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406 EPIRBS are Digital, Right?

By On February 8, 2012

A little, Sort Of. Back on February 1st 2009, though boat owners and ship riders didn’t hear it, there were celebrations all over the rescue world as the COSPAS-SARSAT system [...]

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NPower PEG – A Kinetic Battery Charger

By On April 17, 2011

Remember the time when people wore wristwatches, the most fancy of which had auto-wind features capable of winding your watch with just the movement of your arm? Well a new [...]

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Engaging Your Senses – Future Bridge Technology

By On November 29, 2010

I miss the ticks of the analogue gyro repeater. Today’s gyro compasses are more functional and easy to interface with modern electronic systems but they lack the tick which was [...]

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EasyRescue AIS SART – The Must Have Safety Device Of The Future

By On October 5, 2010

gCaptain has long been a proponent of Personal Locator Beacons (PLB), the handheld sized versions of EPIRB’s and we have even gone as far as saying “gCaptain believes that one [...]

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Kindle International Edition – Read The Latest News & Blogs At Sea

By On August 2, 2010

Photo by Andy! Rarely do I see a product and rush over to Amazon for an immediate purchase but this is not an ordinary product. It’s the Amazon Kindle, mentioned [...]

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AIS & LRIT INVESTIGATION: Ship monitoring and transit corridors

By On May 14, 2010

Recent news that the EU would most likely take over the US role of hosting an international exchange of LRIT (Long-Range Identification and Tracking Systems) data from SOLAS ships is [...]

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Green Marine – Finally The Bridge Monitor I’ve Always Wanted?

By On March 28, 2010

With the integration of modern electronic systems into a wider array of ships, the modern mariner is increasingly spending a significant amount of time looking at computer monitors. Despite this, [...]

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Bridge Technology Poll – Most Wished For Gadget

By On March 20, 2010

Two weeks ago, in cooperation with 59-56, we asked you to design the ship of your dreams in a feature called “Pimp My Ship“. Not suprising we had a few [...]

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Poll of the Week: Electronic vs Paper Charts

By On October 1, 2009

Related Forum Discussion.

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LED Running Lights – Saving The Environment 1 Bulb At A Time

By On July 24, 2009

While much larger initiatives are needed to make shipping more environmentally sound, the little things add up. Don’t believe me? Ask any Engineer who has played the efficiency contest, a [...]

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Golden Shellback Preview – Run Electronic Gear Underwater

By On July 19, 2008

| Stumble It! | Del.icio.us The above video is just a preview of what’s to come later this week…. stay tuned for all the details on Golden Shellback coatings! Many [...]

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Question On Weather Routing

By On May 26, 2008

gCaptain reader and Meteorologist Brad Snook writes: I spent 13 years as a Meteorologist, recommending routes and forecasting seas and swells for merchant ships around the world. During those years, [...]

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