iOS 13 improvements
Sincerely Yours,
Pilot PRO team
iOS 13 improvements
Sincerely Yours,
Pilot PRO team
iOS 13 improvements
Sincerely Yours,
Pilot PRO team
Improvements for TCP/IP multi-connection to different data sources
Sincerely Yours,
Pilot PRO team
Heading offset bug fixing
Sincerely Yours,
Pilot PRO team
What’s new in the Wärtsilä Pilot PRO 2.5.0:
• Extended integration for radar targets reception from Wärtsilä Ship Traffic Control solutions (Navi-Harbour)
• Extended battery status support for different PPU sensors and AIS Pilot Plugs
• Increased heading offset limits
Sincerely yours,
Wärtsilä Pilot PRO team
What’s new in the Transas Pilot PRO 2.4.1:
• New GDPR EULA
• Bug Fixing, General Performance and Improvements
Sincerely yours,
Transas Pilot team
What’s new in the Transas Pilot PRO 2.4.0:
• iOS11 improvements
• Extension of General Performance and Technological Improvements, including:
* Extension of the ‘e-Nav’ subscription option:
- VTS ARPA targets support (IMO Circ.289 format)
- AIS Routing support, reception of the AIS target routes in IMO Circ. 289 and enhanced STM S2S Route exchange formats
* More settings for S-57/S-63 ENC chart layer management
* New ‘Navigational Danger’ alarm
* NMEA Trace logger for the technical support
* Increased installation speed for S-57/S-63 ENC
* Improvements for Import & Export of the user data
* Advanced track export into GPX/KML/KMZ format
• Bug Fixing
Sincerely yours,
Transas Pilot team
What's new in the Transas Pilot PRO version 2.3.0:
- S-57/S-63 ENC Chart format is now officially supported
* Charts can be installed via e-mail attachments or via iTunes
* New 'Pilot S-63 Service' 1-year subscription option. This option allows for using S-63 ENC charts from 3rd party suppliers.
* ENC Chart Layer management integrated
* Non-encrypted S-57 ENC installation support
IMPORTANT! S-57/S-63 chart engine operates only on the following 64-bit iPad devices:
* iPad mini 2nd generation and higher
* iPad Air 1st generation and higher
- Chart generalization and autoloading improvements
- Updated Tides and Currents database
- Bug fixing and other improvements
Sincerely Yours,
Transas Pilot team
What's new in the Transas Pilot PRO version 2.2.2:
• Fixes for the TCP/IP connection to external PPU sensors and AIS Wi-Fi Pilot Plugs
• Fixes for the AIS Rendezvous functionality in the South hemisphere
• Some other App improvements
Sincerely Yours,
Transas Pilot team
Bug fixing in relation to the 'black' chart area screen on the New iPad (2017) model.
Sincerely Yours,
Transas Pilot team
What's new in Version 2.2.0:
• We have optimised the structure of Navigational panels: now three main panels ('Docking', 'Monitoring' and 'Targets') are displayed permanently, while the remaining three are considered as secondary and can be switched on or off by the operator: 'Planning Tools', 'Environmental Data' (Optional) and the new 'Messages' panel.
• AIS Messaging Functionality
Switch on the 'AIS Text Messages' setting in the 'Sensors' / 'Connection Settings' menu. The new 'Messages' panel will be accessible as one of the secondary panels.
This functionality allows for sending and receiving AIS Messages through an AIS Pilot Plug connection and the onboard AIS Class A transponder. The following message types are supported:
- Addressed Normal text
- Broadcasted Normal text
- Addressed Safety Related text
- Broadcasted Safety Related text
Additionally, a new warning setting has been added to the 'Alarms' settings menu: 'Incoming Text Message'.
The message history is available for the last 50 received and transmitted messages.
To start sending AIS Messages use the AIS Target Info window or simply tap the 'Send Message' icon found in the top right corner.
We now also have the 'Advanced TCP settings' in the 'Connection settings' menu item, but it is recommended to keep their default values for outgoing messages and use them only for troubleshooting purposes (depending on the AIS Wi-Fi Pilot Plug type).
• Now it is possible to use different XTD values for the Route Portside and Starboard side limits. Check new controls in the 'Route Waypoints' menu.
• New *.RTZ 1.0 (IEC61174 Ed.4 ECDIS standard, Annex S) and *.RTZ 2.0 (STM project) format route export is added.
