NavimaQ & SeaFarer/LX
So how about the navigation software for a Mac I mentioned the other day? Ben Ellison hinted at NavimaQ, developed by Barco Software. They also have a Linux navigation tool, SeaFarer/LX, which is now...
Monthly Archive: August 2004
The Nokia 5140, A Sailor’s Phone
Last week I had a post on the potential of using your phone as a chartplotter. Nokia has just released a new phone, the 5140, which comes with a digital compass. Once calibrated, it...
White Teeth After Being Shipwrecked
So if you happen to get shipwrecked while cruising in a sunnier part of the world, at least you won’t need a dentist as long as you have Compact-Impact’s Soladey-3 onboard… “Possibly a little...
ZigBee In Boating
Although we are seeing more and more Bluetooth enabled devices appearing in the marine electronics environment, I stll very strongly believe that ZigBee has many advantages over Bluetooth in a typical boating context. I...
Self-Contained, GPS-Synchronized Solar LED Marine Light
“Self-contained, GPS-synchronized solar LED marine light.” That sounds impressive, right…? “Carmanah’s new Model 701-GPS and 702-GPS marine lights use Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals as a timing tool. Each of the 24 orbiting...
First Ship-To-Shore Satellite Radio Message
While I was writing about Marlink’s Fleet F33 solution, I came accross this historical fact. That’s just 38 years back…. We’ve come a long way so to speak. “1966 – First ship-to-shore satellite radio...
Marlink’s New Fleet F33 Solution
They are definitely not the first, but Marlink has a new Fleet F33 MPDS solution. Especially geared towards smaller vessels. “Fleet F33 MPDS uses Internet Protocol (IP) technology and time-shared channels to allocate network...
Nobeltec BSB 4.0 And 3D Support
Some relevant news for Admiral and Visual Navigation Suite 7.0 users in Nobeltec’s newsletter today. “This free Service Pack contains several new updates and features including support for BSB 4.0 charts and the new...
Using Your Phone As A Chartplotter?
So when can we expect to use our phones as a chartplotter? I do not know of any electronic charts that are ready to be used on a mobile phone, but I’m sure that...
GripNweigh, How Much Weighs My Catch?
Like I said yesterday, I’m not really into fishing myself. But of course I do like the gadgets surrounding this sport. If you do too, and if you’re always claiming to have caught the...
