NMEA NAMES 2018 AWARD WINNERS AT COMBINED CONFERENCE & EXPO

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Oct 9th, 2018

Ten manufacturers took home awards across 17 categories in the annual National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Product of Excellence Awards. The plaques were presented at the combined NMEA and RTCM (Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services) Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held Sept. 25-28 at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Also presented were the Manufacturer of the Year for support of their products in the field, and the annual NMEA Technology Award. More than 400 marine electronics manufacturers, dealers, distributors, standards developers, Coast Guard officials and others from the US and abroad attended the four-day Conference & Expo.

NMEA members selected the Product of Excellence Award winners through an online voting process and at the Conference & Expo. “On behalf of the NMEA Board of Directors, staff and membership body, we congratulate all 2018 award winners,” said Mark Reedenauer, NMEA President & Executive Director. “We saw a 25% increase in vetted votes this year, which means more members are engaging and taking part in their industry. The Awards Committee will continually improve the awards categories and our voting and vetting process as the industry evolves and we get feedback from the membership.”

2018 NMEA Product of Excellence Award Winners
Autopilot-Garmin GHP Reactor
Multi-Function Display-Garmin GPSMAP 8624
Radar-Furuno DRS4DNXT
Fish Finder-Furuno DFF3D
Marine VHF Radio-Icom M605
Satellite Communications Antenna-KVH TracPhone V7-HTS
Safety Device-McMurdo SmartFind G8 AIS EPIRB
Commercial-Furuno FAR2127 IMO Radar
Satellite TV Antenna-KVH TracVision TV3 with HUB A+
AIS-Furuno FA170 Class A
NMEA 2000® Sensor-Furuno SC33
Marine App-Aids to Navigation-Nobeltec TZ iBoat
Marine PC Software-Nobeltec TZ Professional
Marine Camera-FLIR M625CS
Multimedia Entertainment-Fusion Apollo RA770
Remote Vessel Monitoring System-GOST Apparition SM GPS XVR
Marine App-Utility-(Tie) Airmar SensorCheck TDT1000 and Garmin Active Captain
Manufacturer of the Year for support of products in the field: Garmin

For further information please visit: http://www.nmea.org/.

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