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Boat Beacon


    • Real time map view of your boat and boats near you via AIS.
    • Over the horizon collision avoidance and alarm using Closest Point of Approach (CPA)
    • CPA calculations and AIS position updates continously in background
    • Lets others see you on Boat Beacon and internet AIS systems like MarineTraffic.
    • Compass mode to sight ships on the map
    • Current Speed, Course and GPS location
    • Share your location and track with friends and family
    • Man Overboard tracking (iOS only at present)
    • Anchor Watch and Theft Alarms (iOS only at present)
    • Ship to Ship instant messaging – chat with other Boat Beacon boats.  (iOS only at present)
    • Magnetic or True North setting.  (iOS only at present)
    • MMSI numbers to contact nearby boats on via VHF.
    • SART support – alarms and reports SART’s within 30NM.
    • Support for local AIS data feeds via WiFi or USB, e.g. easyAIS, Digital Yacht, Lowrance, Simrad and B&G GoFree™ 
    • Apple Watch support.

  • Live Marine AIS Navigation on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Smartphone.

    Boat Beacon was designed and developed by Pocket Mariner’s sea-faring CEO after a near miss at sea – the app provides an affordable and reliable AIS-based collision detection system for iPhone and iPad or Android smartphones and tablets. For the full background to Boat Beacon, read The Skipper’s Story – How Boat Beacon Came to Be

    Boat Beacon is available now in the App Store for iPhone and iPad and in the Google Play Store for Android phones and tablets. We’re excited to offer exclusive support for the Apple Watch too – Boat Beacon now includes free extra functionality including AIS collision detection, man overboard alerts and navigation tools that run directly on the Apple Watch.

    Specifically designed for use on the water, uniquely providing Bearing, Range and Closest Point of Approach (CPA) calculations in addition to all the standard AIS information. Uses up to the second AIS feeds unlike the other AIS apps which can be a minute or even more behind real time. Transmits as well as receives AIS and the only app that continuously monitors CPA, notifying if potential collisions are detected even when the app is in the background.

    More info at PocketMariner.com