Rugged Cellphones
When I was going through the log-files of this website I noticed that many people come here searching for rugged cellphones. Fortunately, Siemens unveiled the ruggedised M65 this week. Not sure if it’s really...
Category: Communications
Boeing’s VSAT Offering Suitable For Smaller Boats?
A detailed look (pdf) at current VSAT offerings by bdp1 Consulting, triggered by Boeing’s Connexion announcement. It is very much focused on the off-shore and cruising industry, but at the end comes a very...
Automatic Packet/Position Reporting System
Tony Gutierrez pointed me at APRS, an Automatic Packet/Position Reporting System. ARPS is a real-time tactical digital communicatons protocol for exchanging information between a large number of stations covering a large (local) area. As...
YachtMama’s YachtSpot
The concept of marinas offering Wi-Fi internet access will by now be clear to most. Fortunately, more and more service providers are popping up, all over the world. YachtMama’s YachtSpot is the latest, so...
AutoPilot+, DARPA’s next Grand Challenge?
A company called Marine Robotic Vessels (MRV) International has developed the Ghost Guard. This brilliantly named vessel (an Unmanned Surface Vessel or USV) uses some technologies that will hopefully be available to all of...
Conquering The Skies And Seas
Having cheaper, faster and easier internet access at sea is what we all want. Boeing’s announcement in January that they would launch their Connexion service (satellite-powered broadband connectivity for commercial airliners) for the maritime...
Bluetooth GPS Receivers
Since I was discussing Bluetooth-enabled devices already, here is a round-up of different Bluetooth GPS receivers currently available. Although the review is focused on the use of these devices together with PDA’s with streetmap...
Cellphone centric navigation
I’ve talked about the potential of radar and navigation capabilities on cellphones before, but in Japan it is already happening. Although currently meant for navigation in a city environment, it’s a perfect example of...
C-Map launches C-Marina.com
I’ve been waiting for something like this, and I know I’m not the only one. To have easy access to a database with up-to-date and detailed marina information is a great step forward, especially...
No land in sight, but GSM coverage everywhere
A company called Altobridge has a solution that will allow you to make a call, or send an SMS, with your regular cellphone (GSM or CDMA) anywhere at sea, all over the world. It...
