Top 50 Apps Similar to The Navigator
Vaarkaart Friese Meren 2.11
The perfect chart for sailing on theFrisianlakes. This chart is made for boat renters, skippers andcrew ofsail boats, motor boats and barges. Also recommended forcanoes andfishers.AreaFrom Stavoren to Grouw, with the following lakes::Heegermeer,Fluessen, Morra, Oudegaster Brekken, Zwarte and WitteBrekken,Sneekermeer, Koevorden, Tjeukermeer, Langweerderwielen,andPikmeer/Wijde Ee.This is a detailed chart with a scale 1,3m/pixel. This comesdownto about 1 : 5000 on the screen.Depth viewWith clear depth view from the Friese Meren Project in wellcoloreddepth areas on the lakes and depth numbers along the waterways.Developed by Stentec in cooperation with the province Fryslânbasedon the most recent depth measurements.WaypointsThe included database contains 2345 waypoints divided in 13groups.The 145 marinas show phone numbers and websites. Othergroups areamong others bouyage, mooring spots, campings and gasstations.The accurate positioned bouyage contains the socalled‘slobbers’. These mark the protected bird area from 1 Octoberto 1May. Outside this period these are replaced by yellowregattabuoys.Marrekrite 2014 natural mooring places are also included inthechart. You can easily see if camping is allowed (CAMP), ifacontainer is present (CONT) or if you can moor (WAL).The bridges and locks along the water ways are shown withheightand width so you can easily plan your route. The manyaquaducts arealso shown. Most bridges are operated daily from 1 Mayto 1November from 9h-19h. In June, July and August even until20h.
Sight reduction 4.3
Celestial navigation - Astronavigation Sight reduction: -MarcqSaint Hilaire Line of Position, intercept method (p=Ho-Hc, Zn)-Input for observed altitude Ho or instrumental Hs (NauticalAlmanacdata needed for the Sun and the Moon) - Calculator: altitudeHc andazimuth Zn - Running fix - Plots up to 3 Marcq Saint HilaireLinesof Position on Google maps - Local hour angle (LHA) Sightreductionis the process of deriving from a sight the informationneeded forestablishing a line of position. This app is a calculatorto getthe intercept from the assumed position of theobserverAP(latitude, longitude), the geographical position of thecelestialbody observed, GP(Dec, GHA), and its corrected altitudeHo. Manualand examples in the developer's website.Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sight_reduction User interface:-Zoom buttons +/- - Map types: standard, terrain, and satellite-GPS location. ("Location" App permission must be allowed. Switchonyou GPS, and then automatic location detection is possible)
Transas iSailor
Transas iSailor is an easy-to-usenavigationalsystem developed for the amateur seafarers. Intendedfor use onboats and yachts, iSailor provides a clear presentationofnavigation information and electronic charts. Transas ownTX-97vector chart format supported by iSailor is recognizedworldwide asone of the most accurate and reliable sources ofnavigationalinformation.Available Chart Folios cover coastal and offshore waters ofNorthAmerica, Latin and South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East,FarEast, Asia, Australia & New Zealand. All chart folios canbeselected, purchased and downloaded via the Transas iSailorappusing its Chart Store section. Purchased chart folios includesaone year Chart Updates subscription service of yourchosencoverage. At the end of one year you can choose to renew yourChartUpdates subscription service or continue to use the chartsyoupreviously purchased and downloaded.• Positioning system:- Internal GPS (if available, through the AndroidLocationProvider)- NMEA GPS over Wi-Fi (TCP/UDP connection)- AIS class B Transponder (TCP/UDP connection)- Bluetooth NMEA GPS through the Android LocationProvide("Bluetooth GPS Provider" app is needed)• Navigation sensors support: GPS, Compass & ROT (TrueorMagnetic Heading), Wind, Echo-Sounder• AIS targets support: AIS Class A, AIS Class B, AIS Receiver,BaseStations, Aids-to-Navigation (AtoN)• Display of Charts and Routes• North Up, COG Up and Route Up chart orientations• Information on any vector chart objects• Free cursor, Point-To-Point and Own Ship referencedERBLfunctionality• Monitoring of navigational data: Position, Course (COG) andSpeedOver Ground (SOG)• Route creation by the graphic methods. “Go To” routes• Alarms & Warnings• Waypoint monitoring: Bearing to WP, Distance to WP, XTD• Schedule information: Time-To-Go and ETA to any selectedwaypointahead• Day and Night chart palettes• Track recording• Import & Export for Tracks and Routes• Multi-UnitsCompatible with Android versions since 4.4.x (API level 19)andhigher!List of supported and tested devices:Tablets:• Google Nexus 7 (2013)• Samsung Galaxy Tab S• Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0• Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4• Samsung Galaxy Note 3• Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet• Lenovo A3300-HV• Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 ProSmartphones:• Samsung Galaxy S4• Lenovo S60• Samsung Galaxy A3• HTC Desire 630• Asus ZenFone Z00ADWe cannot guarantee correct operation on non-tested devices.Ourteam will continue to improve the application performance,keepingyou informed about our progress in the upcomingreleases.iSailor web site http://www.isailor.usAny questions? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] Yours,Transas iSailor team
