FishMaster FS
The Flat Screen Chart Video Plotter
Recording of good fishing tows off North West ScotlandRecording of successful trawl tows off North Scotland
The display shows examples of tows and bottom information entered by the user allow the user to decide how muchinformation is displayed. Any information
removed from the display can be reinstated
on demand.FishMaster FS provides audible and visualalarms in the event of user-selected limits
being violated i.e., depth, waypoint approach
and cross-track error. In addition, lines on
the display can be allocated guard line status.FishMaster FS can simultaneously accept anddisplay tracked radar targets from a suitable
radar system. Tracks from these targets may
be stored and later displayed for analysis in
conjunction with relevant user-generated
data or vectorized charts. Successful tows can
easily be displayed and followed. • Uses Transas
Marine charts• Update service available FishMaster FS uses Transas Marine chartswhich are available from suppliers worldwide
and users may subscribe to extensive update
services. These fully vectorized charts, which
cover virtually all of the world’s major fishing
areas and shipping lanes, allow the operator
to select the data to be displayed using the
twelve layers available.
Radar Interface
• Displays tracked targets from theradar
Comprehensive RoutePlanning
FishMaster FS accepts the output from thetrack table of a suitable radar fitted with an
NMEA0183 track table output, such as the
Litton Marine Systems BridgeMaster equipped
with autotrack. This enables the operator to
display and record (if required) radar targets
and tracks against the background of the
data displayed. This may be an electronic
chart, a user-generated map or both. • On-screen input and correction ofwaypoints•Accepts external waypoints androutes • Calculates ETA and requiredspeeds • Displays rhumb line or greatcircle legs
Automatic Co-ordinate andDatum Conversion
• Automatic co-ordinate conversion• Chart datum conversion Positional data relating to map generation,waypoints, wrecks and
navigational hazards
may be expressed in terms of latitude and
longitude, Decca or Loran C co-ordinates.
The position of the cursor on the screen is
also expressed in these co-ordinates, thus
greatly simplifying data entry.Vectorized charts are automatically convertedto WGS 84 format, however an operator
option allows charts to be displayed in the
original datum. The FishMaster FS chartvideo plotter provides the
operator with powerful
route planning
capabilities enabling the
user to plan and edit
comprehensive voyage
plans which can then be
stored and recalled as
required. Waypoints are
entered and corrected
using the trackball and
on-screen cursor or via
numeric on-screen keyboards.FishMaster FS will also accept pre-plannedwaypoints and routes from external sources
via the NMEA0183 interface. In addition, for
the really long distance fishermen,
FishMaster FS allows routes to be planned
with great circle legs, shown as curved lines
on the display and/or rhumb line.
Vectorized ElectronicCharts