BMEA

Few people can fail to be moved by the all too frequent whale, seal and dolphin strandings that occur in and around the UK. With an unprecedented amount of strandings to deal with this year, it’s thanks to the organisation BDMLR (British Divers Marine Life Rescue) that many of them are returned to the wild, or, if this is unachievable, humanely put to sleep. ICOM UK is proud to have recently provided radio communications to the BDMLR to support the scores of dedicated BDMLR teams around the UK.

Physically mounting your latest electronic wizardry at the helm can be challenging, and that’s why Marine Electronic Services Ltd has launched a new range of waterproof electronic equipment housings appropriately named MarinePod.

Members of the general public now have the opportunity to vote for their favourite product and dealer in the BMEA (British Marine Electronic Association) Waterside Dealer and Product of the Year Awards. The winners of the online poll will be announced at the annual BMEA Conference which takes place on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at the Novotel Hotel in Southampton.

Lowrance, a world-leading brand in innovative marine electronics since 1957, proudly announces that its Broadband Sounder-1 has received top honours in the electronics category of the innovation awards held at the 2008 Marine Aftermarket Accessories Tradeshow (MAATS) convention in Las Vegas, USA.

Marine AV is delighted to announce the launch of Sony’s new marine CD tuners and waterproof component speakers. Purpose-built for marine use, each CD tuner has a UV and salt-resistant front panel paint finish, conformal-coated circuit boards and plastic covers over their chassis to protect against the high humidity found in a marine environment.

Garmin has announced its UK launch of the new GHP 10 Marine Autopilot, packed with industry-leading features and functions.

Garmin today announced improvements to its two most popular marine radomes – the GMR 18 HD and GMR 24 HD. These now provide better target separation and clearer definition, particularly at close ranges.

Digital Yacht, the Bristol-based manufacturer of marine PCs, has introduced a new model called the CF80. The system measures just 28 x 19 x 17cm yet boasts one of the latest Intel dual core processors and ruggedized, anti-vibration shock-proofed 100Gb hard drive.

TracBack is a new ultra-mini GPS sensor from Digital Yacht, which measures just 70 x 45 x 20 mm. It incorporates a long-life lithium ion battery pack so that the system can be self-powered. GPS data is sent through either a standard USB connection directly to a laptop or via Bluetooth for a wireless-type link.

It’s been over a year since C-Map, the popular marine electronic chart supplier, was snapped up by the American giant Jeppesen (a Boeing Company). The results of the marriage are beginning to bear fruit, with the launch of Nobeltec’s VNS and Admiral MAX Pro software. Nobeltec, who make marine navigation software products, and who are already part of the Jeppesen family, now utilises C-Map’s innovative MAX Pro charting.