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Yearly Archive: 2023

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Press Releases / NMEA 2000, 0183 & Signal K

Actisense launch ultimate dual NMEA gateway to market

Marine electronics specialists, Actisense, have unveiled an industry leading NMEA gateway, bringing together key technology from two of their previous award-winning gateway devices. The NGX-1 helps boaters and boating installers convert NMEA 0183 data to NMEA 2000, bidirectionally, with the industry’s most comprehensive conversion library which was developed as part of their NGW-1 NMEA 2000 Gateway. The NGX also brings the power of the Actisense NGT-1 NMEA 2000 PC Interface, making it safe and simple to connect a PC to…

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The future / The Trade

IBEX 2023: interesting new product roundup

IBEX 2023 is in the books and, at least from my perspective, the show was a roaring success. After multiple interruptions for a pandemic and then a hurricane, it was great to have a strong, well-attended show. Plus, after a few years with fewer entries into the Innovation Awards, for which I participated as a judge, this year’s awards were packed with interesting new products.

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Press Releases / The Trade

IBEX Announces Winners Of The 2023 Innovation Awards

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced today the winners of the 2023 IBEX Innovation Awards Program. The program is managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI). The judges selected 13 Innovation Award winners and four honorable mentions from nearly 100 entries submitted by exhibiting marine industry companies…

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Press Releases / Electrical & Engines

IMTRA Introduces Zipwake Integrator Module

IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, is pleased to announce the Zipwake Integrator Module, designed to improve system integration and increase flexibility for boaters and boatbuilders. As styles for new boats trend toward clean dashboards and large displays, the Integrator Module seamlessly connects the Zipwake system to eight different multi-functional display brands, keeping dashboards free of clutter…

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Press Releases / Entertainment

Harman Releases First Fully Digital Marine Head Unit Using A2B Technology

HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies and solutions for marine, automotive, consumer, professional and enterprise markets, announced today the release of the world’s first fully digital marine head unit using its Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology – the Harman Kardon R7100HU. Capable of providing better than CD quality audio, the Harman Kardon R7100HU gives boat builders the ability to offer their customers a superior on the water listening experience, while simplifying installation and maintenance for exceptional value…

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Press Releases / The Trade

NMEA names 2023 award winners

Nineteen products garnered top honors in three separate award competitions at the 2023 NMEA Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held last week at the Orlando Doubletree Universal Hotel in Florida. NMEA members cast their votes online in 17 categories for the Product of Excellence Awards, while a panel of independent judges named winners in both the NMEA Technology Award and Best New Product contests…

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Fishing & Sonar / Wireless & Apps

Furuno FCV-600 and FCV-800, expanding the meaning of standalone fish finder

Last week, I helped judge the Technology and Best New Product awards at the National Marine Electronics Association’s (NMEA) annual conference. Furuno’s FCV-600 and FCV-800 standalone fish finders received the Best New Product award. I enjoy participating in these sorts of contests because of the opportunities I’m afforded to dive deeper into new products. The new FCVs are great examples of compelling new products I might otherwise have missed.

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Press Releases / Electrical & Engines

New: the ARCO Zeus high energy alternator regulator

ARCO’s Zeus is the only high-energy alternator regulator to feature Bluetooth and a native app (on IOS and Android) allowing for easy installation and configuration. With its intuitive interface, you have access to information on your system that you never had before. This information allows you to regulate your system and optimize your battery charge and alternator output resulting in a safer experience while protecting your energy system investment…

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Press Releases / Monitoring & Tracking

Boat Fix Launches New And Improved State-Of-The-Art Command & Control Center

Boat Fix, a recreational boating telematics company that provides customized solutions for the boating industry through a combination of remote monitoring, GPS tracking, sophisticated geofencing – uniquely backed by 24/7 live customer support, announced today the launch of its state-of-the-art Command & Control Center located in Southport, CT…