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• Superyacht • W3 See the latest WASSP Video which demonstrates how to use WASSP on a tender to map the seafloor in advance of a superyacht to find the safest passage and anchorage.  Map the seafloor accurately in 3D and in real-time to safely explore it all. Use your tender to map the seafloor in advance of your superyacht to find the safest passage and anchorage. Backscatter lets you make your own bathymetric chart to reveal seafloor hardness or softness.  

• Covid-19 Kia OraI’m writing to you, our valued partners, customers and suppliers, to give you an update on ENL’s measures with the impact of Covid-19. These are unprecedented days and as Peter Busfield, Executive Director of the New Zealand Marine Industry Association says, no matter where you are in the world “we are all in this together.”* There is no doubt this is one of ENL’s most challenging times in our 74 year history. New Zealand has been forced into total lockdown by this ruthless, invisible enemy since the 26th of March. Our immediate focus has been protecting the health and safety of our people and their families, while we plan for a future that we will never take for granted.Today our R&D, Engineering Services, Sales and Customer Care divisions continue to operate at full strength, albeit from home, as we respectively continue to develop world class products and offer technical support to our world-wide customer base. We’ve had to adapt to this new environment and thanks to technology and a dedicated team, all ENL staff are in a good position to assist with any questions you may have. Hopefully we will be able to ship orders again soon! Our thoughts are with you all in these troubled times.Kia Kaha, Stay Strong and see you at the other end!  Gareth Hodson, Managing Director   Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any information including ENL’s Covid-19 status.Email: enquiries@enl.co.nz

• Covid-19 This is an excerpt from an article by Barry Thompson published on the IBI News website March 31, 2020. With New Zealand now in total lockdown, the country’s entire marine industry has ceased operations until possibly the end of April. The NZ Coastguard has also requested that Kiwis do not go boating. “The next phase of our lives will be new to us all,” says Peter Busfield, executive director of the New Zealand Marine Industry Association. “The only thing we do know, is that we are all in this together. Just as if we were all affected by an earthquake or tsunami. And when I refer to ‘we’, I mean every person on this planet.” Busfield says there is no escaping the immediate economic effects but hopefully the swift action by the New Zealand government and the people of New Zealand following orders in true military fashion will see the virus stamped out in NZ. The New Zealand government has implemented a three-month wage subsidy programme and the banks have issued a six-month mortgage freeze to assist New Zealanders to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. “In doing so, NZ will not be the same as the rest of the world. We will be the envy of most, as we will likely be the first country to be able to focus on starting to plan for our new future – the plan that will bring us prosperity once again. “What I found during the first week of New Zealand’s Level 4 lockdown was the initial shock of and the magnitude of what was happening. As an employer of passionate and dedicated people at the NZ Marine Industry Association headquarters in Westhaven, Auckland, representative of 500 marine industry companies nationwide and a husband, father and grandfather, I felt responsible for leading and assisting these people where I could.” Busfield added that It was exhausting in the first few days, ”making hurried arrangements for setting up some business continuity from home-based staff and working with my board to have some pay for the staff over the stand down period and then working with my daughter and her partner in how to manage a gym business that went from a bustling, growing, vibrant and profitable company to zero in a matter of days. “So, where to from here? We are all affected – some more majorly than others – but all majorly. We can’t go back in time; we are faced with what we have in front of us. What I found is that after the realisation, sadness, stress, some anger and exhaustion over what has happened, I gained some optimism and renewed energy as soon as I started to map out possible future plans for the maximising of opportunities for the New Zealand marine industry, NZ Marine Industry Association operations, and my own family. “I am confident that with the skills, the can-do attitude and the determination of New Zealanders to achieve what we set out to do, one way or the other, that we will reach our new goals. For people who love boats and boating you can now prioritise to have more time to engage with friends and family in the natural environment that the sea and lakes provide you with. I am looking forward to and will now more than ever, appreciate the next time I go boating post Covid-19.” Link to article on IBI News

