Vessel Networks

Networks are used to distribute data throughout a system. In your home you may use a small one to connect a few computers to the internet and share a printer. In the office you may have a complex network connecting a large amount of computers to each other and to the outside world. On your vessel, it is becoming more and more common to see networks share ship's information, internet connection and navigation data. Below are the networks you should look to on your vessel to keep you correctly connected.

NMEA and NMEA 2000
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 200 networks may be running throughout your vessel, or they may be on your list of needed systems to add. NMEA or Nation Marine Electronics Association

High speed proprietary marine network (Navnet, Fastnet, Raynet) 

Wireless and wired standard networks