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NAVAL

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:47:54 +0000

We are very happy to announce that since last week we are official dealers of the Swedish Firm NAVAL, specialized in TV and radio Antennas, for boats, since year 1971, as well as TV satellite antennas.

The Nargentus model, whose picture you can see down here, is the most popular one, ready to receive all digital and analogic channels in all terrestrial frequencies, and comes equipped with a 25 metre cable and splitter providing both the power supply and the signal for the TV and radio receivers.

MicroTransat equipped with AIS

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:23:38 +0000

This year in the Boat Show in Barcelona we have discovered that there will be a Spanish participant for the 2009 MicroTransat
edition. This transoceanic race only allows unmanned vessels, completely automatic. They will cover 4.000 miles from Europe to the Caribbean.

The design parameters of the boats are open, and there are only three limitations:

- No longer than 4 meters
- Energetically autonomous

- It cannot receive remote instructions

In order to avoid collision at sea, the boats are equipped with an AIS class B transponder. Additionally, for it’s remote tracking they have a satellite transponder.

There is a project in Barcelona, led by ESDi (Escola Superior de Disseny) and the German company Rücker.

We will keep you posted with the evolution of this unique project.

Request MMSI number in Spain

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:41:45 +0000

AIS transponders must be programmed with the MMSI number, among other data. MMSI is the unique identifier for each ship.

This number will be used for all communications equipment such as radio beacon and DSC radio.

For Spanish vessels, the procedure to obtain the MMSI is done through Dirección General de Marina Mercante.

- Download MMSI request form

In the case of the class B transponder AIS CTRX by Trueheading, the certification number is 57.0003

Our stand in Barcelona

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:06:36 +0000

A picture of our stand little before the Boat Show started

As a summary, we are very happy to confirm that customers appreciate very much the value behind AIS, understand what AIS is all about, and appreciate the huge advantages it implies for maritime safety.

AIS in Raymarine C80 display

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:59:41 +0000

A good example of yatch navigating system is the Raymarine C-80. This is a very versatile system that also allows to show AIS targets and associated information.

AIS data must be transmitted from a receiver or transponder such as the Trueheading CTRX. These data are coded according to the NMEA-0183 standard and are transmitted at 38.400 bps.

We include the image below.