Trade-A-Boat — February 2018

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Mercury recently released
itsbiggestandmost
advanced multifunction
display–the VesselView 903.
VesselView 903 is easy
to read in virtually all
conditions thanks to its
bright, high-definition
glass touchscreen with
glare reducing coating and
dimmable lighting.
Andthe903’sunique
touch-only screen interface
delivers intuitive display
interaction,withanoptional
remote-control button

interface available.

The advanced technolog

in the VesselView 903 can

be integrated with all the

Simrad accessories for the

Go9 product line–radar,

sonar transducers, fish

finder transducers, AIS,

VHF, Sonic Hub/Fusion

Link/SiriusXM, C-Zone/

Naviop digital switching

and more.

Ve s s e l Vi e w 9 0 3 a l s o

features a built-in 10Hz

GPS and chart plotter

capability (with regional

Navico recently announced
that it has acquired Yacht
Defi ned Sweden AB, an
international, award-
winning, modern and user-
friendly technology platform
within navigation and digital
switching systems.
At the same time, Navico
has made an investment
into HOC Yachts AB, a start-
up, high-tech custom boat

designer that will be used

to showcase and validate

Navico and Yacht Defi ned’s

developments in marine

electronics, digital switching,

boat integration and

connectivity.

The Yacht Defi ned system

has been developed to

deliver boaters the best

possible user experience,

making boating as intuitive

as driving a car.

A designer of day cruisers

and tenders, HOC Yachts

is focused on elevating

the user experience by

producing boats that offer

extraordinary unparalleled

ease of operation.

“Both of these companies

are leading the system

integration revolution with

dedication to pervasive

vessel connectivity

and communication

technologies,” said Leif

Ottosson, Navico CEO.

“We look forward to fully

starting commercialisation

and collaboration efforts

with Navico to continue

developing new solutions

for boaters,” added Vilhelm

Djurberg, co-founder and

CEO of HOC Yachts.

MERCURY RELEASES

VESSELVIEW 903

electronic chart cards

available separately). Auto

notification of software

updates come through the

embedded WiFi.

It also provides a

descriptive fault text

display, as well as up-to-

date information, for more

than 30 engine parameters

including fuel level and

range, oil temperature and

pressure, battery voltage,

water depth, Genest and

more.

VesselView 903 is now

available for order in

Australia, New Zealand and

the Pacific.

Navico’s

‘defining’

moment