• Bug fixing and other improvements.
We wish you safe pilotage in the year 2017!
Sincerely yours,
Transas Pilot team
- Improved performance and stability.
- Fix for the Track 'Info' crash (for large recorded tracks only!)
Bug fixing and other improvements
A new Transas Pilot PRO chart server has been launched. Chart correction updates for all the chart folios purchased earlier are possible only for Transas Pilot PRO ver. 2.1.5 and higher.
It’s compulsory to update your current Pilot PRO up to the version 2.1.5!
What's New in Version 2.1.5
* Advanced Data Logging and Playback functionality
Check the 'Data Recording' setting in the 'Sensors' menu. Activate Track recording on the Monitoring panel, as previously.
This functionality allows recording and sharing between Pilot PRO users the following track data:
- NAV: Position, Speed, Course, Heading, ROT, AIS targets, Data sources
- Monitored Route
- Alarms & Settings
The full scale Playback mode is accessible from the Advanced Track 'Info' submenu.
* New setting in the 'Sensors' menu: DR for Targets.
This setting allows using Dead Reckoning for received AIS targets
* New setting in the ‘Sensors’ menu: Calculated COG & SOG
This setting allows using Calculated COG & SOG based on the LAT & LON changes.
It is recommended to employ this setting when using Navicom Dynamics ChannelPilot during low speed operations.
* New *.RTZ format route import added
* Display of A-B-C-D parameters for GPS position and Conning Station of the own ship in the 'Ship Dimensions' menu.
* The New Ship 'Reset Settings' allows resetting the following parameters, saved by the Pilot PRO after the previous pilotage:
· LAT, LON & HDG Offset
· Ship Dimensions set to the default value (Length: 100m, Beam: 20m)
· GPS Reference Point X-Y: 0 meters
After the ship dimensions have been reset, they should be set either automatically (via 'Get Dimensions from AIS') or manually.
А new pop-up 'Ship Reset' warning will appear when Pilot PRO MMSI number has been changed.
Attention: This function doesn’t work in the ‘Virtual Boarding’ mode!
* Automatic setting of ship dimensions during Navicom Dynamics ChannelPilot sensor calibration (VDM5 input).
* Ownship dimensions (Length & Beam, in meters) can be adjusted with decimals.
* Short Distance Units Threshold setting. The user can set a threshold for working with small distances.
* Display of the JHOD Permit # 282511 when Japanese charts are loaded.
* It is now possible to restore chart folios purchased earlier for which the chart update service has expired.
* New icon and new AIS-type of objects added: e-Nav objects.
Transas Pilot PRO can now process Tidal window messages, VDM FI:32 (IMO Circ.289).
A tidal window message should be used to inform vessels about tidal windows that allow for a safe passage or a fairway.
* Minor bug fixing
Important information!
A new Transas Pilot PRO chart server has been launched. Chart correction updates for all the chart folios purchased earlier are possible only for Transas Pilot PRO ver. 2.1.4 and higher.
It’s compulsory to update your current Pilot PRO up to the version 2.1.4!
What's New in Version 2.1.4
* Advanced Data Logging and Playback functionality
Check the 'Data Recording' setting in the 'Sensors' menu. Activate Track recording on the Monitoring panel, as previously.
This functionality allows recording and sharing between Pilot PRO users the following track data:
- NAV: Position, Speed, Course, Heading, ROT, AIS targets, Data sources
- Monitored Route
- Alarms & Settings
The full scale Playback mode is accessible from the Advanced Track 'Info' submenu.
* New setting in the 'Sensors' menu: DR for Targets.
This setting allows using Dead Reckoning for received AIS targets
* New setting in the Sensors menu: Calculated COG & SOG
This setting allows using Calculated COG & SOG based on the LAT & LON changes.
It is recommended to employ this setting when using Navicom Dynamics ChannelPilot during low speed operations.
* New *.RTZ format route import added
* Display of A-B-C-D parameters for GPS position and Conning Station of the own ship in the 'Ship Dimensions' menu.
* The New Ship 'Reset Settings' allows resetting the following parameters, saved by the Pilot PRO after the previous pilotage:
· LAT, LON & HDG Offset
· Ship Dimensions set to the default value (Length: 100m, Beam: 20m)
· GPS Reference Point X-Y: 0 meters
After the ship dimensions have been reset, they should be set either automatically (via 'Get Dimensions from AIS') or manually.
