1957: National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) founded
1983: NMEA 0183 v1.00 published by NMEA
1985: NMEA 0183 standardized as IEC 61162-1
1992: NMEA 0183 v2.00 released
1994: N2K development begun by the Standards Committee
2000: NMEA 0183 v3.00 released
2001: NMEA 2000 v1.000 released
2008: NMEA 2000 standardized as IEC 61162-3
2008: NMEA 0183 v4.00 released
~2009: NMEA 2000 becomes the industry standard
2022: NMEA 2000 v3.000 released
