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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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 provide training for applications and consulting and assistance for the integration of mobile devices (tablets, smartphones) on board pleasure boats.
Isilor not yet buried !
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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⚠️ 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.
Update of the Norway map catalog at Geogarage
Updating charts Norway (NHS) at Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR.
- 92 charts updated
232 Charts (470 including inserts) are available in the Geogarage catalogue.
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Tutorial : Weather in the Mediterranean Update V.1.2
March, the volume 2 from Introduction to Marine Weather – Weather in the Mediterranean, is updated on the iBook Store (Apple Books)
Version 1.2 – Layout improvements and link fixes.
- 88 pages
- 48 screenshots
- 14 videos
Warning : A severe bug still unfixed affects the new process for uploading book updates. The version number is no longer replaced on the iBook Store and remains "Original". On the other hand, the description of the modifications is present. Once again : thank you Apple !
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Updating ENC Portugal maps at Geogarage
Update of "rasterized" ENC charts Portugal (IHPT) at Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR.
- 100 charts updated (on total of 100 rasterized ENC charts).
The catalogue also includes Madeira, Azores, Islands of the Cape Verde, plus additional cards Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe and Angola.
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Updating ENC maps Spain and Croatia at Geogarage
Update of "rasterized" ENC charts Spain (IHM) at Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR.
- 164 charts updated (on total of 330 rasterized ENC charts).
The catalogue includes the coasts of Spain and the Canary Islands.
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Updating ENC Maps Croatia (HHI) rasterized for Weather4D Routing & Navigation and SailGrib WR .
- 126 updated charts
- 5 new charts and 2 Replaced included
Out of a total of 316 charts available.
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