More efficient ship energy management under Inmarsat, Rolls-Royce agreement
26 September, 2017The Rolls-Royce energy management system could be available via Inmarsat Maritime’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband service, after the two companies signed a letter of intent.
Marine comms workshop explores e-Navigation future
19 July, 2017Demos can now be submitted for an ETSI workshop focusing on the evolution of marine communication.
Thales VesseLINK satellite communications
24 March, 2017Thales VesseLINK satellite communications is designed to provide commercial maritime vessels with global broadband connectivity for the entire maritime ecosystem.
Sepura radio certified for maritime performance
23 March, 2017The STP8X Intrinsically Safe hand-portable Sepura TETRA radio has received IEC 60945 certification for maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems.
Inmarsat’s successful mobile trial in Antarctica
25 February, 2016When you can't even get a solid mobile connection in your house — but a marine crew in Antarctica can.
Icom IC-M423 fixed-mount VHF radio
03 July, 2012Icom has released the IC-M423, a fixed-mount VHF radio.
Icom Marine Commander Navigation System
16 August, 2011 byIcom has expanded its product range to include marine electronics. The Marine Commander Navigation System can integrate a compatible VHF radio, AIS transponder, radar and/or fish finder. It also has the capacity to display real-time engine instrumentation via an NMEA 2000 interface (real-time fuel consumption, engine speed, depth, temperature, etc).
ACMA floats UHF boating discussion
24 March, 2010Last September, the ACMA released a discussion paper seeking views on possible changes to regulatory arrangements for VHF marine radio used by recreational boat operators.
Coast guards win radios
16 February, 2009Daniels Electronics has won a $2m contract with the Canadian government for coastal radio stations to be used by the Canadian coast guard at its marine communications and traffic services centres and associated remote sites in the Pacific region.
Wireless ocean monitoring
29 August, 2008A marine wireless network has been developed by researchers at the University of Queensland to help manage the Great Barrier Reef and other sensitive environments.
Super strength signalling in marine and coastal regions
27 June, 2008A particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are ‘super strength’ — allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances — has been discovered by Salil Gunashekar as part of his doctoral studies at the University of Leicester’s Department of Engineering in England.
Marine chartplotter
03 October, 2007When BlueChart g2 Vision is plugged into a Garmin chartplotter full graphical capabilities are expanded.
Marine transceiver
03 August, 2007The GME GX620 handheld marine VHF transceiver has most of the features of larger 25 W fixed-mount marine VHF radios, including channel scan, instant channel 16 access, dual and triple watch.