А new pop-up 'Ship Reset' warning will appear when Pilot PRO MMSI number has been changed.
Attention: This function doesn’t work in the ‘Virtual Boarding’ mode!
* Automatic setting of ship dimensions during Navicom Dynamics ChannelPilot sensor calibration (VDM5 input).
* Short Distance Units Threshold setting. The user can set a threshold for working with small distances.
* Display of the JHOD Permit # 282511 when Japanese charts are loaded.
* It is now possible to restore chart folios purchased earlier for which the chart update service has expired.
* New icon and new AIS-type of objects added: e-Nav objects.
Transas Pilot PRO can now process Tidal window messages, VDM FI:32 (IMO Circ.289).
A tidal window message should be used to inform vessels about tidal windows that allow for a safe passage or a fairway.
* iOS 10 compatibility
What's new in the release 2.1.2:
ATTENTION!. We strongly recommend to all the users to upgrade to the new version of the Pilot PRO, since starting from this release we are switching to a new chart server. This means you will NOT be able to receive chart updates if you stay with the previous version!
* STG / PTA calculation
Calculation of the Speed-To-Go and the Predicted Time of Arrival. This functionality makes it possible to calculate the time of arrival to a given waypoint using the manualy input speed value (or vice versa). The feature can be useful for navigators and pilots to predict the precise time of arrival to the berth or the pilot boarding place, or to calculate the speed to keep up to arrive to the exact set time of arrival.
* Alarm for AIS Rendezvous points
This alarm (specified in minutes) indicates the time of meeting a selected AIS target located along the ownship route.
* Virtual Boarding function
This feature allows for temporary estimation of the navigational situation from the point of view of another vessel (i.e. AIS target). This helps preventing possible dangerous situation when navigating in narrow waters/fairways: speed of the ownship can be reduced or a special course change maneuver can be performed in advance, if there is such need.
* Navy Red Night skin
* Minor bugfix
* Update for the French user interface
Compared to the previous Transas Pilot PRO version 2.0.8:
• NEW! The Swedish language user interface
• NEW! AIS Targets Rendezvous Points (RDV) on a selected route, including the manually adjustable STG value (Speed-To-Go)
It is now possible to see Rendezvous Points (RDV) on a selected route for up to 8 selected AIS targets. Double tap an AIS target to engage the RDV function. The colored cross symbol is used to display the RDV point on the monitored route for the selected target. To activate the STG control (Speed-To-Go) function open the RDV page of the Target Table
• NEW! Sensor Multi-Connection. Simultaneous connection to the following different data sources:
- Wi-Fi sensors (AIS Pilot Pug or Independent Pilot Sensor)
- Onshore Internet AIS Meteo server
- Onshore Internet AIS Data feed
Selection of the data type for the any specified connection
• NEW! E-Navigation feature: AIS Meteo Data (Option), including:
- Processing of AIS Meteo Data messages: VDM Message 8, FI:11 and FI:31 (IMO Circ. 289)
- Meteo Conning Display
- Multi-Unit support for meteo data
- Processing of AIS Tidal Window messages: VDM6, FI:32 (IMO Circ. 289)
This data can be obtained through the Pilot Plug (AIS VHF) of by connecting to shore-based stations by means of the TCP/IP Internet connection
• NEW! Safety Contour parameter in the ‘Chart Settings’ menu
• NEW! Processing of received Addressed AIS Safety Related Messages (VDM Message 12)
Other improvements:
• CPA / TCPA calculation for a specified cursor position
• Indication of the Battery Status for the Navicom Dynamics GyroPilot sensor
• New multi-unit for the Ownship and Target Speed: m/s (meters per second)
• Length of the Speed Vector – up to 60 minutes
• New chart pallete: Day / Dusk / Night
• Improvements in the ‘ Auto Distance Lines’ functionality:
Now auto distance lines can detect the following chart objects: Buoys, Beacons and ignore the following AIS target types: Tug, Port Tender, Pilot Boat.
• Minor bug fixes and other improvements
Sincerely Yours,
Transas Pilot team
Compared to the previous Transas Pilot PRO version 2.0.6:
• NEW! BCR-BCT calculation (Bow Crossing Range and Time)
Calculation of the time and distance to the intersection of the ownship heading and the AIS target as an addition to CPA-TCPA.
