Simrad AI50 - Be in
control - avoid collisions at sea
The Simrad AI50
AIS transponder
offers boat owners the most exciting new
development in the safety of navigation. All
large commercial vessels including ferries,
cargo and passenger ships already carry AIS.
Now Simrad Yachting is
introducing the first compact Class “B” AIS with
a color display. Class “A” transponders used on
commercial ships have many features not needed
by recreational users making them expensive. The
class “B” standard offers all the visibility and
benefits of the class “A” without the
complications. The result is that AIS is now
affordable for all users. Mounted at the helm,
the Simrad AI50 offers unsurpassed simplicity of
operation and clarity of information. The
Simrad AI50 shows information from other ships.
Blind spots and large
waves
With radar antennas
mounted high above sea level, smaller vessels
can remain undetected below the beam, mistaken
as waves or lost in vessel blind spots.
Identification with
blocked view
With Simrad AI50 you can
see or trace other vessels equipped with AIS
Transponders, even in the dark, or when the
radar’s line-of-sight is blocked. Vessel
information at a glance
AIS (Automatic
Identification System)
comes into its own when the helmsman cannot see
the position of the other targets around him.
Uniquely, the Simrad AI50 offers a daylight
viewable color display to plot the relative
position of
the other ships.
Adjustable range, with range rings and coast
outline covering the whole world, make
interpreting the ships position as easy as
reading a chart. Cursor control and the INFO key
make identifying ships a real breeze. Vessels
may be tracked and their CPA and TCPA
calculated, offering the helmsman ample warning
of impending close approach or dangerous
situation
“Buddy Tracking”
Enter the MMSI numbers of
friends and regular contacts, also fitted with
AIS, into your Favorites list. As soon as a
listed vessel sails into the view of your Simrad
AI50, you will be alerted to its presence. This
valuable feature will be of great benefit to
flotilla operators, racing sailors, fishermen,
and even commercial operators.
Bracket or flush mounted?
The new design allows the
Simrad AI50 to be easily flush mounted, standing
or hanging from the supplied bracket.
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