BMEA

The British Marine Electronics Association (BMEA), a group association of the British Marine Federation (BMF) and associate member of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) recently held an influential ‘Plug-Fest’ event bringing together UK and international electronic manufacturers.

Garmin, has announced the Montana handheld GPS device – the most advanced Garmin touchscreen navigator featuring a rugged design with multiple uses: on foot, on the water and in the car. With battery options, a large dual-orientation screen and support for a wide range of Garmin cartography, Montana is our most versatile GPS for the serious adventurer.

Garmin has announced the GDL 40 – an affordable marine weather solution that brings on-demand graphical weather and radar data directly to a compatible NMEA 2000 Garmin chartplotter. The GDL 40 is the first and only cellular marine weather receiver on the market today.

There will be a chance to win one of three IC-M23 Buoyant Marine VHF radios at RIBEX 2011 held at the Cowes Yacht Haven on the Isle of Wight between 13th and 15th May 2011.

SM GROUP (Europe) Ltd., the United Kingdom’s specialist distributor of a comprehensive catalogue of marine electronics, are delighted to announce the introduction of the new device to extend an NMEA 2000® network beyond its normal electrical limitations so that much larger networks can be constructed.

Raymarine invites competitors in the 80th anniversary Round the Island Race to the Island Sailing Club, Cowes, at 1800 on 24th June to hear the latest weather and tidal information on the eve of the race. This up to the minute information will be available live and free to all attendees, thanks to Raymarine’s Weather Briefing.

Two of the world’s leading marine electronics companies would like you to join them at a dock nearby to head out onto the water and give their innovative electronics a test run.

Measuring just under 13cm in height, the IC-M23 is the smallest and lightest buoyant handheld in the market and can match the audio and battery performance of comparable models. What’s more, the IC-M23 sports a bright red LED which flashes if dropped in water, even if the radio is turned off making it easy to find, day or night.

With the sailing season nearly upon us, Scanstrut Ltd, international leader in the design and manufacture of installation solutions for marine electronics, has the perfect sailing accessory for anyone planning boat maintenance this spring, with the launch of their new “fit and forget” Junction Box range.

Navico has launched its breakthrough invention – the Simrad ARGUS Radar System, a revolutionary new IMO Radar, incorporating solid state FMCW* Broadband RadarsTM for use on commercial vessels.