ITF Seafarers 4.0.6
This latest development combines the two previous applications(Lookup a Ship and Find an Inspector/Union) into one great appthatprovides a one stop shop for seafarers in search ofvesselinformation, contact details for ITF inspectors/affiliatesand theITF Helpline. The information displayed is derived directlyfromthe ITF’s centralised system and is therefore as up to dateaspossible. Aside from merging the two previous applications wehavealso introduced; •Colour coded system on vessels to easilyidentifywhich are covered, uncovered, National flag etc. Thecolours being;o Green – Covered vessel o Yellow – Vessel undernegotiation(Prospect agreement) o Red – Uncovered FOC vessel oOrange –National flagged vessel o Blue – Cruise vessel •Hotlinkstoaffiliate contact information by touching the Signatory Unionnameon covered vessel details • Ability to contact the ITFHelplinedirectly from the app via telephone or email • Links totheITFglobal and ITFSeafarers websites • Greater information ontheITF and FOC campaign Please note that response times willvarydepending on the device connection (Wifi, 3G etc.) and theamountof information you are searching for. If you havepreviouslydownloaded the Look up a Ship and Find an Inspector/Unionapps Iwould advise you to remove them as they will shortly bedeletedfrom the respective app stores. We look forward to anyfeedback youfeel appropriate and suggestions for improving theapplication.
MX Mariner - Marine Charts
MX Mariner is a basic mobile marine navigator/chart plotter featuring quilted offline raster marinecharts.Offline raster marine charts are are available for the US,NewZealand, Brazil, and UK.US, New Zealand and Brazil chart regions are free to downloadandupdate.UK chart regions are available for the United Kingdom, IrelandandChannel Islands as in-app purchases. Each UK chart regionin-apppurchase gives you 1 year of free chart updates. UK chartregionsin MX Mariner are "derived in part from material obtainedfrom theUK Hydrographic Office".Features:Offline raster marine chartsOnline satellite and road mapsGPS NavigationActiveCaptain interactive cruisingguidebookhttps://activecaptain.com/Waypoints - create, edit, navigateTracks - record, editRoutes - create, edit, navigateGPX import / exportConfigurable units of measure and the World Magnetic ModelPlease see https://mxmariner.com/#/manual for details.
Electronic Chart Symbols ECDIS
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE SYMBOLS USED ONELECTRONIC(ECDIS)NAUTICAL CHARTS SPECIFIED BY THEINTERNATIONALHYDROGRAPHICORGANIZATION (IHO). ************ FEATURESand BENEFITS************- Perfect for reference, learning &revision -Hi-res graphics- Tap & Enlarge feature for greaterdetail -Fully searchableindex to all the symbols - Always with youon yourPhone or Tablet- No internet connection needed - How tonavigatesafely!************ Plus FREE Bonus Content from our "SafeSkipper"app************ "ELECTRONIC NAUTICAL CHARTSYMBOLS&ABBREVIATIONS" provides quick reference to the "INT1"symbolsspecified by the International HydrographicOrganization(IHO) onhow to navigate safely. There are five mainsections inthis app,each with lettered sub-sections organized intocategoriesto guideusers through the hundreds of symbols. The mainsectionsare:GENERAL - chart layouts, positions, distances,directionsandcompass. TOPOGRAPHY - landmarks, ports and coastallandfeatures.HYDROGRAPHY - tides, currents, depths, nature oftheseabed,underwater obstructions, tracks, areas, limitsandhydrographicterms. NAVIGATION AIDS & SERVICES - lights,buoys,fog signals,radar, radio, services and small craftfacilities.INDEX &ABBREVIATIONS - international abbreviationsand index tosymbolsand abbreviations. ************* FREE BonusContent from"SafeSkipper" ***************************** A bonussection hastips onhow to deal with emergencies including: Abandonship;Dismasting;Distress Signals; Engine Failure; Fire Fighting;Flares;Getting atow; Helicopter rescue; Holed hull; Manoverboard;Medicalemergency; Mayday; Panpan; Securité. INDEX Theindex is anA-Z ofsymbols and abbreviations and enables the user toquicklylook upthe symbols and see them in context with others inthesamecategories. This app is based on the UnitedKingdomHydrographicOffice's print publication "Chart 5011 (INT 1)EDITION2" AdmiraltyCharts Publication and "Chart No.1 United StatesofAmericaNautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms". Wehaveanon-going program of marine navigation and boatingsafetyandreference apps, so please contact us with any ideasorfeaturesthat you would like to see included.
