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Garmin: Get a Bird’s Eye View

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Get a Bird’s Eye View

Garmin, world leader in satellite navigation, redefines the concept of yacht command consoles with advanced systems and technology combining user-friendliness, safety and good looks

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by Angelo Colombo - ph. Courtesy by Garmin

For Garmin, research and development never stop. The rapid pace of development in electronics now means the company can offer integrated systems with exceptional technical value, increasing ease of use and safety while creating functional consoles that are proof a focus on aesthetics is also relevant on yachts where attention has been paid to even the smallest detail, no matter how small the craft. “Even yachts below 70 metres in length have consoles where everything can be integrated”, says Pontus Fernstron, EMEA Marine Segment Marketing Director for Garmin. “The many on-board systems provide a vast amount of information, not just map displays but also integrated management of equipment and domotics”. This is made possible by the EmpirBus system and integration with Garmin’s Surround View, making it

Opening: the Surround View system. On the screen below, the references the system provides to make mooring easier. Right, the Surround View charts and images with graphic representation of the reference data. Below, a panoramic view from above of the yacht and its surroundings

possible for skippers or owners to have all the useful information at their fingertips, where they can manage them actively. “We have scenarios where even if the person in command makes an error an accident can be avoided” Fernstron continues. “For example, the automatic activation of the Surround View system to display real-time images from the six cameras on board, measuring distance, indicating alarms and providing visual references. This scenario comes into operation automatically when you’re mooring”. The generator also cuts in automatically if the battery power drops, or to control transmissions when at anchor with the aft platform lowered, and much more besides. “Integrating means making it easier to use displays and manage systems. At the same time we want to make consoles that are much more attractive”. Another important element is that all the functions are managed in a user-friendly setting, with a single logic, making operations rapid and efficient. “In fact, users can construct their own scenarios, which come into operation automatically depending on the use the yacht is being put to. If you’re at anchor it will manage automatically the various systems like running and mooring lights, generators and everything the owner intends using in that situation”, says Fernston. The same will apply when the yacht is under way, with pre-determined parameters and functions that can always be managed by the user, including lighting, music and adjusting levels. It’s an almost magical way of making on-board life easy! But the list of new features doesn’t end there. “We have an important collaboration with Volvo Penta for managing their systems and developing our equipment. This has enabled us to make significant progress in creating valuable solutions. We dialogue with a lot of systems suppliers and producers we want to interact with so we can have everything displayed and managed in a single unit. Beautiful and functional!” garmin.com

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