Raymariner Test Boat Lets Raymarine Validate Electronics in Real Conditions
Raymarine has detailed how its Raymariner test vessel near Fareham is used several days each week to validate new marine electronics in real conditions.
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Raymarine LightHouse Charts Now Show More Than 45,000 Marine Protected Areas
Raymarine says LightHouse Charts now include 45,108 marine protected areas worldwide, adding another layer of environmental information for boaters.
CMOR NEX GEN High-Resolution Charts Expand to Raymarine Axiom 2
Raymarine has added CMOR NEX GEN high-resolution chart compatibility to Axiom 2, combining bathymetry, navigation data and satellite imagery.
MasterCraft Adds Progressive AutoLaunch for Model Year 2027
MasterCraft has announced Adds Progressive AutoLaunch for Model Year 2027. MasterCraft is introducing Progressive AutoLaunch for model year 2027. The development adds a fresh …
Seakeeper Links Gyro and Ride Controls in Unified Stabilisation Update
Seakeeper has announced Links Gyro and Ride Controls in Unified Stabilisation Update. Seakeeper released an integration update linking its gyrostabilizers with Seakeeper Ride controls …
Garmin GMI 40 Puts NMEA 2000 Boat Data on a 4.3-Inch Touchscreen
Garmin has introduced the GMI 40, a compact 4.3-inch colour marine instrument designed to bring live boat data together on a clean touchscreen display. …
YACHTWAVE YachtLINK Brings NMEA 2000 Boat Data Into Its App
YACHTWAVE has opened pre-orders for YachtLINK, a compact gateway designed to move data from a boat’s NMEA 2000 network into the company’s vessel-management app. …
GOST Argus Wins 2026 NMEA Remote Vessel Monitoring Award
GOST’s new Argus-based security and monitoring platform has been named the 2026 NMEA Product of Excellence winner for Remote Vessel Monitoring. The system is …
Seatronx SRT-19 Wins 2026 NMEA Marine Display Award
Seatronx’s SRT-19 has been named the 2026 NMEA Product of Excellence winner in the Marine Display category. The 19-inch monitor sits within the company’s …
FLIR M364C Takes 2026 NMEA Camera Product of Excellence Award
The FLIR M364C has been named the 2026 NMEA Product of Excellence winner in the marine-camera category. The stabilized pan-and-tilt unit combines a 640×512 …
ESEA F800 Named Electric Boat of the Year 2026
The 8.0-metre ESEA F800 has been named Electric Boat of the Year 2026 at the Dutch Boot van het Jaar awards. The fully electric …
Renewed Yamarin App Adds Direct Battery Voltage and Q Guard Alerts
Yamarin has redesigned its mobile app to give owners a clearer view of boat status away from the marina. The 2026 update improves Q …
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