| For safe and comfortable sea journeys, it is | | | | from GPS and plotting it on Electronic Navigational |
| recommended that one has all the essential | | | | Chart (ENC). They also work in tandem with other |
| marine electronics required. These may include | | | | navigation electronics like Automatic Information |
| equipments for power, navigation, communication | | | | Systems and Radar systems. It is also useful in |
| and entertainment purpose. | | | | displaying important information like direction of |
| In case of navigation, there are many useful boat | | | | the ship, location of the ship and its speed. |
| electronics which help in ensuring safe voyages | | | | Autopilot |
| across the sea. Some of these are extremely | | | | It is a device which helps in running vehicles, ships, |
| important for safe journey. Autopilot controls and | | | | boats, and aircrafts on automatic pilot system |
| GPS plotter are must-haves. Whereas, radars and | | | | without any manual help needed. In marine |
| satellite weather systems are also essential. | | | | environments, boats and yachts may require |
| 5 useful boat electronics are listed below: | | | | autopilots especially on straight routes to help |
| GPS | | | | sailors and shipmen unwind. |
| Global Positioning System is a space-based global | | | | Satellite Weather System |
| navigation satellite system. It relays information to | | | | There are satellite-based weather systems which |
| GPS receivers irrespective of weather conditions. | | | | offer down linking of weather information using |
| GPS receivers receive time and location | | | | satellite weather receiving systems. These are |
| information at all times. For marine environments, | | | | helpful in sea voyages and sea travel to avoid |
| GPS is used in collaboration with other marine | | | | facing bad weather conditions mid journey. |
| electronics for navigational purpose and directional | | | | Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
| use on sea. | | | | It is another vital marine system for navigation |
| Chartplotter | | | | purpose. It translates information about your boat |
| It is another important marine device which is | | | | and its whereabouts to other boats and there |
| used with GPS. It helps in integrating the data | | | | location specifications to your boat. |