CCS-Inc. has just released its new GlobeStar™ product, a rugged IEC-60945 certified computer designed to be incorporated into ship-board navigation and communication systems. This custom-built, 4U rackmount hardware unit has a proven record with hundreds of existing Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) installations. By adding IEC-60945 certification to its existing technology, CCS will be able to expand this successful platform to provide even more applications.

GlobeStar addresses the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolution stating any systems used for navigational purposes must have IEC-60945 compliant ship-board hardware. Being one of a few companies in the United States offering IEC-60945 compliant ship-board hardware, CCS will be able to fulfill the growing demand for units meeting these compliance requirements. CCS recognized the need for this technology and aggressively tackled the design and testing challenges in order to meet this industry’s increasing standards. As Dave Miller, President, notes, "We are very pleased to offer this product to the maritime industry. The requirements for certification, such as a salt spray test, ensure this product will continue to perform under extreme conditions. I believe GlobeStar will be a leader in this market."

One of GlobeStar’s many applications includes integration with ECDIS systems, in the future making paper navigational charts obsolete. It can also be integrated with Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS), ship-to-shore distress alerting systems, Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) radar systems, and any other ship-board application requiring a computer. CCS partners with companies supplying bridge equipment requiring a PC.

IEC-60945 is a test standard that applies to Maritime Navigation and Radio-communication Equipment and Systems. GlobeStar passed rigorous electrical and safety tests involving corrosion, vibration, dry heat, damp heat, low temperatures, radiated and conducted emissions, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).