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Vendors

Hardware

Full Integration

Vendors offering full suite of products for modern boats, including plotters, instruments and sensors.

  • B&G - Sensors, radars, plotters, displays for racing and cruising.
  • Furono - Sensors, sonar, radar, plotters, autopilots.
  • Garmin - Sensors, plotters, radars, sonar, displays, auto-pilots, charts, cameras and integration.
  • Humminbird - Plotter, sonar, charts, apps, One-Boat network.
  • Lowrance - Plotters, transducers, charts, trolling motors.
  • NKE - Plotters, AIS, autopilot, sensors for cruising and ocean racing.
  • Pixel Sur Mer - Racing oriented plotters, auto-pilot, data integration, voice, 3D sail scanning and safety management.
  • Raymarine - Sensors, radars, plotters, displays, VHF, AIS and Seatalk NG.
  • Simrad - Plotters, auto-pilots, sonar, radar, AIS, VHF, transducers, charts, apps.
  • SI-TEX - Plotters, sonar, AIS, radar, autopilot, sensors.

NMEA Interfacing

See NMEA Wifi Options for comparison of available products.

  • Actisense - NMEA bridges and gateways.
  • Chetco - NMEA bridges, marine PC, SeaGauge and SeaSmart.NET for Bluetooth, 4G and Wifi.
  • Comar - AIS focused with NMEA bridge, multiplexer and sensors.
  • Copperhill - Raspberry PI and ESP32 NMEA2000 boards, simulators, HATs.
  • Digital Yacht - NMEA multiplexers, sensors, gateways plus AIS and 4G/5G.
  • Gadget Pool - German vendor, with English info, of NMEA and Seatalk interfaces and displays.
  • gedad - German vendor, Marine Control Server for NMEA0183, NMEA2000 and i2c, with SignalK support.
  • HAT Labs - Open Source NMEA2000, ESP32 and RasPi hardware.
  • Luissa 351 - NMEA gateways, multiplexers and Wifi integration. Portugal selling internationally through eBay.
  • Marine Control Server - Raspberry Pi based NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 interface with OpenPlotter and SignalK integration.
  • Matsutec - Chinese supplier of NMEA hardware, testers, gateways plus AIS and auto-pilots.
  • MySmartBoat - Monitoring and integration hardware, electrical components, MySmartApp unified dashboard.
  • Nauti-Control - Seatalk and NMEA2000 wifi bridges and remote controls. Also on YouTube.
  • Oceanav - Spanish vendor, with English info, of NMEA wifi gateways and auto-pilot remote control.
  • Onwa - NMEA converters and multiplexers, and general marine electronics.
  • OpenMarine - NMEA MacArthur HATfor Raspberry PI with OpenPlotter.
  • Pitufino - Wifi gateway for NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 with optional Seatalk 1 and cloud access.
  • Quark - NMEA devices, sensors, internet gateways, gauges and remote monitoring.
  • Rosuku - TouCAN Marine NMEA2000 USB adaptor.
  • Shipmodul - NMEA/Seatalk multiplexers and LAN gateways, macOS and Windows configuration client (workaround for Linux).
  • SK Pang Electronics - Raspberry Pi boards and HATs for CAN-Bus integration, NMEA2000 simulators, GPS modules, LCD displays.
  • Tinley - NMEA interfaces, sensors, multiplexers, converters.
  • Veinland - German vendor, with English info, of commercial NMEA multiplexers, embedded PCs and instruments.
  • Vela Navgea - Portuguese sailor who builds NMEA4Wifi range of multiplexers for NMEA0183, N2K and Seatalk.
  • Wegmatt - dAISy AIS receivers and NMEA0183 interfacing.
  • Yacht Devices - NMEA bridges, gateways and sensors.
  • Yakbitz - Seatalk, NMEA, AIS and Autopilot interfaces.

Marine PCs and Components

  • Austral - Marinized Raspberry Pi, sensors, apps including racing auto-pilot.
  • Beetronics - Marine monitors and touchscreens.
  • Bluestone - Marine LCD displays.
  • BVM - Marine displays and PCs.
  • Cybernet - Marine rackmount and mini PCs.
  • Impulse - Marine PCs and displays.
  • Marine Data Solutions - Satellite and mobile internet integration, MDS Blender marine router.
  • Poynting - Marine antennas for 4G/5G/Wifi.

Instruments and Autopilots

  • Airmar - Transducers, sensors, NMEA bridging, weather instruments and apps.
  • Cyclops Marine - Smart load sensors and displays.
  • Daniamant - Forward looking sonar (previously EchoPilot), alarms and other safety related products.
  • em-trak - VHF and AIS.
  • ICOM - Marine VHF, SSB, GMDSS, AIS, radar.
  • LCJ Capteurs - Wind and weather instruments, StatMETEO wind data recording software.
  • MAPTATTOO - eInk chart plotter.
  • NASA Marine - Instruments, monitors, AIS, displays.
  • Nautinect - Open source hardware design and mobile app, controller with wheel or tiller drive.
  • Navinet - SmartSail autopilot with OpenCPN and NMEA integration.
  • Safiery - Digital switching, monitoring, Victron and NMEA integration.
  • Scadys - MDD400 TFT display for NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183 and Seatalk data, usable as ST60 replacements. Kickstarter project by cruising sailor.
  • Vakaros - Racing oriented instruments. Instruction videos on YouTube channel.
  • Veratron - NMEA instruments, gateways and sensors, displays.
  • Wema - NMEA instruments, gauges, bridges, analog to digital converters.

