Max Sea Time Zero
28 May 2016
Sea Shepherd Global launches its new patrol boat, the Ocean Warrior
16 July 2016
Scannav also releases its new summer version
- Icom VHF DSC control functions for making voice calls, sending Position Request and Position Report requests, and automatic fleet tracking via DSC. These functions are integrated into the AIS module, although they do not require AIS hardware, just DSC.
- Several other new features in the AIS module, including list management, improved display with name and color settings to distinguish boats according to their list membership or alert status, automatic creation of an MMSI database, support for SAR targets and text messages, ergonomic improvements, etc…
- Ergonomic improvements, including contextual menus, visual selection of Waypoint icons and memorization of default speed values when creating routes, Export to KML, etc.
- Ability to view in a window nmea sentences received and/or sent for each connected instrument
- Integration of SHOM SHOMAR water level engine Edition 2016/2017 (data valid until 31/1/2018)
MaxSea follows the same competition
So Max sea and Scannav are still neck and neck
As with MaxSea, should we opt for the new version? Yes and no: no, because it’s not essential; yes, because it’s much less expensive than Max Sea’s, so it’s still an affordable pleasure; and yes, because it supports the activities of a friendly company that listens to its customers.
Scannav is compatible with Primar charts, which is a very positive point. Let’s hope for a new version with Maxsea branding and Ecdis-like functionality, such as MaxSea’s safety cone and safe routing.
Click here to see a comparison of the two products
What’s more, Scannav is fully compatible with our Guides des Ports et Mouillages and our surveys of Avurnas and Arrêtés préfectoraux, which we’re delighted about.
