Cortex's NEW Boat Network functionality, released in Software Release 1.4, will allow Cortex to connect to an existing wireless network on board, making it simpler for you to use Cortex with your mobile devices.
Read MoreWith Software Release 1.4 - Teach your Cortex 'Boat Network'
December 14, 2020
Vesper Marine announced today that Jason Young has been promoted to Global Sales Director. After a period of rapid growth driven by award-winning product innovation, Vesper has promoted Young to continue expansion in vital markets around the world.
Read MoreXB-8000 Wins NMEA Product Excellence Award 2020
September 30, 2020
Vesper Marine announced today the WatchMate XB-8000 smartAIS has been awarded the Product of Excellence Award by the 2020 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Conference and Expo in the AIS category. The awards were presented virtually on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
Read MoreVesper Marine Announces Cortex Shipping Date
July 17, 2020
Vesper Marine announced today the Cortex has completed certification requirements and will ship to distributors beginning late July. Vesper Marine’s Chief Technical Officer said "We are delighted to announce Cortex has received regulatory approvals for North America, Europe and Australasia (FCC, IC, CE). Boaters will soon get the full benefits of the most advanced, feature-rich VHF on the planet."
Read MoreVesper Marine’s Cortex is nominated for the coveted DAME Award
October 23, 2019
Cortex has been nominated for the highly prestigious DAME Design Award, in the marine electronics and marine related software category. The DAME Design Award is a fiercely contested marine equipment accolade, judged by a panel of leading boat, interior and industrial designers, as well as user experts.
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Cortex wins 2019 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition (IBEX) Innovation Award for safety equipment. IBEX has been rewarding ingenuity and honoring excellence with the Innovation Awards since 2003 and is one of the marine industry’s most prestigious honors.
Read MoreVesper Marine's Cortex Wins NMEA Best New Product Award
September 29, 2019
Vesper Marine Cortex has been awarded the Best New Product Award at the 2019 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Conference and Expo in Norfolk, Virginia. NMEA created the Best New Product Award to celebrate a product deemed best in the areas of innovation, benefit to boaters, practicality and value, that was introduced to the market at the combined NMEA/RTCM event.
Read MoreVHF-Reimagined – Vesper Marine Announces Cortex
September 17, 2019
Vesper Marine announced today a revolution in marine VHF with the release of Cortex. Completely redefining the VHF experience, Cortex is the world’s first radio with wireless touchscreen handsets, built-in Class B SOTDMA smartAIS transponder and remote vessel monitoring.
Jeff Robbins, CEO, Vesper Marine said, “Cortex fundamentally changes how you will interact with safety communication systems.”
Read MoreVesper Marine smartAIS is now on the Navionics App
July 9, 2019
Navionics announced this week that AIS from Vesper Marine smartAIS transponders is now available for all active subscribers on their app for Android and IOS devices. With this feature, the world’s No 1 charting app enables boaters to view Class A and Class B vessels and Aids to Navigation (AtoN) directly on the app’s nautical charts for enhanced situational awareness. Vesper Marine smartAIS transponders include WatchMate Vision2 and XB-8000.
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