Actisense (Active Research Ltd)

16/10/2026

One radar. Four screens. One output.

If you’ve ever wondered how to get radar targets onto your plotter, alarm system and VDR without overloading anything, this one’s for you.

We’ve put together a practical guide on sharing radar data safely with an NMEA 0183 buffer, including wiring steps and fixes for the most common problems.

Read the guide:

Learn what radar sends over NMEA 0183, why one output can’t serve every device, and how a buffer shares target data safely to plotters, VDRs and alarms.

08/10/2026

What does a cable give off when it burns? On a boat, it matters. 🔥

Find out what LSZH cable is and whether your vessel needs it 👇

Learn what LSZH cable is, how it compares with PVC, and why it matters for marine safety. Covers IEC standards, class rules & key use cases onboard.

01/10/2026

We've done it again! For the fifth year running, Actisense has been named NMEA Manufacturer of the Year.

The award was presented at the 2026 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, and it means the world to us because it's voted for by NMEA members, the people who fit and use marine electronics every day.

"Five years in a row. That still takes some getting used to!" said our CEO, Phil Whitehurst. "We don't take it for granted. We'll keep earning it!"

Thank you to our brilliant team, our partners around the world, and to all of you who choose Actisense for your boat. 🧡

Find out more 👉

This marks the fifth consecutive year that Actisense has received this esteemed award at the NMEA Conference and Expo.

22/09/2026

We're heading to Metstrade 2026 - register your place now!

Catch us at stand 01.603 for new product reveals and live demos of ActisenseCloud on our brand-new interactive panel.

Come chat about all things NMEA and see what's next for Actisense - our team will be there all show.

📍Stand 01.603
📅 17-19 Nov 2026
Register for free at metstrade.com

17/09/2026

Attending the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Conference and Expo in Dallas in a couple of week's time? We're running a training session and you're invited...

Join our Chief Engineer Andy Campbell and CEO Phil Whitehurst to learn all about the recently relaunched ActisenseCloud platform, as well as the host of new features and device improvements from Actisense over the last year.

You can also bring your questions directly to our Booth, 303, and grab a gift on the stand too.

See you in Dallas 🤠

08/09/2026

NMEA 0183 has been running marine electronics for over 20 years, but mixing old and new gear on the same network isn't always a simple plug-and-play job.

Get it wrong, and you can end up damaging equipment (yes, really).

We've put together a quick, back-to-basics breakdown covering:
- Talkers vs. Listeners
- Why voltage levels matter more than you'd think
- What opto-isolation actually protects against
- How our ISO-Drive™ tech solves the wiring problem for good

Whether you're installing, troubleshooting, or just brushing up, this one's worth a read ->

The NMEA 0183 standard specifies both the electrical connections that make up an NMEA system, the communications method

04/09/2026

We're heading to the 2026 NMEA Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, September 29 – October 1 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront.

Stop by booth #303 to see our latest NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 products in action. Phil, our CEO, and Andy, our Chief Engineer, will both be there to talk through what's coming next...

See you in Dallas.

National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)

24/08/2026

Ever plugged your NMEA devices straight into your laptop? You might be creating a problem you can't see.

Ground loops don't come with a warning light; they just quietly corrupt your data or damage your equipment over time. And the worst time to find out is when your GPS fails, miles offshore.

The good news: it's an easy fix. Our latest article explains how ground loops happen, and how to safely connect your NMEA devices to a PC. 👇

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NMEA isolation is critical to maintaining a safe and reliable network. Without some form of isolation, this opens up the risk of ground loops.

19/08/2026

Big news for our New Zealand customers 🎉

You can order directly from our website, fulfilled by our warehouse in Australia for faster delivery.

Plus free shipping on orders over $500 NZD.

12/08/2026

This is what a professional install looks like.

One of our USA resellers, Concord Marine Electronics, put together this NMEA 2000 network in West Palm Beach, Florida - made up of Actisense gateways and A2K cables and connectors, wired clean and routed right so the captain gets reliable data across every display onboard.

Good gear only gets you halfway. It's installs like this that make the difference between a network you can trust and one that gives you problems later on.

Concord talked us through how they approach builds like this. Find out here -> https://actisense.com/case_study/why-concord-marine-electronics-builds-yacht-networks-on-actisense-nmea-2000/

📍 West Palm Beach boat owners: Concord can check your current network against this standard. Call 954 779 1100.