NMEA is happy to offer to the marine electronics world our installer certification classes this July 13-15.  These are 6-8 hour online instructor led installer certification training sessions. The delivery method for the training is GoToWebinar, where students view and listen to the live instructor and presentation, along with being able to ask questions to the instructor. An online, proctored certification exam using Microsoft Teams concludes each day of training. Start Time 1100 New York Time (11:00AM EDT) (UTC-4) Tuesday, July 13 - Basic Marine Electronics Installer (BMEI) Wednesday, July 14 - Basic NMEA2000® Network Installer (BN2K) Thursday, July 15…
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CALIFORNIA 2021 - This year Summer Sailstice celebrates its 21st anniversary — 21 consecutive years of worldwide sailing celebrations. Summer Sailstice invites sailors to hoist their sails wherever they are and aboard whatever they sail to showcase the “who, what, where, why and how” of sailing. One weekend in the life of sailing, and a lifetime of sailing in one weekend. Summer Sailstice is the time for all sailors of all sailing styles to celebrate ‘together’.   The 2021 Summer Sailstice has established the new role of sailing ambassador to give enthusiastic sailing boosters a platform to grow their fleet, while growing participation in sailing. Who’s in? Ros de Vries of the Santa Cruz…
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Stonington, Conn. — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today the results of its investment in spouse education grants for 2021. This year, 177 Coast Guard spouses received grants and are enrolled in degree-seeking and professional certification programs with the support of the Coast Guard Foundation and its generous donors. The opportunity to earn a college degree and professional certification is critical for those Coast Guard spouses who want to contribute to their household income. With a degree and technical training, they can increase…
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Newport, R.I. – Newport Exhibition Group announced today that tickets are now on sale for the 50th Newport International Boat Show. The event will take place September 16-19, 2021 at the Newport Yachting Center Marina in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. “Our entire team is working fervently to make sure our Golden Anniversary Show is an event not to be missed,” said Nancy Piffard, show director at Newport Exhibition Group. “In addition to being the kick-off to the Fall boat show season and the place for manufacturers from around the world to debut their new models of boats and boating products,…
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Any sailor who ventures out on the ocean will very quickly find himself standing on deck with a length of line in his hand facing the need to fix, adjust, repair or lash some crucial item of equipment. No matter how much gadgetry is aboard, the harsh environment of the open ocean will soon reduce things to the lowest common denominators: a sailor, the sails and the rope. A sailor needs to be able to tie a variety of knots, perform a simple eye splice and be capable of intelligently lashing one item to another. The Ashley Book of Knots…
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After a hiatus in 2020, the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is happy to once again offer in-person training events for beginner to advanced marine electronics installers. Three in-person training events will be held this year in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Annapolis. Four classes are offered in the following order during each training event: Basic Marine Electronics Installer (MEI), Basic NMEA 2000® Installer, Advanced Marine Electronics Installer (AMEI), and Advanced NMEA 2000 Installer Training. A fourth in-person training class, the Basic Marine Electronics Installer, will be taught at the IBEX Show in Tampa, FL. “For those installers who have been…
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(KIRKLAND, Wash.) — Icom America has announced changes within its Marine and Avionics divisions. David McLain, Marine and Avionics senior sales manager, is leaving Icom to pursue new opportunities. Ray Novak, senior sales manager of Icom’s Amateur division, adds the Marine and Avionics divisions to his roster. Novak has an extensive background in the amateur radio industry spanning 32-plus years. He began his career at Icom with the technical support team, and for the past 10 years has been the lead for the Amateur Division. He will continue working from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Throughout his tenure at Icom America,…
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The Nation’s Largest Volunteer Recreational Boating Safety Nonprofit Offers Free Boating Skills Training Sessions at Select West Marine Stores Raleigh, N.C. – Americans have taken to the water in record numbers to enjoy the socially distanced fun and relaxation that boating provides. With more boats and new boaters on the water—many without any boating education—boating accidents and fatalities have been rising around the country. The nation’s largest volunteer recreational boating safety nonprofit, America’s Boating Club® has partnered with marine retailer, West Marine, to alert boaters of the importance of boating safety and safe boating education this May in honor of National Safe…
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(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard launched an innovative and modernized approach to mentorship Saturday, offering expanded leadership opportunities to the Coast Guard active duty, reserve and civilian workforce. The program goes beyond traditional mentoring and provides four types of mentoring tracks or connections tailored specifically to individual needs and scheduling preferences. Additionally, program participants will have the opportunity to network with people who work in a wide variety of fields across the organization. The program is powered by software that can automatically match thousands of mentors and mentees based on professional interests and backgrounds. The four modernized mentoring formats…
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Egersund, Norway – Simrad Yachting – a division of Navico® and leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems – announced today that consumers can get up to $100 cash back on Cruise chartplotters during the Simrad Cruise Sales Event, running from May 1 through July 31, 2021. Simrad Cruise is the most intuitive, easy-to-use chartplotter available. Everything needed for simple and straightforward GPS navigation is right inside the box including a sunlight viewable display with United States coastal charts, mounting bracket and a transducer. Simrad Cruise can display charts, navigation and sonar in…
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