The Navionics Charts application is an extremely useful application for people who have activities at sea, especially those whose hobby is sailing, and like to explore every part of the vast ocean. large or winding rivers such as the Amazon River and the Nile River. With this application, we will have in hand the most detailed maritime map possible, know important locations, and in addition, information, weather conditions, tides, and location will also be updated. continuous. Like in the past, in order to experience an expedition or want to travel by boat, I had to be quite hesitant because I had to prepare a lot for the trip, including a map, compass, a notebook to plan and other things. tools to prevent bad weather, have to find out weather forecast information, but now it’s easy because this application supports it.
- Highly detailed charts: This application is created into an extremely detailed maritime map with important, famous locations and advanced features that stand out compared to other applications.
- Offline access: Honestly, this is the function that I really love in this application because sometimes sea areas outside the coverage area cannot catch 4G networks, so the regular map cannot update my location and the routes. directions to the destination
- Interactive overlays: Not only can it display detailed maps in satellite form, this application also shows us the full depth of seas and rivers with different colors.
- Daily updates: Detailed information about maritime maps is always updated daily and continuously so we don’t need to worry about missing any information.
PLANNING TOOLS
Besides presenting the most detailed and up-to-date map possible, this application also allows us to create our own plans. So during your sea exploration trip, you won’t need to worry about losing direction because there is a detailed highlight map following the locations we plan to explore. This application will always choose the most correct route for us, unlike Google Maps, one time my friend used it and instead of showing the shortest route to the destination for motorcyclists, it gave a Instructions for train vehicles.
- Auto routing: This application is equipped with automatic instructions and always sets the most optimal and convenient routes for us.
- Weather data: When traveling or experiencing by boat or train, the thing I always care about and worry about the most is the weather because whether your trip becomes great or not depends on it, so when using this application I feel very secure. because weather parameters are always updated in real time.
- Track logging: Besides, the application also helps us save the points we have marked and record all the journeys we have made during the journey.
- Distance measuring: The application also has a built-in distance calculation tool, you just need to select an origin location and any destination location on the map, it will automatically display that exact distance.
ACTIVECAPTAIN® COMMUNITY
More than just a marine app, this app also has a community called ActiveCaptain that allows people to share their experiences to make all boating adventures safer, less expensive. less and more interesting. I really like this additional function because through it I can learn more information and experiences from people who have experienced it before, helping my trip go more smoothly.
- Knowledge sharing: Allows each of us to contribute and share, and learn more experiences from local boaters.
- Connectivity: Always helps us connect with each other by sharing locations with friends, marking and recording our journeys, this helps those who come later can choose the locations they want. Go to fishing locations with beautiful scenery, for example, or stay away from dangerous sea areas.
- Data sharing: Allows us to import/export GPX data outside of other applications, absolutely supporting interaction between users and applications without causing any difficulties.
- Map sharing: Share with the surrounding community the locations of boat docks or boat repair shops and stores selling necessary items.
EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTIVITY
Not only can we connect with friends everywhere through the functions this application provides, but we can also connect with all other external devices in the most flexible way possible, for example For example, navigation devices to devices that display information about different ships and boats within our range, allowing us to receive a lot of information and integrate that data easily. easily from any source.
- Chartplotter syncing: Allows users to synchronize between applications and chartplotter data. So with this function we can access map information anywhere and on any device we use.
- Real-time mapping: This is a quite special function that helps us create a real-time map when experiencing activities at sea.
- AIS connectivity: By connecting to AIS, it helps us see the routes of other ships and boats, thereby adjusting our own schedule as best as possible.
MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY
It’s just an application weighing only 110mb, but it has almost all the necessary functions of an application in terms of maps, positioning and directions, in addition it also has additional features that can be used when offline, make a plan and record the journey in that plan. The interface of the application can be said to be extremely intuitive for me because the information displayed is very concise and concise, it is almost compatible with all devices, with all ages including children. My children can also easily access and use it. Through the convenience of this app, my navigation of each journey has become easier than ever.
- Mobile convenience: This is an extremely useful feature for people who like to experience traveling on the water but don’t want to carry too many items like me, just this one application is enough, because it has replaced the daily maps. Bulky customs, or complicated navigation equipment, and sometimes you need time to search.
- Portability: For every map application, this is an extremely essential feature, because when I use an application I want it to not only be able to be used on all platforms but also to be able to synchronize all data when I use it. wherever I was, this app did it without interrupting my experience in the slightest.
