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NV Charts GPS Navigation AIS
The NV Charts App is a navigation app designed for boaters, offering intuitive and comprehensive tools for navigation. Users can easily download and use all current editions of boating charts or maps from NV Verlag / NV Charts for offline navigation. The app is compatible with the latest editions of NV Charts nautical boating charts for various areas including the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Netherlands, Wadden Sea, and more.
One option for accessing nautical charts both on paper and on a mobile device is to purchase the combination pack of paper and digital charts. This pack includes charts in atlas format and a license for digital charts in the app, with an update service to ensure that both versions stay up to date. Additionally, users can subscribe to digital boating charts directly in the app for a year-long duration, with automatic extension.
For users who are unsure of their travel plans, the app allows for the display of free online charts, even without a subscription or paper chart edition. Keeping navigation information up to date is essential for safe boating, and the NV Charts App provides the opportunity to join the Seame boating community. Users can add marinas, anchorages, and navigation warnings to the digital chart, as well as share other points of interest such as restaurants with pictures. The continuously edited content can be downloaded for offline use. The search function has been improved to make information easily accessible, allowing users to explore surroundings and search for specific places, anchorages, harbors, and more. The app also includes an auto-routing function for navigation to a destination.
Sharing navigation experiences with friends is made easy with the ability to share tracks and favorite locations from the app, as well as exporting data as a GPX file. The app also includes an AIS function, which allows users to monitor AIS signals in real-time. By connecting a Wi-Fi AIS receiver, users can display AIS Class A and B signals, MOB AIS SART distress transmitters, and navigation aids directly on the digital chart.
Some other features of the NV Charts App include velocity made good (VMG), a tide forecast, online weather information, night mode, anchor alarm, and the ability to display instruments. The app can be installed and synchronized on multiple devices.
It is important to note that continued use of GPS in the background can significantly reduce battery life.