April 27, 2018

Digital Update May 2018 Now Available

Our new edition of Digital Update, keeping you abreat of the latest developments in boating electronics, is available to download by clicking on the image below In this edition we look a some of our new product introductions including: Engine monitoring for older engines using iKommunicate and the Actisense EMU1 […]
March 22, 2018

AIS SARTS – A Quick Refresh

An AIS SART (Search And Rescue Transmitter) is a homing beacon designed for use in an emergency. When activated an AIS SART transmits its GPS position using AIS in a special SART message. This message is recognised by the AIS display systems on other vessels (and potentially on shore) as […]
January 26, 2015

New AIS Man Over Board Device from Ocean Signal

At this year’s London Boat Show we were interested to see a brand new AIS Man Over board device from UK manufacturer Ocean Signal. The MOB1 is Ocean Signal’s first AIS MOB device, but its specifications, small size and unique integrated DSC function (triggers a DSC Alarm on the boat’s […]
September 3, 2014
The Non-Idiot's Guide to AIS

The Non-Idiot’s Guide to AIS

We had an enquiry today from a US Dealer about why some chart plotters do not display all of the 26 different AIS Messages that are transmitted by Ships, AtoNs, AIS MOB systems and other AIS equipment. This is quite a complex issue as there are three variables at play…. […]
February 12, 2014

NMEA Blog – Tips. Technology. Talk…. and more

The NMEA is the industry trade body and their sister publication, The Marine Electronics Journal showcases not just products and technologies but also useful articles on applications and ideas.  Take a look at the latest on man over board (MOB) issues and how AIS technology can help http://www.marineelectronicsjournal.com/content/blog/blog.asp  
January 8, 2014

Introduction to Marine AIS White Paper

Although AIS has now been in use around the world for over 10 years, it is surprisingly difficult for anyone interested in AIS to piece together information about this important technology. Wikipedia has a pretty good article on AIS, but we felt it would be useful to take some of […]