In the age of AI, dual-band GNSS and inertial units, the U. S. Navy returns to good old fundamentals by encouraging its sailors to practice celestial navigation. To prevent jamming, spoofing, or even a hypothetical total electronic blackout, US Navy commanding officers and navigators must master the dead reckoning and handling of the sextant. Excerpt from an article from U.S. Naval Institute freely translated and adapted (¹). Read more …
NavimetriX Update 1.2.49
A new NavimetriX update is available on all media Windows / Android / macOS / iOS
All the details on the FaceBook group users.
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Get Weather Forecast with Satphone at Sea [MAY V.2.3]
Update 2.3 (November 2025) of the guide Get Weather Forecast with Satphone at Sea French version.
- Removing Iridium Mail&Web app (*)
- Alternative apps
- Updated Starlink conditions and services as of November 1 2025.
NavimetriX, universal navigation
NavimetriX is the world's first navigation application featuring a unified, cross-system 3D GUI, synchronized in real time across all devices.
The new navigation and weather-routing application NavimetriX was just published. Result of long development work, this application revolutionizes navigation on mobile as well as fixed devices with its universality. It indeed offers a unique user interface, with elaborate graphics, for all operating systems : macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android and Windows. In addition, regardless of the devices used, a single account allows full settings and data synchronization . Read more …
Latest Starlink news [Update]
Reading the latest Starlink service conditions For the unlimited roaming package, it appears that the “Maritime” option (formerly “Priority Data”) is formalized for use beyond the coastal zone of 12 nautical miles. It can therefore still be activated as in the past for offshore use.. Read more …
Updating UKHO nautical charts at Geogarage
Update of the British charts catalogue from UKHO for Weather4D Routage & Navigation, SailGrib WR and NavimetriX by Geogarage.
- 825 updated charts, dont 10 new editions
In total the UKHO catalog includes 885 charts (1635 with insets)
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Update of Shom cards at Geogarage
Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR
- 192 charts updated (dont 7 new editions) and 2 New cards added
The catalog includes 865 charts (1431 with the inserts)
All international cards have been removed and will not be replaced by SHOM (See the information of the GeoGarage blog). However, they continue to be present in the database (but will no longer be updated from their last version).
Iridium GO!® Firmware update 2.3.1
Iridium published the 18 July 2025 an update for the’Iridium GO!® who had gone unnoticed during the summer. This firmware update is however particularly important :
New feature / Bogs corrections
Addition of management for Update the date and time correctly On the Iridium Go device! et l’application GO! When changing the Iridium era scheduled for January 2026. Read more …
Isilor not yet buried [Update]
Users will appreciate : 6 years after the latest version 1.11.0, against all expectations Wärtsilä publishes a update 1.12.2.
Nothing extraordinary however, But it was well worth a brief :
- Minor bug resolution
- Version compatible minimum iOS 11
Unlike my fears, Isailor seems not to be completely abandoned.
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[Update] : Reading the dysfunctions noted In the comments below, It would still seem that this application is at the end of life…
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Imray charting rescued from waters
Not even a year after announcing the end of production of its famous nautical charts (¹), Imray is back with a new partner. English publishers Imray and Austrian freytag & berndt consider the creation of a joint company to ensure the future of marine charts (²).
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