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NMEA stands for National Marine Electronics Association, a trade organization for maritime equipment. The NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 standards published by this organization provide a basis for the communication of various maritime equipment via CAN (NMEA 2000) or RS422/RS232 (NMEA 0183):
NMEA standards define the data format and protocols for the transmission of information such as GPS positions, speeds and courses between different devices such as display instruments, measuring instruments, GPS receivers, autopilots and navigation systems.
This standard enables the interoperability of different manufacturer devices and ensures that they can communicate seamlessly with each other.
Examples of NMEA-compatible maritime devices: