MaxSea at work “Plotting restricted zones such as those forbidding diving, mandating reduced speed or prohibiting fishing is a breeze. Our personal safety is enhanced because we always know the exact location of our vessel no matter what the conditions”.
Maritime Authorities
“The accuracy of the current data is fantastic. The Search and Rescue function helps us by systematically gridding the search area… and it’s so easy to use! Even under the worst conditions, MaxSea does everything we ask of it. In fact, it’s so good, it even helped us win some new contracts”.
“Because MaxSea is compatible with the widest range of electronic navigation charts of any electronic navigation system, we can always use the best data possible for any area. And with its advanced plotting and tracking, North Up/Course Up modes and AIS target display, we are more confident that we are operating safely”.
Trawler
On the cutting edge of applied information technology, MaxSea is a powerful, professional navigation software program capable of blending and analyzing data from multiple sources in real-time. Features such as multi-screen support and full network compatibility make it, without doubt, the most accurate and advanced tool of its kind ever to be utilized on board commercial vessels. MaxSea offers simple operation, increased productivity, and the invaluable comfort of added confidence and safety.
“We now rely heavily on MaxSea. The reasons are simple. • Its interface is logical and easy to use. • The extensive chart format compatibility allows us to use the best charts for any planned voyage. • The new Mapmedia .mm2 charts are far superior to any raster charts we have ever seen”.
“MaxSea's Sea Surface Temperature and ocean current forecasts are directly overlaid on to the electronic charts. Combining this information with an incredibly accurate 3D display of the bottom contour and structures minimizes the time it usually takes us to find fish.”
“I decided on MaxSea quickly because of its overall ease of use, comprehensive route planning and superior chart quality”.
Yacht
MaxSea leader and trailblazer A subsidiary of the Signet group, MaxSea was one of the first to develop software for seafarers. Available in 12 languages and in use
Sport Fishing Boat
Power Boating navigation
on 17,000 vessels worldwide, MaxSea now stands as a market leader. Always at the forefront of innovation, MaxSea is the unchallenged benchmark for navigational aids employed on professional vessels. MaxSea market leading breakthroughs include the invention and development of the first true seamless chart display, the first advanced weather forecast overlay and the first ocean routing system. MaxSea has also been one of the first to develop real-time three dimensional imaging of the seabed – PBG (Personal Bathy Generator) – and AIS compatible PC-based navigation software.
Power Boat
Minimum hardware requirements Processor: 800 Mhz - Memory: 128 Mb - Resolution: VGA 800*600 - Color: 16 bit
MAXSEA INTERNATIONAL Technopole Izarbel 64210 Bidart - France Tel. : +33 (0)5 59 43 81 00 Fax : +33 (0)5 59 43 81 01 E-mail : maxsea@maxsea.fr Internet : www.maxsea.com
MaxSea, registered by MaxSea International.
“MaxSea is easy to integrate with my NavNet electronic equipment. Its chart quality is unbeatable and the full image radar overlay on to MaxSea charts is crystal clear”.
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Super Yacht
“Easy to use, a clear display, Radar Overlay* modes, AIS compatibility, anti-grounding function and detailed charts. MaxSea has it all! That's why we use it on all 22 of our vessels”.
Coast guards
State-of-the-art and so easy to use!
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“The automatic change of scale as we approach waypoints is a real innovation and helps us to concentrate on maintaining the vessel’s safety. I just plug MaxSea into the AIS pilot port and I’m immediately operational”.
Pilot boat
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Rescue boat
Deep Sea navigation
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For more details visit www.marinemegastore.com or call 0871 8732404
IT and marine electronics finally join forces
The Tool Palette everything you need, only a click away
The MaxSea tool palette is the result of about 20 years of extensive use and ergonomic evolution in the marine environment. Now, our design team has made it even more simple and user-friendly – to bring you a truly intuitive software program.
Why is MaxSea critical to today’s mariner?
to bring you tomorrow's navigation system – today! The marine platform of the future is here, and it brings with it new perspectives and possibilities. It challenges presumptions about conventional navigation, and yet makes timeless traditions more efficient. It creates vision with new views of the land, sea and weather. It impresses with its informative presence. It performs better and it is easier to use than ever before. The typical instrument clutter has been swept aside, and in its place is an elegance and ergonomic harmony that will forever change the way we navigate. This is the marine platform for the new millennium. Welcome to the world of MaxSea.
