Next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday it’s Intersolar Europe 2018. As ever Victron Energy are exhibiting and besides their comprehensive product range there will also be the launch of a number of new products. Hopefully you can make it along to booth B2.480 to discover more.

This world leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners is at the Messe München exhibition centre in Munich, Germany from June 20-22, 2018. Since being founded 27 years ago, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the solar industry.Continue reading

As a mariner you’ll know communication is key to a safe, well run vessel. Communication though can be difficult at sea, particularly when it comes to the marine electronics version with its multiple, different data standards.

International Code of Signals (ICS), K for Kilo: ‘I wish to communicate with you’.

What if there was the electronic equivalent of the K for Kilo code flag whose premise is that of the ICS – an international system of signals and codes for use by vessels to communicate important messages, regardless of the native language?

There is such a beast – and not unsurprisingly it’s called Signal K.

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It’s a big weekend coming up in the UK with the Royal Wedding, where no doubt bridal tradition will be maintained – something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

In fact Chris Dobson Marine is it seems also taking a leaf out of the royal couple’s book having just completed the Lake Windemere steam museum fit out (the old) and in being appointed as Victron Energy’s latest Marine & Off grid systems dealer in the UK (the new) – although I’m not sure what the borrowed is (ask Chris!). The blue as we all know is Victron, which will certainly be in evidence when he exhibits at the 2018 Windermere Boat Show. If you are in the area why not pop along between Friday 18th to Sunday 20th May.

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Today and tomorrow (Wednesday 28th March) heralds two days of networking, exhibits and  seminars at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for Power & Electricity World 2018.

This event, at which Victron Energy are exhibiting, brings together leading companies to showcase a wide range of technologies aimed at helping transform and innovate the African energy sector.

If you are in the area do come and visit, where Andre du Rand and his team will be delighted to advise and demonstrate the latest offerings from Victron Energy. Details of the event are here.

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