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 […]
December 29, 2014

London Boatshow 2015 – Great Deals and New Products

London Boatshow kicks off on 9th January and we’ve a great selection of offers just for visitors to the show.  There’s never been a better time to take a look at Class B AIS transponders from Digital Yacht with the introduction of the new, low cost AIT1500 and advanced AIT3000 with built […]
September 11, 2013

5 New Products to be Launched at Southampton

A busy summer of development, sees five new Digital Yacht products having their first public viewing at the Southampton Boat Show 2013 this month. Headlining is the GPS150 DualNav GPS/GLONASS Sensor, along with the new WL450 Long Range “All-in-one” Wi-Fi adaptor, while the new PilotLINK wireless NMEA server for Class […]
May 14, 2012

AIS Man Over Board Systems

In 2010, the IMO approved the use of AIS SARTs as an alternative to the traditional Radar SARTS. An AIS SART consists of a GPS receiver and an AIS Transponder that when activated, quickly gets a position fix and then transmits a special combination of AIS Messages 1 and 14 that […]
May 4, 2012

Digital Yacht’s AIS Life Guard Could Save A Life

UK manufacturer, Digital Yacht, will launch the world’s first dedicated AIS man overboard alarm system. Sailing is generally a fun past time, but a man over board situation is one that every captain fears.   Digital Yacht has launched a potentially life-saving product called AIS Life Guard.  Each crew member needs […]