V12.0 - You can now view the current speed limits for your waterway live on the screen. You can enable this feature via the app’s manual.
- The route planner has been updated with fixes and improvements across Europe.
- The database with water way objects has been fully updated again.
- The rotation mode has become much smoother and now works better on older tablets.
- Various minor improvements and fixes to the programme code and layout. Thank you for your feedback!

V10.0 - The moorings with active occupancy display have been expanded with hundreds of new locations.
- The location and tracking methods have been modernised, made smoother and expanded with an extra button to return to your current location.
- The kilometre signs now display their kilometre numbers in the icon itself
- The Inland Waterways Police Regulations (BPR) have been updated to the current valid version
- Added the new VHF-block channels around Amsterdam
- You can now search for and view place names throughout Europe
- You can now log in to your account with either your email address or username
- Various minor bug fixes and improvements to the layout, thank you for your reports!

V9.0 - You can now share planned routes directly from the overview window with other users of the app.
- The water charts with water depths and clickable objects for the German Wadden Sea and Baltic Sea have been completely updated and are more complete than ever.
- Several improvements to the route planner and sharing and receiving GPX files in iOS 26.

V8.0 - The sailing route planner now also takes the width of your vessel into account.
- The app can now be used throughout Europe. This applies to the basic, topographic, photo and night maps, all clickable objects, marinas, notices to skippers, bridges and locks, and the route planner.
- In addition to Dutch marine radio weather reports, the app now also includes current shipping weather reports and warnings from the Deutsche Wetterdienst (North Sea and Baltic Sea and coastal weather reports), Met Office (UK and Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Spain), Meteo France and HNMS (entire Mediterranean Sea).
- Various improvements in code and layout, thank you for your reports!

V7.5 - The map scale can be adjusted, making smaller text easier to read.
- The app now includes basic and topographical maps of the entire world, with depth contours displayed in all European seas.
- New addition: the Distance to Go (DTG) function, which allows you to select a point on the map and then constantly displays the distance to that point. Also possible with a line from your location.
- The indicator of your location now clearly shows the direction in which you are moving, or whether you are stationary.
- In the route planner, it is now possible to plan sailing routes directly from your current location.
- The buoy files for Friesland have been completely updated, as have the other databases.
- The course line is now only visible in follow mode and is more clear.
- Several minor fixes, including for the display of the Weather/Cog/N-AIS monitors, the current water levels and various fixes in the programme code and layout.

V7.3 - You can now see the maximum speed on your waterway live on screen. Activate this feature in the map layers menu.
+ The app has been expanded with a night mode, which can be found in the main menu.
+ Hundreds of fixed bridges in Germany have been added.
+ Of course, the database of waterway objects has also been completely updated.
+ Various optimisations and bug fixes in the program code: the app now runs more smoothly than ever. Thank you for your reports!

V7.2 - The app now includes a smart route tracker that allows you to record, save and share your routes. Routes are stored in the Tracks and GPX screen. Both can be found in the side menu.
- The object database has also been updated.
- Fixed the time display in the 24-hour wind and temperature forecasts and in situations where you zoom out a lot. Plus fixed several minor bug fixes in layout and code. Thanks for the notifications!

v7.1 - The text of objects requiring special attention (such as shallows and dangerous situations) is now displayed on the map.
- Target water levels at the movable bridges are now also displayed.
- When you load a GPX file with waypoints into the app, these are now also clickable on the map.
- Of course, the object database has also been updated again.
- Fixes for the photo map (especially on the Wadden sea), the tide clock and various minor code and layout improvements. Thank you for letting it know!

V7.0 - The route planner has been significantly expanded and improved, you can now plan sailing routes in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Denmark.
- Updated: added depth charts German Wadden and Baltic Sea, lighthouses and light towers from all over Europe and their light features, platforms and wind farms in the North Sea, German Bight and Baltic Sea.
- You can now add GPX tracks and GPX routes to the map and also download planned routes as GPX files. See the menu and the ‘Tracks | GPX’ option.
- The Marrekrite moorings have been updated. You can now enable or disable the display of wind turbines as a map layer as desired. Marinas in all countries have also been updated, as have of course buoy positions, traffic signs, lights, fixed beacons and bridge and lock data.
- It is now possible to change the app's language as desired.
- The emergency numbers of the Flemish and German rescue services have been added to the alarm window.
- Various bug fixes and layout improvements, thanks for your notifications!