• W3 Excerpt from online Interview with UMBRA Captain Llyn Buckwalter:  Published within AMELS online Magazine FINEST MOMENTS, 2020 SPRING 2020 Exploration vessel M/Y Umbra was fitted with a WASSP W3 Wireless System while recently in Brisbane Australia.  To read the full article click here Pacific Adventures Venture over the horizon and under the surface with this DAMEN Yacht Support vessel and her mother yacht. Seeing underwater Going below the surface in search of underwater volcanoes was also the perfect opportunity for the crew to use UMBRA’s pioneering WASSP multibeam sonar set-up. UMBRA is wirelessly connected to the four other boats in the fleet – the mother yacht ROCHADE, the mother yacht’s tender, and two of UMBRA’s tenders. It is the first group of boats in the world to be connected with five WASSP systems. Each of these systems link together so they never have to go into an area without knowing the seafloor bathymetry. Building the dive profile, while looking into the types of currents and obstructions, makes UMBRA a proper exploration platform.   “We are actually doing some of the beta testing for the WASSP set-up, as nobody else goes out and does a 500 plus metre 3D reef mapping without being a research vessel. If you’re on a regular white yacht, you are only looking for a place to anchor, whereas with UMBRA what the crew does it that we are constantly looking for new places to explore.”

• Superyacht • W3 Our W3 sounder system featured in ‘Onboard Essentials’ in the latest Onboard Magazine. WASSP "With the growth in superyacht owners, guests and crew wanting to explore new locations, exploring new fishing spots, diving wrecks and reefs – the WASSP Multibeam W3 sounder system is becoming must have equipment for the world’s superyachts. WASSP W3 (Wireless) is ideally suited to use when navigating in unknown waters or where marine charts lack sufficient detail, WASSP W3 takes the risk out of the equation for the captains of these large and very expensive vessels.Installed in the tender or support vessel of a superyacht, the W3 uses a wireless link to send a real-time sea floor map back to the superyachts bridge system and display on a MaxSea navigation plotting platform - all in real-time." ........ Read the full feature here:   

ENL Group will partner with the NZ Millennium Cup as a Silver Sponsor for the 2020 Regatta in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands – 29 January to 1 February. Organised by the NZ Marine Export Group and a dedicated committee of some of New Zealand’s most pre-eminent superyacht industry figures, the NZ Millennium Cup is a celebration of good racing, great cruising grounds and exceptional hospitality. The event will provide an opportunity for ENL Group to talk about its technical Superyacht and refit capabilities, well recognised as industry leaders in ship navigation and communications systems as well as demonstrating its globally recognised multibeam sounder – WASSP, to the visiting yachts and crews. ENL has offices in Auckland and Nelson in New Zealand’s South Island with its technical staff regularly travelling the South Pacific and beyond to support yachts anywhere in the world for WASSP, Furuno and a wide variety of other marine electronic systems. Add to that, its 120sqm showroom in the heart of Auckland’s Westhaven Marina which is supported by the largest pool of specialised marine electronic engineers in the South Pacific.  The Millennium Cup event will also provide ENL with an opportunity to showcase its WASSP Multibeam Sounder system. Becoming the go-to mapping tool for the superyacht industry, WASSP W3 (Wireless) is ideally suited to use when navigating in unknown waters or where marine charts lack sufficient detail, WASSP W3 takes the risk out of the equation for the captains of these large and valuable vessels. Often installed in the tender or support vessel of a superyacht, the W3 uses a wireless link to send a real-time 3D seafloor map back to the superyacht’s bridge system for displaying and navigation - all in real-time. Thanks to the very wide swath and 224 beams, the seafloor can be mapped quickly and in high resolution. A standard echosounder only measures one point at a time, whereas WASSP Multibeam measures 224 points at a time over a coverage of 120 degrees or width of approx. three times the current depth.

