New Garmin products at Seawork

Cliff Pemble, Garmin President and CEO, said: “Garmin is now more diversified than ever with unique product offerings that are sought after for their compelling design, superior quality and value.”

New products on display this year will include Garmin’s GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm Series, which has a plethora of new features including FLIR M-Series and MD-Series thermal night vision compatibility, CZone digital switching control and the Garmin Helm app for Ipad and Iphone.

Also on display will be the GPSMAP 8000 series of chartplotters available with 8”, 12” and 15” touchscreen displays. Offering around 40% more processing power than before, the new chartplotters give ultra fast updates via the external 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver, up to 8,000 waypoints, customised layouts, data and gauges, integrated sonar, autopilot, engine data and multimedia.

Garmin’s new range of VIRB and VIRB Elite action cameras will also at the show this year. Compact, rugged and waterproof, the VIRB and VIRB Elite capture high quality High Definition (1080p HD) video footage and photographs and come with a with a dive case available for use at depths of up to 50m.

On a purely commercial front, on display will be Garmin’s new GMR 18/24 xHD radar domes which give the ultimate in high definition, 8-bit colour display, dual radar ranges and dual radar speeds. Also available in six and four feet, the open array radars offer 12kW, 6kW or 4kW emission power and are designed to withstand wind strengths of up to 100 knots, making them rugged enough for heavy commercial use.

Garmin has also launched its superior image scanning sonar technology providing high-resolution, truelife imaging of underwater structures and fish. The ClearVű, DownVű and SideVű uses CHIRP technology (Compressed High-Intensity Radiated Pulse) and noise suppression to allow for much clearer pictures of the seabed and targets. ClearVű sonar can be integrated into Garmin’s range of GPSMAP chartplotters and the new EchoMAP 70dv/70s and 50dv/s space-saving high performance combination chartplotters and fishfinders.

Garmin is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014. Over the course of the last 25 years, the company has evolved into a global technology leader for automotive, outdoor, marine, fitness and aviation products.

Visit Garmin UK on stand number Q16 at this year’s Seawork International taking place from 10 to 12 June at ABP Southampton.

By Anne-Marie Causer