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bullet Spherical-Horizon View

bullet Product Overview
bullet Route Planning
bullet GPS Ready
bullet On-Water Mode
bullet Spherical-Horizon View


Product Overview
Offshore Navigator GPS planning and chartplotting software is fully compatible with Maptech/BSB charts. Use it to plan routes, print route plans and show your real-time GPS position right on the PC screen.

Offshore Navigator is available as a stand-alone software package for use with NOAA charts from U.S. Boating Chart DVD with Tides and Currents and is also packaged with the complete U.S. chart coverage, aerial photos, and satellite images in our Chart Navigator package.

Offshore Navigator





Route Planning

Offshore Navigator makes route planning as simple as clicking a mouse. Click - and you've put the first waypoint on the chart. Click again - and you're creating a route. It's that easy.


Route Planning.




GPS Ready

Offshore Navigator takes the signal from your GPS receiver and shows your position right on the screen. You can see your vessel move across full-screen or split-screen charts, 3-D charts and Nav Photos.
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GPS Ready




On-Water Mode and Data Windows

One click simplifies the interface so you can see more chart area and the functions and data windows you need while navigation.



On-Water Mode View




Spherical-Horizon View

The Spherical-Horizon View bends your mind as it extends your vision. Imagine draping a paper chart over a beachball, and you have the idea. Now you can see what to expect far, far ahead while the immediate area stays in sharp focus.

Spherical-Horizon View




Autopilot Interface

Offshore Navigator will generate NMEA 0183 sentences to steer your autopilot. After planning your trip at home, walk aboard, plug in your laptop, and let your autopilot follow your earlier instructions as you get underway. It doesn't get any easier.

Note: An autopilot is not required to run Offshore Navigator



Autopilot Interface




Internet Vessel Tracking

Use the optional "Send Position Report" to email your vessel's Position, Heading, Speed and Trip ETA to anybody with email and a web browser. The recipient can see your position right on a chart with no additional software needed.

Internet Vessel Tracking



Offshore Navigator
Offshore Navigator


Offshore Navigator is
included in:
Digital ChartKit
Chart Navigator

 
 


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