New Radar Interface for Rose Point ECS
Rose Point Navigation Systems announces the launch of its new Commercial Radar Interface, delivering a solution for interfacing marine radars with Rose Point ECS. The design of the Commercial Radar Interface uses an all-digital interface for data transfer that ensures a high level of image fidelity with the radar's display. The Commercial Radar Interface was designed to combine the benefits of radar images with the navigation tools built into Rose Point ECS. It provides an overlay of the radar image on any chart…
Ingram Barge Opts for Pinpoint Systems
Navigating the Mississippi River can be a challenge for even the most experienced operators. Currents, changing water levels and visibility are just a few of the factors that can adversely impact navigation. Ingram Barge Company, one of the Mississippi's premier towboat operators, decided on an aggressive approach to safe navigation more than three years ago and have been reaping the benefits for nearly two years. After a thorough investigation, Ingram made the decision to install PinPoint Systems International's electronic charting systems with Titan real time radar overlay, a computer-based navigational system on the cutting edge of technology. Ingram's General Manager Mark Stevens cited the need to depart from the industry's long-standing, conservative approach.