Oceanography students at the University of Rhode Island have been busy utilising the latest in WASSP Multibeam technology as part of their research studies.  The students who are specialising in marine robotics, remote sensing and mapping have recently started using a WASSP S3 Multibeam system as part of a project to survey inland ponds and coastal estuaries.   The students have deployed the WASSP Multibeam system aboard a specially developed autonomous kayak. “We hope to accomplish a few things with the WASSP Multibeam in a number of projects,” says University of Rhode Island PHD student and researcher, Kristopher Krasnosky. “Our unmanned vehicle is an autonomous kayak that can be deployed out of the bed of a pickup truck. We use it to collect environmental data and conduct bathymetric surveys. We also use it as a test platform for new autonomy algorithms.  “Currently we have a project to survey inland ponds and coastal estuaries. Our kayak is going to be the main workhorse for that project.”  During initial trials, the WASSP multibeam was able to profile ripples on the estuary floor up to 15cm in distance apart. Krasnosky is also using the WASSP system as part of his PhD dissertation. “I am using gaussian process regression (GPR), a computationally heavy bathymetry processing technique, to aid in autonomous survey path planning in real time. GPR also enhances the effective resolution of the finished multibeam map.  This allows us to pull even more resolution out of the WASSP maps.” Becoming the go-to system for the worlds hydrograhic survey industry, the WASSP S3 is purpose-built for survey and mapping and has been designed with the entry level market in mind: budget, operational needs, and future technology roll-out. Scanning a 120 degrees swath port to starboard and using 224 beams, WASSP S3 can deliver accurate, high quality data in even the most demanding marine environments. By using advanced signal processing, you get a complete picture of seafloor bathymetry with ease. The S3 is one of the worlds most cost-effective professional survey and mapping multibeam sonar solutions.   “We decided to go with he WASSP system because it was the right balance of price to performance for our project.  The other big selling point was the Linux API that the WASSP developers provided,” says Chris Roman, Ph.D. Professor of Oceanography University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. “It is critical for our work that we can read the data from the device in real time. We passed over several other systems (especially in this price range) because we simply could not interface with them the way we wished.”   Increasingly, WASSP Multibeam systems are being used by more research and scientific agencies, with WASSP Global Sales & Marketing Manager Rufus Whiteford saying it’s the flexibility of the WASSP system that makes it an easy and cost effective platform for organisations to use. “We’re very pleased to see WASSP being used as a very serious tool for scientific and academic research. It speaks volumes about the credibility of our product and the flexibility of our interface,” says Whiteford.

