February 5th-7th 2009 SEATEC – Technology on show

Onyx Marine Automation and Team Italia introduced the new products in the marine automation range, and the new I-Bridge (integrated bridge).

September 24th, 2008 - Monaco Yacht Show 2008

Dharma, the new integrated bridge born from the partnership established between Team Italia and Onyx Marine Automation, was introduced at the Monaco Yacht Show 2008, Team Italia booth. The excellent feedback from the customers outlined the value of the technical solutions provided by the companies.

August 4th, 2008 - Onyx Marine Automation systems approved by Lloyd's Register of Shipping

The Onyx Marine Automation monitoring and control system installed on Alexandar V - the new 48 mt. superyacht built by ISA, International Shipyards Ancona - obtained the approval from the Lloyd's Register of Shipping according to the SSC Rules, UMS class notation. A new success that confirms the reliability and the performance of our systems.

July 7th, 2008 - ISO9001:2000 quality certification for Onyx Marine Automation

Onyx Marine Automation achieved the ISO9001:2000 certification for the internal quality management system. We hit a new target on the way to Total Quality.

February 7th-9th 2008 SEATEC – Outstanding success for our booth

Our crowded booth, brought to the SEATEC exhibition in partnership with Team Italia, witnessed the attention paid by the market to the products and technical solutions manufactured by Onyx Marine Automation. Great success was tributed to the Aston Martin race car sponsored by Team Italia, shown at our booth, that races in the European GT Open Championship driven by our friend Diego Romanini.

October 6th, 2007 - Onyx Marine Automation products get RINA Type Approval

The whole range of our products have been Type Approved by RINA, the Italian Registry. The type approval allows using Onyx Marine components in any automation system to be installed on RINA-classified vessels, and witnesses the high quality level scored by our products.

February 1-3, 2007, SEATEC Fair - The images speak for themselves!

Many compliments have been paid to the original design of the stand and to the clear and simple explanations given of the products displayed.


Right from the first day of the show, the new products have led to great interest. The success of our innovation was confirmed by a continuous flow of integrators and installers of marine automation systems, interested in fully understanding the great potential of our components.


Special thanks go to our dealers, our partner companies and to all our friends, old and new, with which we wish to share our success.

February 1st, 2007 - SEATEC Fair 2007 - Press Release

Press release:
Onyx Marine Automation: remote control of the boat

"It’s winter, I’m in Milan and my beautiful boat is alone and abandoned in Sanremo. What is the status of the batteries? Is there water in the bilge? It’s time to get the motors running! It would be best to go and take a look, but it’s so foggy outside…”
Well, it only takes a computer and a phone call and we will take you right on your boat!
The phone call will turn on the automation system, an internet connection will show it to you on your PC and, from this moment, you are free to check the battery levels and, if necessary, to get into action: switch on the battery charger, enable the shore power or start the generator…check the bilge levels and, if necessary, turn on the pumps, start the motors and check their parameters, turn on the heating or the air conditioning to reduce humidity. You can do and control everything you like!
All this must sound like science fiction, but it is not! The system is the result of a partnership between Onyx Marine Automation (manufacturing company of electronic components for the marine market) and MicroWave Marine (company taking part in the ERICSSON EGO project) and it will be presented, for the first time, at this year’s edition of the Seatec fair. By using the Onyx Marine Automation components and a simple piece of software that can be easily installed on any PC onboard, it is possible to completely remote control all the functions of the electric and automation systems, using any type of data communication system onboard.
Among the several functions offered in collaboration with the MicroWave Marine service center, there is also the supply of data and services to allow for the remote support of control, service and assistance of all technical devices onboard. On the Onyx Marine Automation stand it will be possible to see and use this system thanks to a remotely connected boat. Visitors will be able to see how simple it is to control and manage in real time all onboard devices and how the data can be stored to facilitate maintenance or repair operations.
Onyx Marine Automation components can be interfaced with any existing automation system and, through the company’s network of authorized dealers, the system can be installed even on boats already in service.

www.onyxmarine.com (Hall E, stand 1208-1221)

October 26th, 2006 - Training course held for our dealers of the Adriatic coast

The first training course for Onyx Marine Automation authorized dealers of the Adriatic coast was held on October 26th, 2006 at the Hotel S. Giorgio in Forlì. This meeting has given us the opportunity to discuss and explain all aspects concerning the best use of our technology in terms of correct planning, installation and servicing of marine automation systems. A warm welcome to all participants was given by Gabriele Fagioli (Sales&Marketing manager) followed by the introduction to Federico Sturlese (Technical manager) and Massimo Argomenni (R&D Manager), the real key elements of the course. Our efforts have been completely compensated by the great number of highly qualified participants and have set the basis for further meetings in the future.
Many thanks to all the participants:

October 2006 - The partnership between Beijer Electronics and Onyx Marine Automation grows stronger and stronger!

The partnership between the two companies received the final blessing from Conny Persson (Managing Director, HMI Products) and Bob Jacobi (Area Sales Manager, HMI Products) of Beijer Electronics during their visit in Italy.
The visit has given them the opportunity to see with their own eyes the results of the collaboration between Beijer Electronics and Onyx Marine. This cooperation, which has led to the creation of a whole range of operating panels specifically designed for the marine market, has not only been greatly profitable in terms of “numbers”, but also of technological innovation brought to our market. During the visit much has been discussed about the importance for further investments in R&D that will contribute to bringing the range of Onyx Marine Automation displays by Beijer to an important growth both in terms of new models and of important technological developments.

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Our special thanks go to Nicola Englesos, Electronic & Electrical Manager of Pershing and to Team Italia for their kind hospitality and for allowing us to show our guests some of the systems installed.

September 2006 - BIAS

The Onyx Marine Automation system was displayed on the stand of System Electronics during the 2006 edition of BIAS as an example of technological development applied to specific market needs. The technical and commercial partnership between the two companies has given life to what has been considered as the most advanced and dedicated system of distributed electronic components in the marine market. The wide range of products, from the digital and analog I/O electronic modules, the industrial PLC and PCs specifically designed to have communication ports and protocols suitable for most of the technical devices onboard, the solid state I/O power modules up to firmware and software developed to allow for simple and custom made planning, have been the key to the rapid and great success of Onyx Marine Automation.

July 20th, 2006 - System Electronics "lands" on the nautical market

System Electronics and Onyx Marine Automation together to conquer the marine automation market.
The partnership agreement between the two companies has been reached. By combining the long-term experience of System Electronics in the development and manufacturing of components for automation and of Onyx Marine Automation in the marine market, a new range of products specifically designed for the marine market has been created.
The innovative use of the CANopen bus for the field and of the Ethernet network for the supervision and communication with the end-user interface allows for the implementation of reliable and highly performing automation systems.
Among the wide range of products, particular attention goes to the Copilot integrated PC, with IP67 case, designed to be used under severe conditions and, therefore, particularly suitable for the marine environment. The peculiar features of the Copilot have met the strong interest of important shipyards and trade partners right from the start. Evidence of such interest is represented by the several installations present on many yachts ranging from 30 to 50 meters.