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 [Update]
Iridium published the 18 July 2025 an update 2.3.1 for the’Iridium GO!® who had gone unnoticed during the summer. This firmware update is however particularly important :
[Update 15 December 2025] The updates page has disappeared from the recently revamped Iridium site. But you can download it from my server by the modified link above.
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).
Read more …
⚠️ Iridium messaging Mail & Web disappears [Update]
Iridium has just announced the withdrown of the application and the service Iridium Mail & Web app in September 2025 !
We wanted to inform you that after more than a decade of service, l’application Iridium® Mail & Web will be put out of service 13 th 2025. We understand that this service has played a vital role by allowing end users to remain connected in distant places, And this decision was not taken lightly."
Shom cartography update at Geogarage
Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR
- 203 updated charts (dont 9 new editions)
The catalog includes 863 charts (1429 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 Chat App pour Iridium GO! Exec®
I presented in September 2023 (¹) the latest mobile communication device of the Iridium company : the GO! Exec®. Iridium has just announced the availability of its new social network application Chat App In Apple Store and Google Play. Read more …
Reading : "Climate and weather scientific atlas" The world nature
The newspaper Le Monde published in November 2024 this great study in his collection « Nature ».
Prefaced by Jean-Louis Etienne, our national explorer that we no longer present, this extremely didactic scientific work allows us to deepen our knowledge of the climate, meteorology, and disturbances they undergo.