  WASSP Multibeam is becoming the sounder system of choice for recreational fishermen in New Zealand, with increasing numbers turning to WASSP’s leading technology to scan and profile their fishing environment. Not just a professional tool, WASSP Multibeam is proving to be great onboard technology to be used for more leisure based applications such as fish finding for sports fishing, wreck finding for scuba-diving or just general seafloor exploration,  – WASSP Multibeam can do it all in what is high tech and cost effective package. One boat builder choosing to specify their vessels with WASSP Multibeam sounder is Dickey Boats. The New Zealand builder manufacture’s custom luxury aluminium motor yachts and fishing boats in Napier on New Zealand’s East Coast. The company has recently installed WASSP Multibeam F3X systems into three of its 45 Semifly models – the WASSP Multibeam system suiting the individual owner requirements for a mixture of bottom fishing as well as water column profiling. Dickey Boats Managing Director Jason Dickey says he’s been suitably impressed with the ease of use, functionality and performance of the WASSP Multibeam system, and so have his clients. “I have just finished handing over another one of our Semifly 45’s and the owners are very happy,” says Mr Dickey. “The WASSP is the best picture and mapping I have seen to date and I am super impressed.” WASSP Multibeam sounder systems gives users seafloor and water column data in real-time. With 224 beams in action users are able to understand the underwater environment to locate fish faster over a much wider area than traditional single beam systems. And most importantly, be able to see the seafloor structure and detect hardness changes, giving an increased understanding of the underwater environment their target species are living in. “The ability to go out to depths of up to 100m and profile an area in just a couple of passes is amazing. Other systems it would take hours to gather the same information and multiple passes. “Once profiled, you can very quickly have the rods out and be on the fish.” “If you want the very best in fish finding technology, WASSP is it.” The newly launched WASSP F3X offers significantly more power along with long pulse time that equates to more energy in the water meaning more clarity in shallow and medium depths of 50 to 500m. The F3X with the 80kHz transducer provides the ability to operate as a sounder in depths of 1000m and provide mapping of the sea floor with Water Column Targets (fish) shown in 850m of water. F3X also comes as standard with WASSP’s patent pending Interference Management Systems (IMS) including AKP ready for install on complex vessels with several other sounders and sonars installed. Like professional users, WASSP Multibeam can offer recreational fishermen many of the same benefits such as saving fuel due to less time motoring, the ability to break-in and discover new ground faster and more accurately than ever before. Detailed information of seabed lets you retrieve fishing gear before you foul up. Precise seafloor information allows the skipper to target grounds thought to be unfishable and identify new opportunities and an increase catch rate. Detailed bottom hardness information allows users to target or avoid hidden underlying rock The WASSP F3X systems were seamlessly interfaced with the latest TimeZero Professional software, with the information presented via three 17" Hatteland Series X monitors.

WASSP Multibeam, inline with their company philosophy of constant improvement, have invested in many new enhancements, bug fixes and licenses with the announcement of the release of two new firmware updates, CDX 4.0 and DRX 6.0, for its F3 and F3X multibeam sonar systems designed for the fishing industry. These updates will add a number of new functions to WASSP systems currently in use and, in most cases, can be installed by existing users free-of-charge. The firmware update will include a new TVG (20 and 40) option, added to the existing mode, shows the full water column and does not need to be tuned for different depths. Also included is a new Multiresolution Database with automatic, depth-adjusted, best resolution mapping which can be used in all depths and to which existing databases can be uploaded. A greatly improved mapping algorithm will reduce roll errors by using best data, both new and historic, and significantly enhance mapping and tracking in shallow water of less than 5m. Add to that, aligned water column targets in sonar, sounder, 2D and 3D mapping can now be displayed in the same colour according to target or volumetric strength. A new Wireless Licence option so that two vessels can share (via wireless connection) each other’s WASSP mapping, including 2D and 3D mapping and backscatter – ideal for fleets or partner boats. A video demonstrating the system updates is available here. WASSP Multibeam screen imagery from the previous generation software The new and improved WASSP Multibeam mapping from the new firmware update. Gif file demonstrating the difference between the two generations of firmware.

WASSP Multibeam has announced the release of two new firmware updates, CDX 4.0 and DRX 6.0, for its S Series multibeam sonar systems designed for the survey market, including dredging, dive site profiling, wreck hunting and many other survey activities. These updates will add a number of new functions to WASSP systems currently in use and, in most cases, can be installed by the user free-of-charge. A new Compensation Control adjusts for sea temperature and salinity, ensuring that the seafloor remains flat irrespective of different absorption losses in the water column. Whether using CDX or a third-party Hydro Survey software suite, the firmware update will include, the new Volumetric Strength option, added to the existing Target Strength mode, enables concentration on seafloor targets whilst filtering out smaller water column targets. A greatly improved mapping algorithm significantly enhances mapping and tracking in shallow waters with a depth of less than 5m. A new Multiresolution Database with automatic, depth-adjustment, best resolution mapping which can be used in all depths and to which existing databases can be uploaded. GSF data can now be exported including backscatter data (with relevant licenses) and a greatly improved mapping algorithm to reduce Roll errors by using best data, both new and historic. A video demonstrating the system updates is available here. WASSP Multibeam screen imagery from the previous generation software The new and improved WASSP Multibeam mapping from the new firmware update. Gif file demonstrating the difference between the two generations of firmware.

