Author : Francis

From 2009 independent IT trainer and consultant for boating. Translator of several navigation apps on iOS and MacOS. Professional in boating for over 30 years old, I dispense from training to applications as well as advice and assistance for the integration of mobile devices (tablets, smartphones) on board pleasure boats.

NavimetriX, universal navigation

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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 …

Update of Shom cards at Geogarage

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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

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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]

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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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[Updated] : 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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⚠️ Iridium messaging Mail & Web disappears [Update]

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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."

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Shom cartography update at Geogarage

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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).