iNavX brings AIS to your smartphone
Mobile phone marine navigation application iNavX has announced the launch of iNavX AIS Live, making it the first mobile phone charting product that displays AIS data.
Available on both iOS and Android versions of iNavX, iNavX AIS Live connects a user’s mobile device to the AIS Live global network of antennas. Real-time ship movements are broadcast to the iNavX app and overlaid directly on the chart. AIS Live provides instant access to AIS data; making ships in the immediate vicinity visible without the need for a radar or AIS transponder.
“Adding AIS functionality without the need for a transponder is something truly distinctive and a key differentiator for us,”said Shaun Steingold, CEO, NavX Studios. “The benefit this functionality gives is incredible. We are offering our users the same peace of mind as a multifunction display networked with an AIS transponder. These devices together cost thousands of dollars, and generally have to be installed by a professional. Now, iNavX lets you tap a button and you get AIS data overlaid on your favourite chart with no installation or other equipment needed.”
iNavX AIS Live’s growing network coverage currently extends from Europe to North America, the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Far East. The radius of the AIS data provided is 30 nautical miles from the device position or selected waypoint.
By Jake Frith
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