WASSP Multibeam has announced the release of two new firmware updates, CDX 4.0 and DRX 6.0, for its W Series multibeam sonar systems designed to provide wireless communication between a superyacht and its tender. These updates will add a number of new functions to WASSP systems currently in use and, in most cases, can be installed by the user free-of-charge. The new Wireless License can now interface directly with the Time Zero on the mothership. With CDX this new license allows for two vessels to share (live via wireless connection) each other’s WASSP mapping, including 2D and 3D mapping and backscatter. Data from outside wireless range, when updating, can now be monitored with a progress function, enabling crew on the mothership to confirm when all data has been transferred. A new TVG has been added to give users the choice of 20 or 40, enabling concentration on large targets and the seafloor whilst filtering out smaller clutter or concentration on the full water column. A new Multiresolution Database with automatic, depth-adjusted, best resolution mapping which can be used in all depths and to which existing databases can be uploaded. A greatly improved mapping algorithm reduces Roll errors by using best data, both new and historic, and significantly enhances mapping and tracking in shallow water of less than 5m. Aligned Water Column Targets in Sonar, Sounder, 2D and 3D mapping can now be displayed in the same colour according to TVG. A video demonstrating the system updates is available here. WASSP Multibeam screen imagery from the previous generation software The new and improved WASSP Multibeam mapping from the new firmware update.   Gif file demonstrating the difference between the two generations of firmware.

  Gone are the days when fishermen caught everything they could and then sorted out what they could sell and what they couldn’t on the deck of the boat. The fact is that systems like the WASSP F3 and F3X are actually helping to prevent over-fishing by making it easier for fishermen to abide by all the rules and regulations whilst reducing their fuel wastage and getting a better price for their catch. In short, greener, more sustainable, and potentially more profitable at the same time! Download the pdf to read more: How WASSP is making a major contribution

