Category: General

general news items about our apps and what we are up to.

Apple Watch – Pocket Mariner apps

We have been working hard to ensure Apple Watch versions of all our marine apps are ready for you as soon as you get your new Apple Watch. Boat Beacon, our signature app, now gives you collision alerts directly on your wrist with CPA time and distance information and a map overview. Check your next waypoint wherever you are on your boat with a compass view, cross track error (XTE), distance and ETA on our SeaNav watch app.  Spot nearby boats, track your ferry or a boat of interest and get arrival and departure alerts with our Boat Watch app on Apple Watch.

 

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SeaNav and Boat Beacon Navigation view

 

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SeaNav Waypoint face.

 

 

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Boat Beacon and SeaNav Compass view

 

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Boat Watch, Boat Beacon and SeaNav map AIS view

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As ever – ship photos to help you identify it.

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And the great news ….. the watch apps are all free upgrades to our existing apps 🙂

New AIS Aerial in the Caribbean on St Barts

Our latest AIS aerial  on St Barthelemy in the Caribbean has just gone live. If only I could go out and test it! Thanks to Emmanuel at Jicky Marine Service

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Our AIS aerial on top of Jicky Marine Service’s office.

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Jicky Marine’s office from the other side of the Harbour

 

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Plan of Gustavia  looking from the land side out to sea (North is bottom right) showing the office location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SeaNav now has official Canadian Marine charts

SeaNav now has official Canadian charts available provided  by the Canadian Hydrographic service (CHS) covering the whole of the Canadian coast and main inland waters. Includes the Northern parts of the Great lakes, St Lawrence River and Seaway, Vancouver and lots lots more. Before now this complete set of Canadian digital marine charts would have set you back a few thousand dollars. Now you can get them all via a $29.99 ( 34.99 CAD) In App Purchase (IAP) in both  our SeaNav US and SeaNav HD   apps for iPhone and iPad.

Here is a map showing the chart coverage (outlines in red). You can also check the coverage in our app before you purchase . The Canadian charts will be outlined in blue and marked with CA.

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Here is a screenshot of the new charts covering Vancouver – loads more detail when you zoom in 🙂

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Android Boat Watch Now Available

Our Boat Watch team has been busy this past few weeks – Boat Watch app is now available for Android smartphone and tablets! – Boat Watch is a free app, which you can download from the Google Play Store – there is an optional in-app purchase, which gives you richer information on each boat, and lets you receive an alert when your favourite ship departs and arrives. We invite you to download the free app from the Google Play Store today!

Boat Watch now on Mac

Our popular Boat Watch app is now available for Mac OSX Mavericks – so you can spot and track boats and ships directly from your Mac desktop. Boat Watch is a free app, which you can download from the Mac App Store – there is an optional in-app purchase, which gives you richer information on each boat, and lets you receive an alert when your favourite ship departs and arrives. We invite you to use the free app by downloading it from the Mac App Store today!