How Marine Electronics Juneau Has Modernized Maritime Navigation

By Minnie Whitley





The maritime environment, where salt water is in abundant quantity, is not intuitively the ideal place for sensitive electrical equipment that can be zapped into oblivion for the sake of a single drop. It is paradoxical that vessels from cruise ships to navy destroyers are being fitted with more and more marine electronics Juneau as fast as new gear can be invented. Seafarers who once navigated by the position of the stars are now finding their way using man-made satellites in space.



The transition over to satellite navigation from conventional paper charts is occurring as we speak. Navigation may be defined as any task that involves finding out an object's direction and position. This applies as much to campers at Yellowstone as it does to astronauts in space. Unfortunately, a conventional SatNav system as used terrestrially cannot be used at sea, where there are no traffic lights.



However, a cute little innovation has recently been introduced to the market that allows submariners to convert a mobile telephone into a satellite navigation system. This is called a SatSleeve and it allows communication on both land and sea. This includes voice contact and messaging, as well as access to the Internet.



Mariners will also welcome the newly introduced bendable television sets. They are flexible enough to fit into the limited space of a room on a ship and can be rolled up and stowed away when not in use.



Other new ultrasonic technologies will help to speed up dry dock time by preventing fouling of the hull from bacteria. For some reason, ultrasonic waves discourage the bugs from attaching to the exterior surface of the hull. By distributing a number of vibrations inside the ship's hull, they may be networked and connected to a power source and control panel.



Juneau, situated across from Douglas Island on the Gastineau Channel, is the state capital of Alaska since the very early 20th century, when the administrative center was transferred from Sitka. While the change was ratified by the state's voters, it was the American Congress who catalyzed the change. The city is named after a former gold prospector, Joe Juneau. For a while, it was also known as Rockwell and then Harrisburg.



The climate in Juneau is surprisingly mild, considering its location in frigid Alaska. Because of its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, which has a high heat capacity, the lowest average temperature in the dead of winter, January, is around -5 degrees Centigrade. In the summer time, the blazing heat remains a comfortable 18.5 degrees Centigrade, even in the torrid month of July.



The population of Juneau at the last census was slightly over 32,000 people, making it the biggest city and borough in the United States. It is served by no fewer than 13 elementary, middle and high schools. The local university is the southeast campus of the University of Alaska. The city is in the same time zone as Washington, Oregon and California, Pacific time.









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