Exploring new waters, and creating their own charts has seen WASSP Multibeam Sonar Systems become ‘must have’ equipment for superyacht owners with WASSP systems now protecting over 1500m of superyachts globally. WASSP Multibeam Sonars are now installed onto superyachts from some of the worlds leading builders, including vessels from Amels, Damen, Feadship, Lurssen, Sunseeker, Fincantieri, Oceanco, Abeking and Rasmussen. Vessels as small as 29m through to over 190m in length. With the growth in owners, guests and crew wanting to explore new locations, explore new fishing spots, diving wrecks and reefs, keeping the yacht safe at new undiscovered anchorages is a growing concern for captains around the world. WASSP W3 (Wireless) is ideally suited to use when navigating in unknown waters or where marine charts lack sufficient detail, WASSP W3 takes the risk out of the equation for the captains of these large and very expensive vessels.  “WASSP multibeam provides captains the confidence to try different locations, allowing them to build their own bathymetric maps and use them to navigate, knowing they can trust them,” says WASSP Global Sales & Marketing Manager Rufus Whiteford. “Yacht owners are wanting to explore more with their vessels, and get off the beaten track so to speak. Detailed bathymetric data allows for yachts to safely enter bays, lagoons, fjords or any area where depth information is not available or unreliable.” “We are experiencing increased enquiry levels from Captains and owners looking for the latest in sonar technology and with that are now seeing the systems installed on a large number of vessels globally – totally 1500m of yacht length.” Installed in the tender or support vessel of a superyacht, the W3 uses a wireless link to send a real-time sea floor map back to the super yachts bridge system and display on a MaxSea navigation plotting platform - all in real-time. One of the major advantages of W3 is that the main equipment is installed in the tender so there is very little interruption in day to day operations of the mother ship or the need to go into drydock. Such is the simplicity of the system that some have even been installed by yachts crew with WASSP engineers just involved in commissioning and training.  Once installed and thanks to the very wide swath width and hundreds of beams the seafloor can be mapped quickly and in high resolution. A standard echosounder only measures one point at the time, whereas WASSP Multibeam measures 224 points at the time over a coverage of 120 degrees. WASSP Multibeam will be exhibiting at the upcoming Superyacht Cup at Palma, June 19-22. A WASSP Multibeam sonar will be fitted onto a vessel offering live demonstrations if you book in.   -ENDS- Captions: Image 1:  W3 allows for wireless connection with the WASSP sounder so a tender can survey for safe navigation in advance of the approaching mother ship. Image 2: WASSP Multibeam gives superyacht captains underwater information they haven’t previously been able to view. Image 3: Seafloor profiling from a WASSP W3 multibeam sonar system.   Notes to Editors WAASP Press Office Freddy Foote Phone: +64 0274 960 260 Email: newsroom@wassp.com   About WASSP http://wassp.com  @WASSP_global www.enl.co.nz WASSP, an acronym for Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler, is a multibeam sonar system manufactured by ENL Group in New Zealand under ISO9001/2000 certification. Research and development of WASSP commenced in 2000 with the first system being sold in 2004. WASSP systems are designed, developed and tested to meet the rigorous demands of the fishing industry, the professional and commercial marine industry, government agencies including Marine Police and Maritime Safety, hydrographic surveyors, divers and explorers. WASSP provides high resolution 3D bottom profiling, 2D bottom profiling, accurate backscatter, dynamic fish detection in the water column, traditional high-resolution commercial echo sounder offering bottom-lock, triple beam and quint beam which can be licensed to suit the individual customers when using the new WASSP DRX. New licensing arrangements are continuing to be developed or enhanced following the VOC (voice of the customer). WASSP has three core products, utilising the same core technology, aimed at different markets: S3 for the Survey market including dredging, dive site profiling, wreck hunting and many other survey activities F3 for the Fishing industry allowing the operator to get great detail on the seabed profile and hardness to ensure they are fishing efficiently and effectively in a sustainable way while avoiding rough areas that can damage expensive equipment W3 allows for wireless connection with the WASSP sounder so a tender can survey for safe navigation in advance of the approaching mother ship. The W3 has proven very popular for mega yachts and military applications. In addition to its Head Office in Auckland, New Zealand, WASSP has a sales and marketing office in Maldon, Essex in the UK covering EMEA and the Americas, and a worldwide network of accredited agents. WASSP Ltd is owned by ENL Group, a well-established 73 year old New Zealand company with its HQ based in Auckland New Zealand and offices in Nelson and Maldon, Essex. Shareholders in ENL Group include FURUNO Electric Japan and the Hodson family.  

  A squid-fishing trawler operating in the waters around the Falkland Islands is reaping the benefits having installed a WASSP F3X multibeam sonar system. The 83 metre F/V Igueldo had an acoustic upgrade recently with the installation of a WASSP F3X – installed by one of WASSP’s Spanish dealer’s, Nautical with full support from Furuno Spain. With the F3X installed, the Igueldo began trialing the new system in the deep and often rough waters of the Falkland Islands. It was soon apparent to the captain that even small amounts of squid were being clearly seen on the sounder and recorded on the 3D Bathymetric map. WASSP F3X Backscatter with Squid showing in sounder and as water column targets WASSP F3X with Squid showing in sounder and as water column targets. “Squid detection is simply perfect, equally as good if not better than any other echo sounder. Also, the 3D vision and the hardness of the sea bottom are very good but needs some fine tuning during the next call of Igueldo to Vigo, our home port,” says F/V Igueldo Captain, Miguel Pouseu. As with many other Captains, WASSP technical engineers will work with Capatain Pouseu to fine tune the system to suit his specific needs. “In my personal opinion the F3X represents a real leap forward in WASSP technology. The WASSP team should be very happy and I fully recommend the F3X.” The latest model in the F3 range, designed exclusively for the commercial fishing industry, the F3X incorporates a number of significant improvements by WASSP’s design engineers. It offers significantly more power - over 12 times more than previous F3 models - along with a long pulse time that equates to more energy in the water. In addition to more clarity in shallow and medium depths, the F3X with its 80kHz transducer can operate at depths of 1000m with mapping of the seafloor and water column targets such as fish schools shown clearly at 850m. The F3X also comes with the patent-pending WASSP Interference Management System (IMS) including Advanced Key Pulse (AKP) installed, helping to cut down the interference generated when a number of different sounders and sonar systems are being used.   Comparison with Furuno Sounders FCV1900B CHIRP and FCV1200 50/200kHz.

