New training navigation areas were added in NS-3000 Navigation Simulation class including "The Island of Gotland" (Map 22112), "Port of Novorossiysk" (Map 35157), "Peter the Great Bay" (Map 62071).

In the framework of R&D with the Federal Agency for fisheries in 2009 Vector Marine Electronics, Ltd. is made “Development of software for training in pelagic fishing tier and its implementation in the fishing simulator.” The results of this R&D are implemented in the software of the navigation and fishing simulator NFS-3000, including:

In Rostov-on-Don, the VIIth International Business Forum on Don "Small business: innovations and development" took place in the VERTOLEXPO centre. Within the frame of the Forum, the IVth interregional exhibition "High-tech solutions of the XXIst century" was held. The exhibited products aroused much interest of Head of Southern Federal District administration and a large number of guests and experts. (On the photo from left to right: Alexander Dolgov, Vector director, G.A.Rapota, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District, V.F.Chub Governor of the Rostov region, V.V.Vakula, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Rostov region.

Awarding ceremony of winners and participants of the National Award of the RF CCI in business activity "Gold Mercury-2006" took place at the Moscow Trade Center. 'Vector Marine Electronics', Ltd. became the winner in the nomination "The best small innovative company". (On the photo, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Academician Evgeni Maksimovich Primakov presents an award to Mr.Dolgov).

The VII Moscow International Salon of Innovations and Investments was held In Moscow. 'Vector Marine Electronics', Ltd exhibited Panoramic Echosounder-Videoplotter highly appreciated by experts. This system was developed in cooperation with the Taganrog Radioengineering University. This product developed by Vector and Nelax JSC was awarded with a gold medal. (On the photograph: A.N.Dolgov, Vector Director and Chief Designer, S.P.Tarassov, Nelax director-general, A.A.Fursenko, Minister of Education and Science of Russia.