Online Service
Simrad Debuts GO7 Multi-touch Display
Simrad Yachting announced today the release of the GO7 standalone multi-touch chartplotter and echo sounder. Offering boaters an affordable option for electronic navigation, the feature-packed GO7 is an ideal fit for RIBs, runabouts and cruisers, providing quick and easy access to the vital information boaters require to safely maximize their time on the water. The highly customizable user interface allows boaters to easily navigate through displays – even in the toughest offshore conditions. With tap to select, multi-touch…
Navico Launches GoFree Brand
Navico, manufacturer of marine electronics and parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands, has launched its newest brand, GoFree. Designed to deliver content and services to consumers for use with Lowrance, Simrad and B&G Multifunction Displays (MFDs), as well as mobile devices. GoFree products include all existing Insight charts, Insight Genesis personalized mapping service with Social Map community data sharing, BioBase aquatic map Software as a Service (SaaS), the online GoFree Shop which offers content from Jeppesen…
Marine Businesses Choose DockMaster’s Hosted Solution
From coast to coast, dealers, marinas and boat yards have chosen a simpler, more convenient technology experience. Imagine running your business without having to purchase and maintain a server, incur heavy IT consultant expenses or perform regular backups of your data. For scores of marine businesses, that scenario has now become a reality. DockMaster,a suite of marine business software, offers a hosted solution that allows companies to move technology—hardware, software and data—out of their facility and into the cloud. The result is less time and money spent on technology and more resources to focus on core business.
Six Marinas Join Florida Boat Village
Six marinas have joined The Boat Village establishment in Florida, aimed to promote online service coordination and simplify boat ownership. The latest marina’s to join the collaborative are: Old Port Cove Marina and New Port Cove Marina, the Palm Bay Club Marina, and three marinas from the Aquamarina portfolio located in Southeast Florida. These companies will offer The Boat Village, a maritime online service coordination tool, to slip holders, providing them with the very latest technology for boat management and online service coordination.
Galati Joins Boat Village Collaborative
Florida Brokerage and Service Company Joins Regional Group to Promote Online Service Coordination and Boat Management. Galati Yacht Sales has joined The Boat Village’s regional collaborative in southeast Florida, uniting with other marine businesses in the region to promote online service coordination and boat management. Galati Yacht Sales, which has more than 450 boats in brokerage and specializes in Viking, Princess, Tiara, Cruisers, Grand Banks, Maritimo, Rampage and Prestige brands…
The Boat Village Offers Major Enhancements
The Boat Village announced major enhancements to its professional edition with features to help marine businesses streamline service coordination, increase customer satisfaction and drive revenue. The Boat Village Professional edition is an online service coordination and boat management tool that gives service yards the ability to proactively monitor each client’s vessel and automatically receive alerts when service is due. They can then notify clients and send an online service request for clients to quickly approve or amend, all within The Boat Village application.
Vessel Vanguard Inks Agreement with Palm Beach Motor Yachts
VesselVanguard, the web-based subscription service that simplifies boat ownership, has announced its partnership with award-winning pleasure boats builder, Palm Beach Motor Yachts. The company joins a growing list of twenty manufacturers that now provision all new boats with VesselVanguard, including Beneteau, Grand Banks, Hunt, Hargrave, Maritimo and Prestige, to name a few. Providing the ultimate yacht management platform to add value and simplify the ownership experience,…
WSS Opens Marine Safety & Training Academy in Atwerp
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) opened a new FRS (fire, rescue & service) Center and Safety Training Academy in Antwerp, Belgium. “The opening of new safety service training facilities around the world will play a vital role in the growth of our total safety offer,” said. Andrew Sheriff, Business Director Safety. “Centers also housing a Safety Academy, such as this one, allow us to focus on specialized training alongside the ongoing development of our safety technicians. Antwerp was seen as a key location for expansion.
Port Mooring Goes Digital for Boaters
Boaters visiting San Diego can now reserve a slip even before dropping anchor and setting foot on land. The San Diego Harbor Police Department has launched an online service as a convenience for recreational boaters and visitors to San Diego Bay. Previously, the only ways to request a slip were to initially dock and reserve in-person or to place a call, while availability was first-come, first served. The new website allows boaters to see details about all Port-managed anchorages in the bay, check for availability up to two weeks in advance, and pay for a slip reservation using a credit card.