SailDroid
The Sailing AppApp for sailors, yachts and boats, containinga set of nautical applications:- Magnetic Compass- Speedometer in knots, mph or km/h, Course over Ground- Position- Mark or edit waypoints- Import Waypoints from gpx file- Distance measurement in nautical miles and meters. Also usefulforanchoring.- Course to WaypointAll in large, high contrast characters
Marinus - Boating rules 4.2.7
Marinus ColRegs is not one more app ofthenavigation rules… is the APP of the navigation rules!Designed by and for the maritime and nautical people, thatresolveyour doubts in any moment and anywhere. Is the appindispensableonboard of your sail or power boat!Include the next sections:• Flags: with every letter and significant.• Meteo: Beaufort and Douglas scale, and clouds.• Sonuds• Lights: with a detail view of every vessel in every angle.• Day shapes• Maneuvers• Morse• Buoys IALA• Radio• ColRegs: all the International Regulation for PreventingCollsionsat Sea (IRPCS, Rules of the road, Collision rules) intext.• Quiz• MapDownload the app that miles of people use very day intheiriPhone. No matter if you are an experienced sailor or anovice,this is your app!Any question feel you free to ask to [email protected]
AirMate 1.7.1
Airmate is a free and easy to use application for pilots,providinghelp for flight planning and navigation, and includingmany socialsharing features. Thanks to Airmate flight planningtools, you willget instant access to airport data and aviation mapsworldwide andup to date weather and NOTAMs. IFR and VFR airportplates arefreely available in US (FAA charts), all Europe, and morethan 200other countries. Many of them are georeferenced and couldbeoverlaid on the aviation chart. A powerful Plate Manager allowstodownload in advance all airport plates in a country, they couldbeeasily printed and viewed. During the flight, the moving mapwilldisplay the aircraft location along the route, show airportsandaeronautical data details. A profile view is available todisplayterrain elevation across the route. Airmate includes aworldwideaeronautical database updated free of charge withairports,navigation beacons, waypoints, airways, regulated andrestrictedareas. Topographic maps and elevation data for mostcountries maybe downloaded free of charge, as well as additionalaviation mapoverlays such US Sectionals. Airmate will also recordyour flightsand allow to replay them later or export the flightpath in gpxformat. A Satellite map display mode in flight planningor replaymode allows to familiarize with significant landmarks.Airmate willsave planned and flown flights, user waypoints and useraircraftsin the cloud and sync them between your devices. Airmatebringsnumerous social features to the community. Pilots mayleaveratings, tips and comments to share their experience withfellowpilots, and report fuel prices and landing fees. They couldfindfriends, instructors, flight schools, aviation events andaircraftto rent near their home airport or any visited airport.
Sea Sector – Maritime Courses for Sailors 3.1.2
Sea Sector is an information source for marineprofessionals,sailors and sea enthusiasts with learning solutionsthat build upyour nautical knowledge through maritime courses thatfollow STCWstandards of navigation and requirements set by IMO(InternationalMaritime Organization). Easy distance learning.Remote educationputs seafarers in control of their maritimetraining – especiallysuitable for everyone in the maritime industrysince you, asmariners, often spend time away from home. With ourcoursesseafarers can study when, where and how they choose – evenwithoutaccess to the Internet. Reader-friendly lessons. All ourarticlesare presented to you in a simple, practical andeasy-to-readformat. STCW courses, collision regulations (COLREGs)and marinetraffic rules simply explained and presented to you inanuncomplicated, practical and easy-to-read format. Thismaritimeknowledge application provides quality education to marinestudentsin the most effective and helpful way! Systemizedknowledge. Youcan bookmark articles or mark them as complete andtrack theprogress of courses you are currently taking or those youhavealready completed. Find STCW courses that form a part ofthecompulsory basic safety training for all seafarers as well asotheradditional courses to expand your maritime knowledge – frombasicmaritime English to collision regulations (COLREGs).Relevantmaterial. Heighten your understanding of different typesofmanoeuvres of a vessel and learn how to navigate throughmarinetraffic to become a successful marine professional in notime. Saveyour time and energy with our well-structured andsimplified studymaterials for sailors and become a skilful seamanwith a vastknowledge of personal survivor techniques, firefighting,first aidand personal safety and social responsibility. Essentialmaritimecourses. Find the STCW personal survival techniquescourse,firefighting, elementary first aid, personal safety andsocialresponsibility course, all of which form part of thecompulsorybasic safety training for all seafarers. Alongside withthesemandatory courses for sailors you can find meteorology,maritimenavigation, COLREG maneuvers and basic maritime Englishcourses tofurther expand your marine knowledge and become an expertonnautical terminology and seamen skills. Maritime dictionary.Withall of the most common terms on marine industry. Ourmaritimedictionary contains over 2,000 straightforward definitions.Theseinclude shipping, meteorological, tanker terminologies andmaritimetransport, sailing and sea navigation definitions. Maritimenews.Sea Sector keeps you in the loop about maritime matters andnewsfor the shipping industry, maritime professionals, andenthusiasts.Read new nautical information on various aspects of themarineworld on a daily basis. Join thousands of satisfied marinersandeducate yourself to become a skillful and more competent seaman.Weappreciate your feedback, ideas and thoughts about anythingthatcan improve our app. Please feel free to reach [email protected] with any comments, concerns, or suggestionsyouwish to share.
