Simrad App’s new features include anchor alert

Launched last summer, the Simrad App has unveiled a series of updates including track sharing and personalised notifications, and, for premium users, satellite view capability, weather overlay, and a new anchor alert feature.

The app is available for both iOS and Android, and serves as a companion to Simrad electronics on board any vessel.

The new sharing and engagement capabilities include the ability to share tracks with friends and followers in other applications such as text and social media, and push notifications for key events like weather-related alerts.

Premium subscribers benefit from satellite overlay, enhancing situational awareness with the option to choose between full view or land-only. In addition, users can select the transparency level of the layer.

Another key update for boaters and anglers is the weather overlay, which incorporates data such as wind, gust, precipitation, air temperature, and pressure directly onto users’ charts.

During route planning, users can see up-to-date weather forecasts at a specific time and location. Users can also toggle the weather overlay from within their main chart view.

The company reports the anchor alert feature to be a ‘real game-changer’. When anchoring, premium users can set their location and receive push notifications if the boat drifts while they’re busy or sleeping on board. Using GPS data, a breach of the geofence results in an alarm sounding.

The C-MAP charts on the app are designed to highlight what is most important at any given time during your boating experience, maintaining accuracy and offering a clean, uncluttered view. The charts are powered by data from official hydrographic offices and are continuously updated and augmented using thousands of data sources. The Simrad App also features detailed fishing information for anglers and sport fishing enthusiasts.

“These enhancements provide boaters with more information and a more complete navigational picture as they plot their routes,” says James Methven, global head of brand, Simrad Yachting. “We also integrated the new anchoring alert safety feature and increased ability to engage with other boaters around sharing and referrals. The Simrad App notifications can be customised within your settings, giving you full control over what notifications you want to receive.”