With increasing USCG requirements and aging or obsolete alarm panels, our customers started asking if we could create an alarm panel that would be as close to a drop-in replacement to their existing system as possible, with the ability to connect to their existing sensors, engine outputs, and other alarms.  Without breaking the bank.  They wanted to be able to customize it later without a costly service call - while being secure and password protected.  They asked for remote stations for the wheelhouse and engineer's stateroom, with the ability to add more remotes later.  Again, without breaking the bank.  We took their input (thanks to Marc Sehlbach of F/V Rondys in particular), added some cool ideas, and created the Highliner Shipboard Alarm Panel.