LightHouse II R15 - Key Features

LightHouse II Multifunction Displays (MFD's) can now monitor engine rooms and other onboard machinery using the FLIR AX8 thermal camera system for marine applications.

The FLIR AX8 keeps a watchful eye on such critical equipment as engines, exhaust manifolds, and shaft bearings and let’s captains spot problems before they become costly repairs.

Learn more about the FLIR AX8

http://www.flir.com/marine/content/?id=71005

Collision Avoidance & Rendezvous Features

Release 15 brings a number new features and graphics tools for improving collision avoidance when tracking AIS targets.

New features and enhancements include:

New Target Interception graphic overlays for tracking and to rendezvous with other vessels
Improved AIS symbols with new symbols for commercial vessels, land stations, recreational vessels, high speed crafts and more
User interface improvements for radar guard zones, dangerous targets alarms, target vectors, and tracked target dialog boxes

AIS Pilot Rendezvous - LightHouse II R15 | Raymarine

With R15, the chart application has features to improve collision avoidance including on-chart target interception zones for AIS data, in relation to your own vessel course and speed.

Target interception zones indicates areas where there is an increased risk of collision. Zones are based on your current speed and AIS data received from targets and can help determine whether course/speed change is necessary to avoid danger.

Target Interception Zone - LightHouse II R15 | Raymarine

The target interception zone display on the chart consists of:

The target interception zone (predicted area of danger based on target’s last reported position)
AIS target COG vector line
AIS target (last received position)

Target Interception Zone Display - LightHouse II R15 | Raymarine

Improved AIS Target Type and Status Symbols

With R15, the symbols to represent the type and status of the AIS target has been improved to assist the user with enhanced AIS understanding.

AIS Target Types

	Unknown Vessel Type		Yacht
	Commercial Vessel		High Speed
	Land Based Station		*Blueforce
	Search and Rescue Aircraft		AToN (Aid to Navigation)
	Virtual AToN		Search and Rescue Transponders

AIS Target Status

	Lost Target (No border, crossed through)		Dangerous Target (Flashes red)
	Buddy Target (Triangle fill)		Uncertain Target (Dashed line)
	*Dangerous and Uncertain Target (Dashed line, flashes red		AToN Target Off Position (Red border)

Additionally, relative and true vector options have been added to the AIS target, which can be distinguised by colour

AIS Target Status - Relative Motion | Raymarine

Relative Motion (Orange vector)

AIS Target Status - True Motion | Raymarine

True Motion (Blue vector)

Improved User Interface for Guard Zone, Dangerous Targets & Target Interceptions Set-up and Tracked Targets Lists

Included with the R15 release, new User Interface dialogs for Guard & Intercept zones are illustrated and use-case descriptions to simplify the set-up process.

The Tracked Target lists for MARPA & AIS targets have been merged and are accessible through the same menu, with additional target detail.

Guard Zone Alarm

Enhanced Guard Zone setup

Dangerous Targets

Enhanced Dangerous Target Setup

Target Interception

Target Interception Zone setup

Tracked Target List

Improved Tracked Target List

See Additional Features of LightHouse II R15

LightHouse II Release 15

New FLIR AX8
Thermal Monitoring System Support

Collision Avoidance & Rendezvous Features