• More intuitive. More explicit and easily recognizable symbols are presented, making use of the program icons a natural process – even for computer novices. All icons
Unsurpassed Chart Compatibility Clearly see where you are Whatever your task, destination or preference, MaxSea has it covered. MaxSea is compatible with more electronic navigation charts than any other software, including : • Official S57 charts, C-Map edition 3, C-Map NT, DXF data, etc. • Raster format charts from around the world such as Mapmedia, British Admiralty ARCS, BSB, NDI, Maptech, Softchart, etc.
Superior Route Planning and Execution Clearly see where you are going MaxSea optimizes your route planning efforts by allowing you to consider environmental factors such as tidal currents as well as wind and wave forecasts in graphic format. Features such as auto-zooming at waypoints, safety corridors simplify your actual voyage. MaxSea’s unique “center” quickly displays all the information you will need in tabular format including leg and trip length and duration, ETA, TTG, fuel consumption, etc.
Radar Overlay*
are listed in logical order of importance, with the option to
Ocean Conditions & Weather Forecasts
show only the most frequently used functions.
Clearly see weather threats or opportunities Oceanic and atmospheric information forecasts can be graphically displayed on the charts as a valuable aid for course planning. Data such as wind, waves, currents, 500 mb pressure, altimetry, etc., for the whole world is available at any time via compressed e-mail.
• More accessible. Primary functions are accessed with a single mouse click, eliminating the frustration of complicated multi-step processes found in other software. • More logical. The new MaxSea interface has been inspired by feedback from our many customers. Their
The ability to overlay Sea Surface Temperature and ocean current forecasts directly on to these charts will minimize the time it takes to find where the big game fish are likely to be found feeding and assist you in navigation decisions en route to your next hunting grounds.
comments have guided us to organize MaxSea in a way that is consistent with the way that they work. • More reliable. The MaxSea interface is based on international industry standards (ECDIS). It offers an ideal blend of familiarity, flexibility and dependability.
AIS
• More legible. With its appealing graphical interface and
Weather forecasts
Personal Bathymetry Generator (PBG) Clearly see the vision of the bottom
totally up-to-date design, MaxSea is a true pleasure to use. Information displayed can be adjusted in resolution, representation and color to achieve unparalleled clarity.
2 operational modes Navigation Mode or Advanced Mode it’s your choice Tailor your interface - large or small buttons, display all functions or only those essential to navigation, fishing, or the specific task at hand. MaxSea can be configured to suit your immediate needs: • according to conditions onboard (size of the crew, sea conditions, state of emergency, etc.) • according to your skill level, personal preference, and comfort zone.
MaxSea pioneered the technology to graphically display bottom contour and structures in 2D and 3D directly on computer navigational charts. By connecting your sounder to MaxSea, the PBG allows you to keep constant tabs on the ever changing bottom, making it easy to avoid shallow and dangerous areas, or to go straight to the right «bait fish point».
User layer chart
Advanced ARPA and AIS Mobile Target Tracking,
The Chart Palette
a new level of safety
effortless chart management A few clicks are all it takes to call up headings, previous routes, AIS targets, Radar Overlay*, weather information, currents and tides. All the information you need – and no more – at your fingertips.
*Only with Furuno NavNet equipments.
MaxSea's Mobile Target symbols are clearly displayed on precise charts with heading vectors. Trails clearly show the past and the expected routes. MaxSea's unique graphic display of CPA on the chart immediately enhances your view of possible approaching danger.
“NavData” a clear-view navigation experience…
MaxSea's Mobile Centers detail all available information for all targets (MMSI, speed and heading, radius of gyration, size and characteristics of the vessel, etc.) Sort or select from a possibly long list to view only very relevant information.
The transparency and size of the window can be adjusted to enhance the view of the chart behind it. You can even change the size of the numeric data for greater visibility at a distance.
MaxSea's MKD (Minimum Keyboard Device) is another useful feature. Instead of keying in data from the AIS unit for sending Short Messages (SMS) or security warnings to other AIS carriers, or to upload voyage data, do it directly from MaxSea. MaxSea simplifies this task and saves you time when you most need it. You can now focus on the critical task of navigation in busy waters!
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