We are pleased to have supported Morvargh Sailing Project with NMEA devices for their vessel used for STEM education.
Morvargh Sailing Project provides positive youth development opportunities for young people aged 11+ by delivering Sail Training voyages on their yacht, Helen Mary R. They deliver offshore sailing voyages to mixed crews from widely differing socio-economic backgrounds, providing young people with a dynamic and immersive learning environment. For schools, the Helen Mary R is transformed into a floating classroom where students can actively engage in real-world scenarios, monitoring and analysing live data from various sources, such as GPS and depth sensors.
Integrating gateways from Actisense and digital platforms enable seamless data exchange and visualisation. Young people can explore interactive dashboards, charts, and graphs, witnessing the intricate relationships between various factors affecting a vessel’s performance. This visual representation of data enhances comprehension and cultivates critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for STEM disciplines.
Seeing the work MSP does in offering interactive STEM learning experiences for young people, we wanted to help enhance the vessel’s network by offering means of visualising the data on the network.
The Helen Mary R has an NMEA 2000 network to connect modern marine electronics, but they also have older NMEA 0183 equipment onboard. To get the crucial data talking from old devices, they rely on the NGW-1 Bi-directional NMEA Conversion Gateway to seamlessly convert the data streams to NMEA 0183 format, enabling older equipment to receive and interpret the information from their modern sensors.
To help enhance the vessel’s data network capabilities, we supplied MSP with an NGX-1 NMEA 2000 Dual Gateway to allow them to connect the NMEA data from the boat’s network directly to their onboard computer.
Also, the W2K-1 NMEA 2000 to Wi-Fi Gateway transmits the boat’s data over Wi-Fi, enabling them to display real-time data from sensors and charts on tablets. The W2K-1 is a valuable addition to the network, providing wireless connectivity to enhance situational awareness and offering a portable and flexible platform for interactive learning experiences.
Enabling New Interactive Learning Experiences in 2024
By using these devices in their network, MSP can offer a unique and immersive learning experience onboard the Helen Mary R. In 2024, they aim to empower young people aboard to actively participate in data capture and analysis to enhance their understanding of the marine environment. We are delighted that several Actisense products are helping MSP achieve their goals in STEM education.
Read more about MSPShip's Logs with Morvargh Sailing Project
MSP have always been about more than just sailing. Through their unique voyages, their mission is to use Sail Training to inspire and change young people’s lives. They have recently introduced an exciting new initiative: digital ship’s logs. This innovative project enables young sailors to record their daily adventures, creating a dynamic and educational experience that extends far beyond the traditional classroom.
The technology behind this is maturing as the system continues to be developed, and MSP are the first Sail Training organisation to have tried something like this.
How are Actisense products being used?
To facilitate the data collection, the NGX-1 NMEA 2000 Dual Gateway and W2K-1 NMEA 2000 to Wi-Fi Gateway are being used to transmit data from the ship’s NMEA 2000 network to the Raspberry Pi computer. They also use the NGW-1 Bi-directional NMEA 2000 Conversion Gateway to seamlessly bridge old and new protocols, ensuring compatibility and smooth data flow between different systems.
We are pleased to see how Actisense products have helped MSP with this innovative project in logging young people’s sailing adventures.
Learn more about MSP's Ship's Log