This data is available through the AIS target callout balloon. The new BCR-BCT alarm is also available.
• NEW! AIS Target Meeting Points
It is now possible to see the lines of the closest point of approach for up to 8 selected AIS targets. Double tap the selected AIS
target to engage the Meeting Points function. The following symbols are used to display the AIS targets’ positions on the ownship and target trajectory:
- 'Romb' – CPA (Closest Point of Approach)
- 'Dot' - BCR (the Bow Crossing Range point can take a negative value for the AIS target crossing the ownship heading at astern)
• NEW! AIS Target table
The AIS Target table allows for quick real-time table-style presentation, filtering and search between hundreds of AIS targets.
• NEW! E-Navigation feature
Integration with the Transas Vessel Traffic System: Secured AIS feed over Internet and NMR authorization.
• NEW! The Portuguese language support
• Improvement to the ‘Get Dimensions from AIS’ function
Allows for receiving of the ownship dimensions and position of the GPS antenna in use from the Pilot Plug & AIS Class A.
• Advanced Data Module option - ‘Weather Service’ improvement:
It is now possible to save the needed weather parameters for a given region in application so that they can later be used offline.
Saving several weather forecasts for different sailing regions is also possible.
• Advanced Data Module option - ‘Tide & Currents’ improvement:
Tidal widget: this functionality makes it possible to display in the chart the selected tidal reference point, tidal trend and its current value.
• Minor bug fixes and other improvements.
Compared to the previous Transas Pilot PRO version 2.0.4:
• NEW!!! Customized Fender Lines
Customized fender lines can be created, selected, activated for pilotage and shared between Pilot PRO users (via import/export) using GPX, KML or KMZ formats.
• NEW!!! Vessel Parking System - audovisual indication
Vessel Parking System (VPS) ensures high precision docking thanks to real time audiovisual information on external objects and manual Parking Safe Distance limits. ‘Parking Safe Distance’ limits can be manually set by the operator for each vessel. Parking beeper sounds can also be enabled or disabled, if necessary. Distances are shown between ship reference points and external objects, such as Fender lines, the coastline, piers, jetties, drying height lines and AIS target contours.
• NEW!!! Man-Over-Board (MOB) functionality
This option enables the user to quickly set and monitor a given point position.
• NEW!!! Japanese language support
• NEW!!! Possibility to enable (disable) necessary 'Distance Lines' using tap command on the Ship Contour in the 'Docking Mode' panel
• NEW!!! ROT Beeper sounds
ROT beeper sounds can be enabled or disabled in the "Alarms" settings menu item, if necessary.
Additionally:
- Improved 'Distance Lines' algorithm: now it is capable of detecting AIS target contours
- The length of ‘Text’ type user objects plotted on the chart has been extended up to 30 characters; the same is valid for Waypoint names
- If necessary, chart folio(s) can now be removed manually using 'Swipe' and 'Delete' commands in the ‘Chart Folios & Updates’ menu item
- Minor bug fixes and other improvements.
Compared to the previous Transas Pilot PRO version 2.0.3:
*** ATTENTION! ***
Important information! A new Transas Pilot PRO chart server has been launched. Chart correction updates for all the chart folios purchased earlier are possible only for Transas Pilot PRO ver. 2.0.4 and higher version. It’s compulsory to update your current Pilot PRO up to the version 2.0.4!
• NEW!!! in the ‘Ship Settings’ menu:
- Ownship Headline: OFF, By COG, By HDG
- Show Own Ship vectors: OFF, COG, HDG, HDG & COG
• NEW!!! extended Multi Language support:
- English
- Danish
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Korean
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
• NEW!!! in the ‘Ship Dimensions’ menu:
Independent setting for the Conning Station position, which is now the main reference point in the Pilot PRO application. All the mathematics and calculations are referenced to the Conning Reference Point (CRP) instead of the GPS position point. Its applicable for the all data like: BTW, DTW, XTD, Own Ship ERBL, COG-SOG vector.
Additionally added:
- New simplified Waypoint symbol
- New ‘Dangerous Depth’ indication method (bold soundings with a specific red color).
- Tide & Currents: negative values for the ‘Minimal Chart Depth’ parameter
… and some other improvements and bug fixing
