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Feb
24
At the Seattle Boat Show in February 2000 I had an opportunity to speak with Kevin Thompson of Maretron.
Maretron is a manufacturer of NMEA 2000 products. NMEA 2000 is an advanced standard which allows for marine sensors, displays and computers to be connected together. NMEA 2000 is based on CANBUS, which is performs the [...]
Feb
24
Seattle NOAA Facility Visit
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NOAA generates weather forecasts and provides them in text format, via VHF, weatherfax and GRIB data. The coastal forecasts are created by regional supercomputers running weather forecast models, and the resulting forecasts are adjusted by experienced meteorological staff. Mariners who are planning long passages should learn to interpret the weather forecasts themselves, particularly if [...]