app4sail lite vs CH16

nautical navigation app. Uses free S57 nautical vector charts

CH16 by Global SAR Hub is the essential maritime safety app for every seafarer. Instantly access contact details for over 350 maritime rescue coordination centers (MRCC, MRSC, JRCC, JRSC) worldwide. View Search and Rescue Regions (SRR) on an interactive map and identify the center responsible for your current position in real time. Generate IMO/GMDSS-compliant MAYDAY and PAN PAN distress messages with audio playback. Activate Man Overboard (MOB) mode to record a GPS position and guide you back to the drop point. NEW - Passage Plan: declare your route and automatically notify all rescue centers along your way, in their own language. An essential step for your safety at sea. Get notifications when you cross into a new SRR zone. Save your vessel and captain information to automatically include them in your messages and passage plans. Available in 6 languages. Works offline. Key features: • Global directory of 350+ maritime rescue centers • Interactive SRR zone map with automatic detection • GMDSS-compliant MAYDAY / PAN PAN message generator • Audio playback of distress messages • Man Overboard mode with GPS tracking and DMD format • Real-time MOB map view • Passage Plan: multilingual voyage declaration to RCCs • Persistent vessel and captain profiles • Voice recording of vessel name • SRR zone change notifications • Multilingual country search • 6 languages: EN, FR, ES, PT, IT, DE • Full offline mode Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.globalsarhub.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.globalsarhub.com/privacy-policy.html