Remember, even the best GPS navigation system never replace the human experience
Now my marine voyage entering in more exciting, inshore sailing and busy ship traffic area. We are leaving wonderful short stay in Leba. Say goodbye to Polish Border Guards and full steam towards Stralsund in Germany. Leba- Stralsund. Calculated distance 164 nautical miles ETA (expected the time of arrival) next morning after 8 a.m. to fit in Stralsund Gas Station…
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As already promised, I’d like to write more or less detailed overview of my sea voyage as a skipper on Jeanneau Prestige 36 power boat. Who knows, maybe my information given in those posts, could be helpful for next sea voyages in any place of the world. It took place in Summer of 2009 and route was from Riga, Capital…
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Product: iTrack 2.0 GSM GPRS GPS Portable Tracker Price: The manufacturer: ElectroFlipp LLC, USA Cheapest place to Buy: Amazon.com Dimensions and Weight: 4 x 3 x 2 inches/1 pounds Guarantee: One year My Rating: 8.5 out of 10 ______________________________________________________________ More and more people are looking for GPS tracker for boats and another vehicle to sleep sweet and live more peacefully. GPS…
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I stated in my Marine Navigation Software introducing page that looking for real nautical navigation tool for MacBook Pro. I would like to find a solution how to use my recently purchased new Apple gadget for navigation purposes. I want to have software in my MacBook to use it as fully operational GPS navigation system on board. Either it is…
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After I had resumed surfing browsers for marine or nautical software for laptop and other personal use electronic devices, I decided to stop it for a while. I do not want it forever, but there are so many offers in this market as has got stuck and confused a little bit. To refresh my memory, I decided to check what…
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MaxSea Marine navigation software is the next what appears in Google searches. I have some practical experience with this nautical program which I would like to share with you. About five years ago I had adventures voyage on JEANNEAU Prestige 36 pleasure craft from Riga on Baltic sea to Lowestoft UK East coast. It was very instructive, exciting and sometimes…
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Marine traffic control in sea ports and high-density ships movement areas is the main task for Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS). What actually those guys, sometimes even girls, are doing in their hi-tech VTS Towers? As I mentioned in About Me page, my job is closely related to ships, harbor and other marine related spheres. I am one of those guys…
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Product: Garmin GPSmap 478 GPS Receiver Cheapest place to Buy: Amazon.com Weight 13.6 ounces Dimensions 5.7 x 1.9 x 3.2 inches Display Size 3.7 inches Display Resolution 480 x 320 Warranty 365 Days (Parts)/ 365 Days (Labor) My Rating: 8 out of 10 ——————————————————————————————— Recently I met with in my opinion an excellent GPS navigation system – Garmin GPSMAP 478 GPS Receiver….
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I recently read an article that due to the NATO Operation Joint Warrior GPS signals temporarily will be blocked at Faraid Head and Loch Ewe Between October 5 and October 16. It made me think how easily, press the button and all of our car navigation, marine navigation GPS, handheld GPS and also so handy smartphone GPS navigation apps are…
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Product: Garmin GPSMAP 421 4-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter Price Cheapest place to Buy: Amazon.com Display: 4.0/3.2×2.4 inches Guarantee: One year Physical dimensions : 5.7″ x 5.0″ x 2.7″ (14.5 x 12.7 x 6.9 cm) My Rating: 8.5 out of 10 —————————————————————————————————————– Fellow anglers, fishermen and divers I recently came across with another great Garmin GPS device- Garmin GPSMAP 421…
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