C-MAP, a leading supplier of digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping solutions, today announced the acquisition of i-Sea AS, a technology and consulting company focused on the marine sector. Located in Oslo, Norway, i-Sea has a proven track-record of designing, developing and operating maritime solutions at scale.

For boaters and anglers using Raymarine Axiom units, the new LightHouse 3.2 operating software update provides numerous enhancements and an even more intuitive, seamless, and fluid user experience.

A new integrated ‘Full Picture’ technology delivery is set to enable significant operational efficiencies for the MEXMAR owned Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), SEACOR Maya. Mantenimiento Express Marítimo SAPI de CV (“MEXMAR”) is SEACOR Marine’s joint venture in Mexico, which operates 15 offshore supply vessels.

JL Audio, the USA’s best loved marine audio brand, has upgraded its full-featured, weatherproof marine source unit, the MediaMaster® 100s (MM100s) following its launch last year to enable OEMs and end users a higher standard of integration with their helm electronics suite.

Ocean Signal’s award-winning rescueME MOB1 man overboard device and rescueME PLB1 Personal Locator Beacon will be integrated with Spinlock’s unique custom designed lifejacket and personal equipment packs for the crews in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 edition.

Marlink has re-launched its Sealink C-band VSAT service, introducing new price and service plans, enabling easier integration with existing and future Ka and Ku-band VSAT services. The upgrade gives Sealink C-band VSAT users more flexibility to add alternative VSAT frequencies to their network in order to ensure availability of high-speed critical business and operational applications globally.

KONGSBERG has reported a strong summer of sales for its class-leading GeoSwath 4 shallow water multibeam system, an innovative echo sounder designed for diverse applications including contour mapping of lakes, rivers and estuaries and providing associated side scan imagery of the lake-bed conditions.

The popular Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1 has picked up another award after it was voted as the winner in the ‘Gear Innovation’ category of the Sailing Today Awards 2017.

Leading global forum for marine science and ocean technology Oceanology International has announced that its North American event will return for its second edition in 2019 newly branded as Oceanology International Americas to broaden its emphasis and appeal to the rest of the Americas.

Cobham SATCOM has announced at IBC 2017 (stand 5.A18) that an Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) variant of its state-of-the-art EXPLORER 8100 Stabilised, Auto-Acquire, Drive-Away Antenna System will be available for broadcast users before the end of this year.