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February
Cobham SATCOM, a leading global provider of satellite communications solutions to the land and maritime sectors, and the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), the independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, today announced Cobham’s membership in the DIFI Consortium. Cobham is a long-standing proponent of standard interfaces, reflected… Read more
20
January
Software version 2.0.0-57.5.42 was recently released for the update of Simrad S3009 professional color Navigation Echosounder. This latest software update allows certification under the new IEC standard IEC 62923-1:2018, which outlines operational and performance requirements for connection to Bridge Alert Management (BAM) systems. Systems using previous software versions are not considered certified anymore and as… Read more
14
January
Cobham SATCOM, the market-leading provider of radio and satellite communications solutions, has today announced that it has received regulatory approval from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to allow for Japanese adoption of its SAILOR 4300. The approval of SAILOR 4300 L-band follows the MIC’s regulatory approval of Iridium Certus® broadband. A standalone… Read more
22
December
Norwegian-based OLEX AS, the manufacturer of complete systems for navigation, plotting and 3D seafloor mapping, is pleased to announce that OLEX 14.13 was released and is available as a free download or through your local OLEX dealer for an upgrade of your system. This latest version includes improvements allowing the import of plotter objects (tracks,… Read more
20
December
Echoview Software is committed to improving users’ hydroacoustic data processing capabilities by providing best practice, easy-to-use software. Echoview 12.1 is a free upgrade for anyone with licensed access to Echoview 12. It brings stability and performance enhancements, as well as a neat selection of user-requested features as detailed below: Support for new hardware – Furuno… Read more
6
December
A new software (v.21.13.21) for the latest Processor Unit of Simrad Sonars has been released. The updated Processor Unit software is controlling all functionality, Tx/Rx, interfacing with external peripherals and sensors, plus offering a modernized and simplified user interface. Furthermore, a lot of new functions are introduced for the low-frequency omni sonars (SX, SU, ST-series)… Read more
19
November
A new software (v.21.11.9) for the latest Processor Unit of Simrad ES80 has been released. The updated Processor Unit software is controlling all functionality, Tx/Rx, interfacing with external peripherals and sensors, plus the user interface. Furthermore, the following are introduced for the ES80 with this latest update: Improvements and changes The Auto Pulse function has… Read more
11
November
Software update 2.0.0-64.4.35 was recently released for the update of Simrad P3007 and P2005 professional color GPS displays. This latest software update allows certification under the new IEC standard IEC 62923-1:2018, which outlines operational and performance requirements for connection to Bridge Alert Management (BAM) systems. This certification applies only to the P3007 GPS Systems, not… Read more
29
October
Raytheon Anschütz, a business of Raytheon Technologies, has launched an electronic logbook for ships. It’s called eLog, provides secure, high-quality logbook data, and is a significant step toward paperless shipping allowing for improved efficiency of onboard processes. Featuring automatic data entry from navigation systems such as the automatic identification system (AIS) or the integrated navigation… Read more
27
October
Simrad® and B&G® are pleased to announce a new software release (s.v.7.1.0.182) for radar domes Halo20+ and Halo24, which offer users some exciting new target tracking features. This release should be installed on Halo20+ and Halo24 in conjunction with the 20.2.1-64.3.121 software update for Simrad® and B&G® MFD’s. Please note that these new features are… Read more