Alphatron Marine Systems Pens NavWatch Distribution Deal

Alphatron Marine Systems Pens NavWatch Distribution Deal

Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd. recently signed a major distribution deal to distribute Net-Logic’s latest innovation, NavWatch.

The NavWatch Dual Compass Monitor and Selector with integrated course monitor allows system redundancy on any gyrocompass combination from any manufacturer. NavWatch enhances safety and functionality, whilst reducing overall cost through one device. The inspiration behind the product is to make the safest fail-safe option for vessels, more affordable and therefore more accessible, increasing safety at sea.

Alphatron Marine BV of Rotterdam is a privately owned company providing engineering services, system integration, products and systems to the shipping and ship building industry.

NavWatch sits perfectly within the company’s product portfolio which boasts a full range of complementary products such as Gyrocompasses, Autopilots and Marine Instruments, to name but a few. Alphatron Marine Systems lay claim to the fitting over 700 seagoing new builds with navigation and communication equipment since their launch in 1989.

Maurice Rutten says on behalf of Alphatron Marine Systems regarding the NavWatch system:

‘’We, at Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd, hope that with this new product from Net-Logic, the NavWatch system is going to be more flexible and offer our customers a suitable solution for their gyro retrofits. The NavWatch fits well in our wide product range for retrofits together with our gyro compass, the AlphaMiniCourse. This is of course very important for a marine system integrator to be flexible in providing suitable solutions. ‘’

This product is very interesting to fleets as yachts and ships over 500gt are required to carry a Gyrocompass on board. It is also mandated that vessels are capable of correcting heading and bearings to true at all times and therefore are required to employ a fail-safe mechanism in case of error. Most vessels prefer to choose the two-gyrocompass option, but due to the high cost of buying two with the required pairing capacity, they often have to rely on using other methods. Now, by installing NavWatch, every vessel now has the opportunity to be equipped with two gyros of their own choice and budget. This allows for permanent install and device selection in a single “Fail Safe” action in case of these errors; no matter what the size of the vessel.

Net-Logic are also the developers and manufacturers of the world’s first type approved wireless BNWAS. Net-Logic’s ethos is building simple solutions to complex problems using building block methodology.

[mappress]
Press release, July 10, 2013