BMEA

Clear, reliable voice and data communication between port management and their many teams plays a pivotal role in delivering operational efficiency and improved safety and security. This can be especially difficult when this has to be done across large areas with containers and mechanical handling equipment interfering with radio signals.

McMurdo has announced that Smartfind M5 AIS Class A Transponder is now available. The Smartfind M5 Automatic Identification System (AIS) Class A Transponder, previewed at METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) 2012 in Amsterdam, is part of McMurdo’s new range of AIS products that reflect its excellence in innovation and advancement in marine technology.

Darrell Bosley (Icom UK Commercial Product Specialist) and Ian Lockyer (Icom UK Marketing Manager) will be taking part in the London to Brighton bike ride to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.

Please make a note of this year’s BMEA Annual Conference, Dinner/awards, to be held as last year in the Novotel Hotel, West Quay Road, Southampton on Wednesday, October 16th.

The inland waterways are becoming busier with increased commercial traffic and new pleasure craft. Many new boaters may not be fully familiar with the waterway or with traditional means of communication such as sound signals or flags. Both these factors have produced a situation where marine VHF radio on pleasure craft is becoming an essential piece of equipment leading to an improvement in safety. As a result, most commercial users and now consumers are being advised to use marine VHF radio as a primary safety tool to aid communication and navigation.

Digital Deep Sea has added a new innovation to their portfolio called PilotLINK. PilotLINK is a wireless interface for Class A AIS systems. It allows mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android tablets and PCs to connect wirelessly to the ship’s AIS/GPS system and effectively turns the mobile device into a full function navigation product. PilotLINK has been specifically produced for use with the popular iNavX and iSailor applications which have specific functionality for maritime pilots.

Raymarine invites competitors taking part in the 82nd J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race to the Island Sailing Club, Cowes, at 1800 on 31st May to hear the latest weather and tidal information prior to the race. This up to the minute information will be available live and free to all attendees, thanks to Raymarine’s Weather Briefing.

The new IC-M73PLUS from Icom builds on many of the features that made the IC-M71 the choice of many maritime professionals across the globe but also incorporates two new important features; a new voice recording function and Icom’s active Noise Cancelling Technology.

Following the publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s Safety Bulletin 1/2013 today the RYA is reminding everyone driving powerboats and RIBs to wear a kill cord.

Raymarine, has announced the first lucky winner of its NEW and exciting monthly Dragonfly Screen Capture Competition.