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WIRELESS/ON BOARD COMMUNICATIONS “SAVOX IMP is user con? gurable and has no system mas- ter, meaning quick and easy set up,” adds Mikael Wester- lund, SVP Global Marketing at SAVOX Communications.

Every workboat needs effective communications for a rapidly changing menu of mission sets. Without a doubt, matching the right system to the right mission has become more than just a nice vessel upgrade. Today’s increasingly sophisticated workboats therefore come with a host of ‘comms’ options. Which one is right for you? That de- pends on your mission. And for every workboat mission, there is a communications solution to match.

Credit: Drumgrange

J h H A F ll f h N l John Haynes is an Associate Fellow of the Nautical

Institute, a Yachtmaster Ocean and Advanced Powerboat speed in rough sea states. The IMP has an adaptive VOX

Instructor. Subject matter expertise includes high speed craft algorithm allowing high quality voice operated communi- consultancy, product development and specialist training. cation on open boats whilst travelling at high speeds.

He is Operations Director of Shock Mitigation, providing

At the core of IMP is a digital 100Mb Ethernet back-

WBV Awareness training www.shockmitigation.com bone. This data highway provides high capacity voice and and founder of the RIB & High Speed Craft Directory data distribution using Ethernet protocols. It allows inte- that brings together specialist boats and equipment for gration with navigation aids, engine management systems the sub IMO / sub 24 metre professional sector worldwide and video data which can be distributed to key user po- www.ribandhsc.com sitions for complete command and control of the vessel. www.marinelink.com

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