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Leisure Marine

Raymarine utilised by Princess, Prestige and Spirit Yachts

Flir Systems’ Raymarine brand electronics have been selected by premium yacht builders Princess Yachts, Prestige and Spirit Yachts for inclusion on their 2020 new model launches. Raymarine says its products have long been the preferred choice for leading luxury yacht manufacturers ‘thanks to ease-of-use, rugged design, and reliability’. The recently introduced Princess Yachts X95, utilises […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Dorset police use Raymarine technology in crime prevention

Delivered in August, Dorset Police Marine Section’s new 11m patrol boat Buccaneer was built by Ribcraft. The ultramodern RIB was purpose-built to an exacting specification, incorporating a suite of Raymarine’s latest electronics for optimal situational awareness to assist the crew in crime prevention. Buccaneer’s helm integration is centred around Raymarine’s award-winning Axiom multifunction display system. Two 12” Axiom Pro […]

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Leisure Marine Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Starlink, rowers and navigation – what exactly is happening in our night sky?

We’ve had five years to brace for the impact of SpaceX’s Starlink internet-satellite megaconstellation, but the first few batches of the spacecraft still managed to catch astronomers, and potentially rowers, off guard. SpaceX founder and CEO, Elon Musk, announced the Starlink concept in January 2015, explaining that the company intended to launch about 4,000 broadband […]