Two capsized American rowers in turbulent ocean seas are saved by an ACR Electronics EPIRB rented through the BoatU.S. EPIRB Rental Program.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL– JANUARY 23, 2006 ­ Two trans-Atlantic rowboat racers, who capsized and clung to their 24-foot craft for over half a day in storm-tossed seas, were rescued after they activated their ACR Electronics SATELLITE 406™ EPIRB that they secured through the BoatU.S. Foundation EPIRB Rental Program.

20 January 2006

The new Simrad FS70 Trawl sonar was released late 2005. The bright yellow subsea unit is already becoming a usual sight on fishing vessels, and more and more professionals are becoming aware of the usefulness and possibilities made available by this new product.

Blue Sea Systems announces a new line of battery switches. The m-Series
Battery Switch is a great choice for most boaters because of its four practical
models, flexible mounting and configuration options, small size, and current-
carrying capacity.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The U.S. Coast Guard
has accepted and activated Rescue 21, a new command, control and
communications system produced by General Dynamics C4 Systems that brings 21st
century technology to its search and rescue mission.  Through an advanced
system of integrated wireless communications and location finding features,
Rescue 21 enables the Coast Guard to quickly locate boaters in emergency
situations, even if their “mayday” call is only seconds in length.  Rescue 21
is currently installed in regions along the Eastern seaboard (from Manasquan,
N.J., to Belle Haven, Va.).  Once fully implemented, it will be the Coast
Guard’s primary system along the 95,000 miles of coastline for which it is
responsible.  General Dynamics C4 Systems is a business unit of General
Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

The new software for the PI44 and PI54 introduces the end users to new functionality. The biggest change is the introduction of a “trawl calculator”. When the trawl is located behind the vessel, this calculator will position it relative to the vessel, and thus provide the user with a real-time scenario on the PI44 or PI54 echogram.

Simrad has also released new versions of the two operator manuals to describe these functions.