DONIA 5.07
DONIA - Enjoy & protect the sea, together!DONIA est une application de cartographie marinecommunautairepour smartphone et tablette. Elle est destinée auxplaisanciers,plongeurs, pécheurs et à tous les amoureux de la merqui souhaitentbénéficier de cartes précises, enrichies de donnéessur la viemarine et d'informations en temps réel sur les activitésensurface.DONIA, c’est avant tout une communauté de passionnésquiéchangent des informations pour rendre leurs sorties en merplusriches en découvertes et qui veulent contribuer àprotégerl'environnement.DONIA œuvre et sensibilise à la préservation del’environnementen fournissant des cartes de la nature des fondsextrêmementprécises qui permettent aux plaisanciers de Méditerranéede jeterl’ancre en dehors des herbiers de posidonie protégés.DONIA c’est aussi plus de sécurité à bord. L’applicationproposede vivre la traditionnelle solidarité maritime en partageantdesinformations sur les dangers aperçus en mer (obstacles,accidents,méduses, etc.).Enfin, les utilisateurs de DONIA peuvent recevoirgratuitementdes informations de la part des gestionnaires de sitesprotégés(parcs, réserves). Pratique pour éviter les démarchesfastidieuseset trouver la réglementation locale facilement.En options payantes, vous pouvez bénéficier:- D'un pack alarmes graphiques (Alarmesanti-dérapage,anti-collision (au mouillage), anti-emmelage dechaînes). Lesalarmes sont transférées sur un autre téléphone parsms en cas debesoin (coût d'un sms).- Vous pouvez aussi acquérir des cartes de bathymétrie trèshauterésolution et en 3D. Ces données, acquises ausondeurmulti-faisceaux par la société spécialisée AndromèdeOcéanologie,sont environ 1000 fois plus précises que les cartesclassiques.Vous voyez la vraie forme des reliefs, les failles,etc.Attention l'utilisation continue du GPS en tâche de fondpeutréduire considérablement la durée de la batterie.DONIA - Enjoy&protect the sea, together!DONIA is a community marine mapping application forsmartphoneand tablet. It is intended for boaters, divers, fishermenand allsea lovers who want accurate maps, enriched data on marinelife andreal time information on surface activity.DONIA, is above all a community of enthusiasts whoexchangeinformation to make their outputs richest offshorediscoveries andwant to help protect the environment.DONIA work and awareness to preserve the environment byprovidingmaps of nature extremely precise funds that allowMediterraneanboaters to anchor outside the protected Posidoniameadows.DONIA is also more safety on board. The application offerslivetraditional maritime solidarity by sharing information aboutthedangers at sea surveys (obstacles, accidents, jellyfish,etc.).Finally, users DONIA can receive free information frommanagersof protected sites (parks, reserves). Convenient to avoidthetedious steps and find local regulations easily.By paying options, you can benefit:- A pack graphics alarms (Alarms anti-skid, anti-collision(atanchor), anti-tangle of strings). The alarms are transferredtoanother phone via SMS in case of need (cost SMS).- You can acquire high resolution bathymetric maps and 3D.Thesedata, acquired multibeam echosounder by the specializedcompanyAndromeda Oceanology, are about 1000 times more accuratethantraditional cards. You see the true form of reliefs,faults,etc.Caution Continued use of GPS running in the backgroundcandramatically decrease battery life.
