
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 10, 2007
FUGAWI
SOFTWARE ENGAGES NEW U.K. / IRELAND DISTRIBUTOR
SM Group
(Europe) Ltd to Distribute Premium Fugawi Marine ENC Software
Toronto,
Ontario – Fugawi Software (Northport Systems Inc.)
announced today the addition of SM Group (Europe) Ltd. to its growing
international distribution network. Effective immediately, SM Group
will distribute and provide marketing and technical support for
Fugawi Marine ENC software to the U.K and Ireland marine electronics
dealer network.
“Our new relationship with SM Group is a testament to our
commitment to continuing to develop software solutions for the European
market,” said Robin Martel, president of Northport Systems.
“With support for award winning Navionics cartography, we
are pleased to now provide comprehensive and affordable marine chart
coverage of the U.K and Ireland for our GPS Navigation Software.”
Ideal for boaters
who require ultimate flexibility when planning excursions or during
real-time navigation, Fugawi allows seamless upload and download
of routes and waypoints to Navionics compatible chart plotters and
handheld GPS receivers, available from Northstar, Raymarine, Humminbird,
Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, Eagle and more.
In addition
to existing support for S-57 and BSB format charts, Fugawi Marine
ENC now offers full compatibility with existing Navionics® Gold+,
Gold, Silver and HotMaps® charts. This new functionality allows
boaters to use a PC at the helm or below deck for planning, navigating
and monitoring their passage using the identical, industry-leading
cartography that they have installed in their Navionics supported
chart plotter.
Fugawi Marine
ENC has also recently added support for Google Earth™, via
a free Plug-in. The new Plug-in allows boaters to view their current
GPS location on geo-referenced Google Earth images next to actual
charts in split-screen mode. This combination of detailed cartography
and high-resolution aerial photography provides boaters better visual
awareness, enhanced charting information and added peace of mind
while boating.
To ensure added
safety at sea, Fugawi Marine ENC offers greatly enhanced Automatic
Identification System (AIS) integration. Valuable new features include
Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and Time to Closest Point of Approach
(TCPA) calculation, an improved graphic display of AIS targets making
it easy to determine which vessels pose a collision threat, the
ability to click on a vessel for expanded AIS information and true
scale vessel silhouettes. Fugawi performs dead reckoning of targets
and curved course prediction based on rate of turn between active
position updates.
SM Group will
present the latest Fugawi Marine ENC GPS Navigation Software product,
with spport for award-winning Navionics cartography as well as Google
Earth at the Southampton Boat Show, September 14-23, 2007.
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About
Fugawi Software (Northport Systems, Inc.):
Established in 1995 in Toronto, Canada, Northport Systems, Inc.
now supplies products to over 80 countries. Northport’s Fugawi
product line enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leader in GPS mapping
software and innovative GPS applications. www.fugawi.com.
About SM Group (Europe) Ltd.
Established in 1973, SM Group is a leading distributor
of specialist electronic equipment for the Marine, Automotive and
Outdoor Pursuit markets. SM Group sells product through a network
of approved retail outlets and via selected internet traders.
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