The downsides of modern marine electronics like MFDs, Radar, and AIS directly impact situational awareness, often in ways that can undermine safety and decision-making on the water. Here’s how these effects relate: 1. **Over-Reliance on Technology and Decreased Situational Awareness**: Dependence on electronics can diminish a boater’s fundamental navigation skills and awareness of their surroundings. […]
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Building a marine NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 network involves understanding the differences between these two standards and the specific requirements for each to ensure proper communication between marine electronics on a boat.### **NMEA 0183 vs. NMEA 2000 Overview**– **NMEA 0183**: An older, serial communication standard that uses a simple, single-talker, multiple-listener configuration. It’s generally
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Boaters should know the rules for navigating bridges. Planning, patience and good etiquette are also handy. When I ran a charter boat in Brielle, New Jersey, my marina was just past a railroad bridge with a four-foot vertical clearance at high tide. I went through it twice a day. The bridge usually remained open unless
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