Safety Alert GPS Receiver Position Offset

On February 4, 2005, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis distributed Safety Alert 1-05 regarding GPS Receiver Position Offset. The manufacturer, Furuno U.S.A. Inc. has provided additional information describing the position offset problem and the availability of a software update. This information may be accessed at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/docs/furunosafety.pdf