Great WASSPing from Dave and the Team at Marintec Here are links to The Fishing Paper.  Full Edition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nCsanWZR15LDW91FVXe07520hkR5nHM-/view?usp=sharing    

Meet the team on Booths 409 or 533   On 25th and 26th January, WASSP will be exhibiting at the Eastern Canadian Fisheries Exposition being held at the Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Canada's longest-running and most successful commercial fishing show, this Expo is held every two years and offers visitors a comprehensive showcase of products and services for the commercial fisheries industry. It attracts visitors from across Canada and the eastern United States, including fish harvesters, fish processors, those involved in the workboat industry, search & rescue organizations, and other professions relating to the marine industries. For WASSP, this event represents an excellent opportunity to promote its F3 series of multibeam sonar, including the F3X which offers a new standard of performance with better target detection at depths of up to 1000 metres as well as more powerful processing and enhanced screen clarity. Designed specifically for the fishing industry, all models in the F3 series feature 224 beams scanning a 120° swath, port to starboard, enabling dynamic fish detection in the water column and helping to maximise the catch and save fuel by reducing the time spent steaming. The F3 also delivers high resolution seafloor profiling in real-time, ensuring the easy identification of reefs, wrecks, foreign objects and seafloor hardness changes that could cause costly damage to fishing gear.

• Covid-19 Located at Wairau Valley (HQ), New Westhaven Sales office, Nelson, London and NZ Online from 15th May. I wanted to provide an update to all our customers, suppliers and staff, of how ENL are managing under Covid-19.    Like all New Zealand organisations, we had a very challenging time under Level 4, but fortunately as an essential services business we could continue to support the commercial fishing fleet throughout New Zealand. We are very grateful to our commercial fishing customers for making their vessels a safe environment for our service engineers to work in, at such short notice! We have had to adapt rapidly to this unusual environment. One new implementation by ENL during lockdown has been the creation of an online sales capability, driven by customer demand. While ENL continue to have a strong dealer network from Kaitaia down to Invercargill we encourage consumers to buy from our loyal agents in their desired region. However, we also recognise that it’s not always convenient to go to a store to buy a product and or accessories especially in these times, so have made it easier for our customers to access our products and services online. Just one day before New Zealand entered level 4 lockdown ENL moved into a new Sales and Service office located in the heart of Westhaven. The establishment of this branch office is to ensure we continue to support our local customer base and provide improved sales, installation, service and stay connected with market requirements. We are also very pleased that our Multi Beam Sounder WASSP, proudly developed and manufactured in New Zealand is now back in full production to meet steady export demands. There is no doubt these are challenging times for all of us, so taking this opportunity I would like to extend my gratitude to all our customers, suppliers and to our staff for your ongoing support. We trust you remain safe and well, and we look forward to navigating through this new environment together with you. We look forward to hearing from you! Kind regards,Gareth HodsonManaging DirectorEmail: gareth@enl.co.nzDetails of new OfficeOrams Sales & Marketing Hub14/150-160 Beaumont Street, Westhaven, Auckland, 1010Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pmenquiries@enl.co.nzOnline sales from the 15th of May