The Easy Rescue is a personal AIS transmitting beacon. With a built in GPS it transmits an emergency AIS-SART sentence (MOB) which triggers an alarm on all AIS enabled chart plotters and PC’s within range, along with the latitude and longitude co-ordinates of the victim. 02 Mar 2010
Pains Wessex launched a new range of compact and personal distress signals at METS. These small, lightweight and easy to use packs enable any type of water user – such as windsurfers, canoeists, dinghy sailors, jet skiers or divers – to carry long rran3e marine distress signals that could be used to dave their lives. 01 Dec 2007
Tacktick has made the switch from its well known white bezels to silver-grey to enable the increasing number of owners specifying its instruments to have uniform grey coloured electronics packages on board. 01 Dec 2007
Raymarine’ s new premier navigation system, the G Series, was on show for the first time at METS. Offering more than just navigation, Raymarine says the G Series is a complete information, command and entertainment system providing a comprehensive and powerful solution for all onboard requirements. 01 Dec 2007
Placed in the bilge, BioSok will keep it clean for an entire boating season, says Biotech Environmental. 01 May 2006
Ever stuck a banana quickly into a cockpit cubby hole or halyard bag, only to find it has disintegrated when you want to eat it? 01 Dec 2005
Scanstrut has launched of a range of installation mounts for the new Raymarine STV 45 satellite TV antenna. 01 Dec 2005
Awlbrite Clear from Awlgrip is, they say, a clear, buffable urethane for marine brightwork that can be applied direct onto wood or act as the final step to perfection and lasting durability in what they call the Awlgrip Ultimate Professional Brightwork System. 01 Dec 2005
US firm Davis Instruments has produced launching wheels that fit into tracks permanently installed on the boat' s transom so a small boat can be " wheelbarrowed" into the water. 01 Dec 2005