Boat Integration and Remote Monitoring

  • BoatMonitor32 - Mobile app and boat hardware hub with Victron integration.
  • Hello Sailor - LTE/SMS based remote boat monitoring, subscription-free.
  • iNav4u - Zora integrated monitoring, navigation, dashboards.
  • Maretron - Integrated monitoring and visualization, NMEA bridges and sensors.
  • Nautic Alert - Remote GPS tracking, bilge and power monitoring.
  • Navigation Laptops - Laptops setup for navigation with instrument packages.
  • Orca - Data hub for NMEA, auto-pilot, radar with chart plotter and remote monitoring.
  • PAJ GPS - UK remote GPS tracking hardware and app.
  • Philippi - German supplier of monitoring, sensors and electrical power components, including refit panels for Bavaria yachts.
  • PredictWind DataHub - Data logging, remote monitoring, internet data, NMEA and auto-pilot interface.
  • Raspmarine - Danish. Raspberry Pi based integration.
  • Renogy - Power management and monitoring.
  • Sensar Marine - Subscription-based remote monitoring with app, SMS and NMEA integration.
  • Siren Marine - Remote boat monitoring.
  • Smartboatia - Smart boat hub with anchor alarm, remote monitoring, logging and AI-based trim suggestions.
  • Vesscomm - Mobile data (2G/4G) based monitoring hubs and mobile apps.
  • Victron - Power devices with associated monitoring, integration, power sensors, displays.
  • Vircru - Remote boat monitoring with mobile app.
  • Zigboat - Zigbee based remote boat sensors and monitoring with SMS and mobile app notifications by Glomex.

Audio, Electrical, Safety, Accessories

  • Aquatic AV - Speakers, amplifiers, head units.
  • Avtex - 12V TVs popular on boats.
  • Blue Sea - Electrical components, meters, cable glands and enclosures, on-line and mobile calculators, monitoring.
  • Crimp - On-line DC diagram editor with simulation and validation.
  • Cruising Solutions - 'Marriage Savers' intercom headsets.
  • Kicker Audio - Speakers, amplifiers, cables.
  • Peplink - Marine antennas and routers for 5G.
  • Sailor Hat for Raspberry Pi - Power Pi from NMEA2000 bus, safe shutdown, glitch protection.
  • Yacht Controller - Handheld engine & steering remote control for docking.
  • Weatherdock - German supplier of AIS transceivers and splitters, personal trackers and beacons, boat monitoring.

Software

See also Open Source.

  • Adrena - Navigation and route optimization packages specialized for cruisers or racing.
  • AggSoft - Windows based data loggers/aggregators for NMEA, ModBus, GPS, USB etc.
  • DeepBlue - Yacht management app.
  • Expedition Marine - Windows-based navigation, weather routing and racing app, official supplier to The Volvo Ocean Race, Americas Cup, Sail GP etc.
  • LuckGRIB - Weather data download, view and routing.
  • Meltemus - Navigation, weather and charts for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux. qtVLM weather and chart viewer free on some platforms.
  • Maintenance ROS - Boat maintenance management.
  • Navigatrix - Custom Linux distribution for navigation. Free.
  • Navimetrix - Integrated navigation, weather, charting, routing for Android, Windows, iOS and macOS.
  • Navstation - MacENCx64Integrate plotting, navigation, charts and NMEA integration for macOS.
  • NMEA 2000 Solutions - NMEA BridgeBuilder and NMEA Gateway packages, consultancy.
  • Ocean Signal - PLBs, EPIRBs, AIS alarms, VHF and radar transponders.
  • OsmAnd - Offline mobile apps for OpenStreetMap, with nautical support in Pro and higher.
  • Rose Point - Navigation software, North America gazatteer, NMEA gateway.
  • Sail Logger - Logbook for mobiles, with NMEA integration.
  • Sailing Performance - Racing performance analysis.
  • SailRouter - AI based routing for onboard Raspberry Pi with NMEA and SignalK integration. Community Edition with planned commercial and SaaS versions.
  • SailSense - Local GenAI assisted analysis, advice and alarms. SignalK based.
  • SailTrack - AngelNav plotter app for mobile and PC with charts and traditional charting techniques and NMEA integration.
  • SavvyNavvy - Plotter app for mobile with integrated weather, AIS, charting and NMEA integration.
  • SeaIQ - Navigation for pilots, on Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS. Lower price version for recreational sailors.
  • Vessel Vault - Boat maintenance management.
  • WilhemSK - SignalK dashboard app for iPhone, iPad, macOS, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
  • Zapfware - Mobile apps including NMEARemote dashboard, NMEAConnect bridging and ORC racing.

Consultants

  • Nautibus - NMEA2000 design, testing, installation. German and English.
  • Francis Fustier - France. Training, advice and integration. News and articles, focused on Apple products onboard.
  • Pacific Yacht Systems - Electrical and electronics consultancy, retail and educational articles & videos.
  • Seatech Systems - Marine electronics consultancy, with free advice articles on marine internet.
  • Tweeds Marine - New Zealand. Consultancy plus free articles, news and calculators online.