![]() ![]() Its Glass Cockpit System assists situational awareness. It is easily operated via a joystick controller, even by a novice user of a motor yacht. The Volvo Penta Assisted Docking System works with the company’s proven IPS propulsion drives to provide hitherto unknown levels of fine manoeuvring control in motor yachts, with the ability to take wind and current into account. A further five products were named as Category Winners and 15 received Special Mentions. Compatible radar, sonar and marine network accessories can be purchased from Garmin retailers.Andre Hoek, Chair of the DAME Jury, festively presented the 30th anniversary DAME Award 2021 at the commencement of the METSTRADE show this morning to the Volvo Penta Assisted Docking System. The Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit System will be available to purchase exclusively through the Volvo Penta distribution network later this year. The following year Volvo Penta was awarded the Asian Marine and Boating award for most innovative company, particularly for the Glass Cockpit concept, highlighting its advanced technology and design. Glass Cockpit received an innovation award at the International Boat-Builders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) shortly after its initial launch in 2013, and a DAME Design Award at the Marine Equipment Trade Show later that year. The system can access all Garmin Marine Network capabilities including radar, sonar, chart-plotter, 3D maps, tide tables, instruments, FUSION-Link, sensors, digital switching, thermal cameras, GRID™ and more. The wider range of screens means that the application can be used by sports boats right up to large yachts.Ĭarlsson says: “Customers will now be able to benefit from a fully customizable system, which is also available in a wider range of sizes, making the technology more accessible for all Volvo Penta customers who own any sized boat.” Glass Cockpit now offers Garmin’s 76 series of multi-function displays (MFD) in sizes from 7 to 24-inches. “This is a tremendous simplification for the boat builder as well as the end-user,” adds Carlsson. The all-in-one design removes the need for black boxes, extra monitors and external antennas. “With Glass Cockpit you have access to everything that you need to know about the boat displayed on the screens in front of you – the status, the alarm, which functions are on or off, and features such as Autopilot.” “While developing the Glass Cockpit system, we had our goal ‘easy boating’ constantly in mind,” says Stefan Carlsson, head of Volvo Penta’s Marine Diesel segment. For example, by customizing information on layouts and linking them to the control and joystick, drivers can press an assigned button on the joystick which will bring up the docking camera view on the display. Glass Cockpit can be fully customized for use by operators.Ĭertain boating functions, such as operating in reverse and using radar, require more focus. ![]() Integration of all functions into this innovative system means that drivers can access all operational and monitoring controls on one interface, and change layouts to suit their own particular requirements and wishes, at any given time. ![]()
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