V6.3 - The route planner has been significantly expanded: you can now also use a waypoint planner, useful for sailing trips, smaller waters and as a fixed course line on the map.
+ In the overview window of the route planner, you can now adjust your speed and thus the calculated sailing time yourself.
+ Switching between the different route planner options has become much easier with a new switch bar.
+ The basic maps now include the names of all waters throughout Europe!
+ The map download window has been enhanced with a button to empty the cache to make space on your device or refresh the maps.
+ Several bug fixes and layout improvements throughout the app, thanks for notifying us!

V6.2 - The object database has been further expanded and corrected .
+ The Nautin buoys are now also up to date again.
+ Fix for entering place names in the place-to-place function in the route planner.
+ Various fixes in both the layout and the programme code. Thanks for your notifications!

V6.1 - The route planner now also shows current Notices to Skippers on your route.
+ You can now add new objects with a photo to the chart, see the round button and then the ‘Improve map’ option.
+ Several smaller bug fixes and improvements in the app functions, thanks for notifying us!

V6.0 - A major update: the basic map is now renewed, updated and available for the whole of Europe. The icons have also become much sharper
- in addition, buoyage, traffic signs, trailer ramps, marinas, bunker stations, bridges and locks, live water levels, light features and moorings have been greatly expanded and are now - next to the Netherlands - also available throughout Belgium, northern France, Luxembourg and Germany.
- As many as 86 thousand smaller bridges and overpasses in the Netherlands have been added, these are visible and clickable at higher zoom levels.
- The app now includes the locations of shipwrecks throughout north-western Europe (11 thousand of them), you can turn them on in the map layers menu.
- Many improvements, bug fixes and modernisations have been made to the layout and app code.

5.6 - Midsummer update: all objects on the map have been completely updated again.
- You can now also add trailer slipways yourself via the button 'Improve the map' (see the round blue button at the bottom right)
- Notices to Skippers are now also shown directly in the bridges and locks windows.
- At the swimming locations, it is now also shown when the last check of the water quality was carried out.
- From now on you can directly report corrections for the data of Bridges and Locks via the integrated Vaarmelder (see the orange link at the bottom of the window of a bridge or lock).
- The route line is slightly more elegantly designed and less prominent on the map.
- The route planner now also works on the (Euris) main waterways in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg.
- Various improvements in the English and German translations.
- And of course some minor bug and layout fixes. Thanks for the notifications!

V5.5 - The slipways have been expanded and corrected: the map now contains 499 slipways, they are visible on their exact positions and show more location information.
- The traffic signs with passage width restrictions now indicate the exact canal width.
- Bug fix for the lines on the map: planned routes, the Staande Mast Route, fairway markings and the mooring spaces are now correctly displayed again. Thanks for the notifications!

V5.4 - The radio block channels and their sectors are now clearly marked on the map with icons.
- The water depths from RWS soundings of the entire Wadden Sea, Eems and Dollard have been added to the map.
- We have added a large number of traffic signs in the port of Rotterdam and Zeeland. The shipping signs in the rest of the Netherlands have also been updated.
- The VHF channels throughout the Netherlands have been updated with the latest changes from Rijkswaterstaat.
- Many fixed bridges have been added and bridge position corrections have been made.
- The notices to skippers (shipping reports) are more extensive than before.
- Many objects and positions have been updated again
- Some minor bug fixes and technical improvements in the app. Thanks for the notifications!

V5.6 - The Standing Mast route at Wergea has been updated (detour around the village)
- A series of additional bridges, Marrekrite berths and marinas have been added
- The Nautin depth soundings of the Wadden Sea have been updated
- The app has got a new fresh icon
- Various bug fixes in the code. Thanks for letting us know!

V5.2 - You can now also plan routes from place to place, without marking points on the map yourself.
+ We've added extra marinas
+ The VHF and bridge databases have been updated
+ The water map now features a moving map scale
+ Some minor bug fixes and stability improvements, thanks for the reports!

V5.1 - The swimming spots information is now live and shows both the water temperatures and the current weather situation per swimming location.
+ Added additional marinas.
+ Fixes in the length calculation of the Route Planner when using multiple waypoints.
+ The database with fixed fairway objects has been updated.
+ Fixes for iPhone Max series.
+ Some minor layout improvements, thanks for the notifications!

