the detailed UKHO charting The screen shot below shows a live image from the solent in February 2021.  At […]
February 25, 2021
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AIS Transponder on heavy lifting barge

Another interesting application for Digital Yacht AIS systems is for tracking, identifying and locating heavy lifting barges.  These floating platforms are towed into place with tugs but then often stay at anchor as an independent platform. There’s no requirement for them to be equipped with a Class A AIS like […]
February 23, 2021

Signal K + OpenCPN + Digital Yacht

The following article explains how to use Signal K on a Windows PC to interface Digital Yacht’s iKonvert (wired) or NavLink2 (wireless) NMEA 2000 gateways to the popular OpenCPN navigation software. Both gateways are NMEA 2000 certified, galvanically isolated and support full Signal K functionality. Until recently, Signal K had […]
March 10, 2021

Digital Yacht & TimeZero PC Navigation Solutions

TimeZero (formally MaxSea) PC navigation software brings sophisticated navigation to reality with radar and AIS/MARPA integration, multiple chart formats and even cloud based syncing of user data to the TZ iBoat iPad app for the ultimate integrated system. Digital Yacht Aqua PCs, AIS, sensors, NMEA interfaces and wireless gateways are […]
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Digital Yacht at Annapolis Sail Boat Show

9/27/2023

Digital Yacht will be at the Annapolis Sail Boat Show from October 12-15, 2023, Booth A8. We've new products and some great special offers. Digital Yacht offer AIS, instrument systems, internet...

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NMEA Cyber Security

9/21/2023

This week the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) have been holding their annual conference, in Orlando (FL), which brings together all of the major manufacturers, dealers and...

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Digital Yacht at Southampton Boat Show

9/06/2023

Digital Yacht will be at the 2023 Southampton Boat Show, exhibiting in Ocean Hall, Stand J417 in conjunction with Cactus, our leading UK reseller. We'll have experts on hand as well as some...

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Battery Monitoring for NMEA 2000 from Digital Yacht

8/09/2023

Staring at a black plastic battery enclosure and guessing what’s happening or how long it will last - or watching lights get dimmer, electronics dropping out and a winch not operating? Digital...

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NavLink iOS App adds Portugal Charts

7/20/2023

NavLink HD is Digital Yacht's popular iPhone/iPad charting and navigation app. The app is free and you simply purchase chart regions of your choice from within the app. This means you can try...

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Technical Updates

NMEA 2000 Alerts

6/22/2023

In the summer of 2012, the NMEA Organisation published a set of new NMEA 2000 PGNs that added powerful and important Alert/Alarm functionality to the NMEA 2000 standard.  Until that point...

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Digital Yacht launch iSeaSense NMEA 2000 & Wireless Instrument Systems

5/24/2023

Digital Yacht have introduced iSeaSense - a new NMEA 2000 and wireless boat instrument system. Top quality and highly accurate sensors are used for boat depth, speed, wind, compass and GPS data....

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Onboard networking with the NS5 & Fusion Stereo

5/04/2023

Digital Yacht recently introduced the new rugged NS5 ethernet switch for on board networking. Digital Yacht NS5 5 port network switch As more and more on board devices rely internet...

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Celebrate The Coronation Of King Charles III With Digital Yacht

5/03/2023

Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce that the Coronation of His Majesty The King will take place on Saturday 6th May, 2023.  It’s a weekend of great ceremonies, celebrations and an...

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Testing NMEA 2000 Networks

4/25/2023

At this time of the year, with people getting their boats ready for the season, adding new bits of kit and powering things up after a long winter layup, we get lots of enquiries about NMEA 2000...

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