# SMART Chief GO — Ready, Set, Smart Chief Go

> Ready, Set, Smart Chief Go (iPhone/iPad app by SMART Automation AS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-chief-go/id1522893864 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SMART Automation AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522893866)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 77 MB
- Released: 2021-01-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-chief-go/id1522893864/reviews.md

## What is SMART Chief GO?

SMART Chief GO connects to your vessel's SMART Spider automation server, giving marine engineers live access to alarms, equipment and system status from an iPhone or iPad — on board over the ship's Wi-Fi, or from ashore over the internet.

Features:
• Real-time alarm monitoring with category filtering (Unacknowledged, Acknowledged, Blocked, Auto-Blocked)
• Equipment control — pumps, valves, fans and compressors, with live status
• Vessel data pages — tanks, engines, power management and GPS position, laid out from your vessel's own configuration
• Favourites — search every tag on the vessel and organise them into your own folders
• Trending — pinch to zoom and pan, ranges from 5 minutes to 7 days, with Now, Min, Max and Average
• Connections — browse serial lines and I/O channels
• Dashboard with ship info, alarm summary and quick navigation
• Role-based access (User, Crew, Chief, Smart Automation)
• Secure HTTPS communication via stunnel
• Dark and light theme support
• Multi-language support (English, Norwegian)
• Built-in demo mode — explore the app without a server connection

Safety:
Equipment control and alarm silencing are available only while your device is connected on the vessel's own network. A connection from ashore is read-only, so machinery cannot be operated from off board.

Requirements:
• SMART Spider automation server on board the vessel (or use demo mode to explore)
• Network connection to the Spider server (Wi-Fi / LAN on board, or internet from ashore)
• Vessel data pages and tag search require Spider v2 on board

This app is designed for professional use by marine engineers and crew operating SMART Automation control systems. It requires an active SMART Spider server to function in live mode.

Try demo mode instantly — no server needed.

Developed by SMART Automation AS — smartautomation.no


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.0 — 2026-08-19

What's new in 2.7.0:
• Alarm silence now works like the bridge panel — it mutes the horn only, alarms stay active until acknowledged in the IAS
• New confirmation banner shows when the horn is silenced, and clears automatically if a new alarm comes in
• Dashboard now shows the three latest unacknowledged alarms at a glance
• Alarm category cards preview their most recent alarms
• Haptic feedback when silencing

### 2.6.0 — 2026-08-18

New Systems tab
• Live vessel pages for tanks, engines, power management and GPS position, built from your vessel's configuration
• Favourites: search every tag on the vessel and organise them into your own folders
• Connections: browse serial lines and I/O channels

Trends
• Pinch or double-tap to zoom, drag to pan, and a new 7-day range
• Live Now / Min / Max / Average for the period you are looking at

Favourites
• Choose an icon and colour for each folder
• Sharper equipment icons throughout the app

Safety
• Equipment control and alarm silencing are now only available when connected on the vessel's own network. A remote connection is read-only, as intended.

Fixes
• Tank fill gauges now display correctly on the tank detail page
• Temperatures show the correct °C unit
• Trend charts now show realistic data in demo mode

### 2.4.0 — 2026-04-16

- Redesigned alarm pages with a modern tile overview and compact detail cards. 
- Alarm details now update in real-time with visual highlighting for new alarms. 
- Added back navigation arrows across all tabs for easier app navigation. 
- Enhanced About page with support contact and device information. 
- Polished overall layout consistency across dashboard and alarm screens.

### 2.3.0 — 2026-04-13

What's new in v2.3.0

Push notifications now work reliably when the app is closed
Fixed duplicate alarm notifications
Fixed notification delivery when switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data
Improved background alarm monitoring
General stability improvements

### 2.2.0 — 2026-04-01

New Features:

Dual connection profiles — configure both "On Board" (ship WiFi) and "Remote" (internet) connections; app auto-switches
Equipment subtypes — 15 IAS equipment profiles with proper icons, colors, and commands (pumps, valves, compressors, fans, etc.)
Circular progress indicators — visual speed/position display on equipment detail pages
Equipment control slider — set requested position/speed directly from the app
Status badges — Running/Stopped/Open/Closed shown on equipment overview cards
Collapsible I/O lists — with key I/O shown first
Read-only mode banner — clearly indicates when connected remotely without control access
Improvements:

Redesigned Configuration page — cleaner layout with labeled flow icons and connection setup
Connection status card in Settings showing current mode and host
Toast feedback for control commands
Improved notifications — reliable permission handling, foreground banners, unique IDs, multiple alarms per poll
Fixes:

Fixed app crash on startup (stack overflow in ApiService)
Fixed secure connection (TLS) to ship control systems
Fixed notification flooding on first launch
Fixed alarm date parsing
Fixed various timer and threading issues
19 bug fixes total

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