UI Update for iOS26
Ignore SART TEST alarms option in Advanced Settings added

UI Improvements for Head Up Display.
iPad now displays full screen in landscape mode.
FLIR camera support updated for latest versions.

AIS De-cluttering setting to hide sail and pleasure boats that are moored in a Marina. Removes repeated collision alerts and provides greater AIS range near busy Marinas. Tap the new filter button top right to access it.

See what's on Boat Beacon on your MFD. Boat Beacon's AIS Share feature can now power real time AIS displays on Garmin, Lowrance, SIMRAD, B&G & Raymarine MFD's via plug and play NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 (requires a NMEA wifi server). For those who already have VHF AIS on-board  Boat Beacon's target de-conflicting lets you benefit from internet AIS with "'instant on" and over the horizon range on top of your existing local AIS on the same NMEA2000 network and MFD.

UI Improvemewnts :-

Ruler endpoints now easier to select & drag and magnifier view added to show what's under your finger for more exact placement.

Improvement for Trip Details time and date displays.

Improved ruler UI :- endpoints now easier to select & drag and magnifier view added to show what's under your finger for more exact placement.

Boat Beacon's AIS Share feature can now power real time AIS display on Garmin, Lowrance, SIMRAD, B&G & Raymarine MFD's via plug and play NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 (requires a NMEA wifi server).

Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP).

Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP).
-Anchor alarm now repeats every 5 minutes and re-alarms immediately after being raised and dropped
-MOB and Anchor buttons added to mainscreen top left (can be turned off in settings)
-MOB distance, bearing and time in water displayed
-MOB takes priority over Anchor Watch
-Improvements to Anchor Watch drift and range monitoring
-MOB and Anchor can be activated from the Boat Beacon Apple Watch app and by Siri  - "Hey Siri, Man Overboard", "Hey Siri, Drop Anchor".
-Boat Beacon remains in sailing mode when MOB or Anchor are cleared.

Man overboard (MOB) and Anchor Watch improvements(IAP).

-MOB and Anchor buttons added to mainscreen top left (can be turned off in settings)
-MOB distance, bearing and time in water displayed
-MOB takes priority over Anchor Watch
-Improvements to Anchor Watch drift and range monitoring
-MOB and Anchor can be activated from the Boat Beacon Apple Watch app and by Siri  - "Hey Siri, Man Overboard", "Hey Siri, Drop Anchor".
-Boat Beacon remains in sailing mode when MOB or Anchor are cleared.

NOAA & uK charts now display correctly

Update for iOS18.1

Update for iOS18

Watch App AIS Radar display improvements - now shows CPA and MOB directions.
Fix for SART alarms repeatedly sounding.
Fix Ship details lat/long display wrapping round longitude - now two lines.

New Apple Watch live AIS radar display of vessels around you, point towards a vessel with your watch to see it's details including photo
User guide and FAQ now available in multiple languages.
Stability improvements

You can now tell Boat Beacon what to do with new Siri voice command support:-

-Man Overboard - Toggles Marking and tracking a man overboard position with Boat Beacon
-Start Sailing - put Boat Beacon into “On boat” mode. Same as tapping the Sailboat icon bottom left
-Finish Sailing -  Turn off Boat Beacon “On boat” mode.
-Drop Anchor - Mark your anchor position and set a drift zone around it.
-Up Anchor - removes the Anchor watch.
-Navigation status - report current speed, course and heading.

Map tilt ( 3D) and rotate ( two fingers - see advanced setting to enable). Zoom in 3D with satellite map enabled to see 3D buildings around boatd and ports etc.

Fix for App crashing on launch due to bad saved map region.

Apple Watch App  greatly improved including CPA display and alerts.
Use your Apple Watch to Start and Stop Sailing mode as well as MOB.
Background GPS power use improved (Use "While using" permission).
Day/Night/Auto display settings
Export tracks as GPX and KML to Chart plotters, Navionics , Google Earth etc.
Clearer Navigation info display for speed, course and heading
iOS15 UI friendly

Updated US and UK&IE raster charts
Fix for search crashing occasionally for some people.

iOS14 update
Fix for compass gimbal in iOS14 ( heading should be independent of pitch and roll for a steering compass)
Updated US and UK&IE raster charts
Fix for BBSI number not showing in My Boat Details.

iOS14 update
Fix for compass gimbal in iOS14 ( heading should be independent of pitch and roll for a steering compass)
Updated US and UK&IE raster charts

Dark mode support added to help with night time vision and use.
Fix for ship details view not scrolling all the way to the bottom on small screens.

iOS14 updates

AIS Sharing to Navionics update
AIS transmit navigation status correction
Fix for Anchor alarm
Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode.
Fix for crash for some devices

AIS Sharing to Navionics update
Fix for Anchor alarm
Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode.
Fix for crash on launch for some devices

AIS Sharing to Navionics update
Fix for Anchor alarm
Disabled dark mode support as maps very hard to read in dark mode.

Boat to boat messaging now working again on iOS13 - send and receive messages with other Boat Beacon users or groups of users.
Minor updates and bug fixes to AIS Sharing for working with Navionics
Fix for crash on devices running less than iOS10

Boat to boat messaging now working again on iOS13 - send and receive messages with other Boat Beacon users or groups of users.
Minor updates and bug fixes to AIS Sharing for working with Navionics

Minor updates and bug fixes to AIS Sharing for working with Navionics