V5.0 - A major update. You will now find the Course over Ground monitor + course line in the app. This allows you to see your current rate and you can easily maintain it. Click the COG monitor at the top of the screen to set it up.
- The buoys on the Alkmaardermeer, Giethoornse Meer, Belterwijde and Beukelaerwijde have been added, as have the provincial waterway traffic signs in North Holland.
- The marina information has been greatly expanded: you can now find the data and facilities and many photos of no fewer than 938 Dutch marinas in Waterkaart Live and you can call or email the ports directly from the app.
- The Standing Mast Route in the city of Groningen has been corrected.
- If you use Nautin's buoys, provincial buoys are also displayed.
- The traffic signs with maximum sailing speeds along RWS waterways now show the numbers in the icon.
- Fixes for the layout of the Inland Navigation Police Regulations (BPR) for both iPhone and iPad.
- The layout on small devices (iPhone SE, iPhone Xs) has now been greatly improved.
- Many bug fixes in both the layout and programming of the app on all devices. Thanks for the notifications!

V7.1 - You can now also display the names of the buoys on the map, activate this map layer via the layers menu.
- The VHF channels are displayed more clearly: you can find the channel number in the icon.
- Notices to Skippers with changes in the buoys are shown with a yellow/black triangle.
- The weather forecast graph is now based on the KNMI Harmonie weather model: more accurate than ever.
- The route planner has become a lot faster.
- Various bug fixes and optimizations in the program code.

V4.3 - If you activate Network AIS the app can now send automatic bridge opening requests when you sail in Noord-Holland: very convenient! Click on the N-AIS button at the top of the screen or read the manual for more information.
+ The photo map is working properly again and is faster than ever.
+ The Binnenvaartpolitiereglement (BPR) will no longer jump when scrolling.
+ Some layout fixes, thanks for letting it know!

V4.2 - The number of berths with active berth display (Blue Wave berths) has been considerably expanded to 1594 units throughout the Netherlands.
+ The location finder has become much faster and clearer, and you can now also search by names of lakes, ponds and waterways.
+ A fix for the Network-AIS function: if you use it, it now also shows your position when you stop, for example in front of a lock or bridge.
+ The weather monitor now also provides more frequent weather updates than before.
+ Do you have questions about the app, your account or subscription? Then use the new button with the link to the frequently asked questions in the manual, that will clarify a lot.

V4.1 - New: the app is now equipped with Network AIS: you can use it to show the position of your vessel on the chart as you wish. See the menu and click on the Network AIS monitor at the top of the chart screen.
+ New users of the app can now configure it during the first start.
+ You can now also record the type of your ship in your account.
+ In the layers menu you can now also switch the depth indications (numbers) on or off as desired.
+ The tracking function of the GPS has been adjusted: the map now follows your position from a speed of one meter per second, after you have clicked the follow button in the top right.
+ Fix for the crash at app start (of version 4.0).
+ Some minor bug fixes and layout improvements, thanks for your reports!

V4.0 - New: the app is now equipped with Network AIS: you can use it to show the position of your vessel on the chart as you wish. See the menu and click on the Network AIS monitor at the top of the chart screen.
+ New users of the app can now configure it during the first start.
+ You can now also record the type of your ship in your account.
+ In the layers menu you can now also switch the depth indications (numbers) on or off as desired.
+ The tracking function of the GPS has been adjusted: the map now follows your position from a speed of one meter per second, after you have clicked the follow button in the top right.
+ Some minor bug fixes and layout improvements, thanks for your reports!

V3.2 - Major midwinter update: from now on you can use the app to log into your Waterkaart Live account to save planned routes and share them with multiple devices, and you can also use it to maintain your vessel data.
+ Waterkaart Live now works together with the Nautin foundation: you can view the buoys position for the whole of the Netherlands and the German Wadden area from Nautin in the app. You can now also view the channel depths in the Wadden Sea, thanks to the data from Nautin's Quicktide. Via the map layer menu you can switch between the buoy positions of Rijkswaterstaat and Nautin as desired.
+ The permitted sailing speeds of all Rijkswaterstaat sailing routes throughout the Netherlands have been added, click on the icon to view.
+ You can now switch Rijkswaterstaat's fixed markings on and off independently of floating buoys. You can use these with both RWS and Nautin buoy posutions.
+ Of course we made some bug fixes for the stability of the app and layout improvements. Thanks for reporting!