In March 2015 a MaxSea technical training session was given to resellers in the MaxSea International Headquarters in Bidart, south of France.
The MaxSea Regional Sales Manager for France, Sandrine Abadie attended the event, as well as the MaxSea Technical Trainer Thierry Callède.
Thierry Callède (centre back) with MaxSea resellers who attended the training
Thierry Callède, longtime MaxSea technical trainer, led a technical presentation of MaxSea products, focusing in particular on the Professional TimeZero range of software products: MaxSea TimeZero ECS and PLOT.
Regional Sales Manager for France, Sandrine Abadie, with attendees of the MaxSea Technical Training
This was a good opportunity for our distribution network to learn about the new features available in the software and of course, to brush up on their understanding of how to integrate TimeZero software with compatible FURUNO hardware, such as the NavNet 3D, NavNet TZtouch and a range of their radars and sounders.
We would like to thank our partner network, which throughout the years has succeeded in making our software the leading solution on the boating and fishing markets.
We are pleased to announce that the following ROW Jeppesen charts for TimeZero software have been published by MapMedia and are available in our chart catalog for purchase as of May 27th.
Examples of before and after chart areas
GULF OF THAILAND TO YELLOW SEA – MWVJASM001MAP8.1
BAYKAL AND SIBERIAN LAKES – WVJRSM217MAP8.1
You can find more old versus new chart examples in our Facebook and Google+ albums.
Updated Information
These updates include the latest charts and NTM provided by our data providers.The following chart versions are now available:
Feel free to contact us if you need any further information, by sending an email to info@maxsea.fr.
We are very excited to announce the release of a new version of the MaxSea TimeZero App for iPad: v2.0.0! This updated version includes lots of useful new features, designed to make boating easier, safer and more enjoyable.
Here is a summary of the most important new features:
Free chart updates
If you already own a chart zones for the MaxSea TimeZero App in any previous version of the App, you can take advantage of free-of-charge chart updates! This one-time free chart update is offered to all of our valued customers that purchased any chart zones in version 1. Whatever chart area(s) you previously owned will be updated once you install V2 of the MaxSea TimeZero App.
AIS compatibility
The MaxSea TimeZero App can now integrate AIS data, as long as you add on the “AIS Module” which is an In-App purchase. This module allows you to connect any NMEA 0183 AIS receiver through the Wireless Network, and display AIS targets on the App’s charts.
Detailed AIS target information is available by touching any target on your screen. This displays Name, MMSI, CPA, TCPA, Vessel Type, Size, etc.
AIS Module Price: 8,99€
External instrument connections (NMEA)
Now it is possible to use external instruments that have been connected to a NMEA 0183 WiFi multiplexer through the Wireless Network. The Maxsea TimeZero App can now display additional data such as Depth, Heading, Sea Surface Temperature and use a dedicated external GPS.
Share feature
The Maxsea TimeZero App for iPad has launched a new (Beta) service that lets users share their position with friends and in turn, see their friends’ positions on their chart.
Positions are only shared after an invitation has been sent and accepted. You can manage your friends directly from the app or from the dedicated website.
Your position can be viewed on devices other than an iPad. In this case, the friend must create a My TimeZero account. The user then shares their position with this account, which can be viewed as a regular web page.
FURUNO DRS4W Radar compatibility
Now you can integrate the MaxSea TimeZero App with the FURUNO 1st Watch Radar! To do so, the Radar Module must be added as an In-App purchase. This module allows you to connect the FURUNO 1st Watch Wireless Radar to the MaxSea App.
You can then overlay the radar image across the navigation chart in the MaxSea TimeZero App, ensuring heightened security onboard.
We are pleased to announce that the following raster and vector charts for TimeZero software have been published by MapMedia and available in our chart catalog for purchase on April 30th.
The following chart versions will be available:
Updated Information
These updates include the latest charts and NTM provided by our data providers.
Additionally, the following chart zones have been merged:
WRMNA900MAP4.1 + WRMNA901MAP4.1 =WRMNA900MAP5.1
WRMNA902MAP4.1 + WRMNA903MAP41 =WRMNA902MAP5.1
WRMNA913MAP4.1 + WRMNA914MAP4.1 =WRMNA913MAP5.1
Examples of before and after chart areas
CANADA EAST – WRMNA902MAP5.1
ATL. COAST, GULF OF MEXICO & CARIBBEAN – MWVJNAM033MAP8.1
Being at the top of marine navigation means offering efficiency and comfort that never stop evolving. To match the ever growing needs of professionals at sea our development team continues to set higher standards. This update will make TZ Professional even more powerful.
Today, we are happy to announce to you that TZ Professional v3.1 is now available!
News from March 30, 2015
We are pleased to inform you that a new update of MaxSea TimeZero professional software has just been released and is now available to your customers: v2.1.2.
Many new features and improvements are included in version 2.1.2 of the MaxSea professional software range. Best of all, this update is completely free for any TimeZero ECS/PLOT user.
Please read the complete description of improvements:
Possibility to import Marks, Tracks, Lines and 3D user data from ECC Globe.
Compatibility with the NMEA0183 “RSD” sentence allowing to display a radar cursor on the chart. This is useful to geo-reference the cursor of the standalone radar in TimeZero.
Possibility to import PTZ2 files directly into TimeZero v2.1. PTZ2 files are 3D files that were used in previous version of TimeZero (v2.0) and below.
Possibility to change the plotter background color when no chart is selected from the “Chart” button in the Ribbon. The background color can be selected from the “Plotter Display” Options.
New option to remove currents computation on the active route (ETA, Speed, HTS etc.). This can be useful when you don’t want any currents to be taken into account in any of the Route NavData and list information.
New Online AIS MarineTraffic integration providing more reliable and faster refresh time. Please note that a MarineTraffic account is required in order to activate this feature in TimeZero:
A range of other miscellaneous features have been added and various bug fixes are included in MaxSea TimeZero version 2.1.2. A detailed description of all improvements is available in our explanatory PDF.
Price: The update to version 2.1.2 is totally free for all current MaxSea TimeZero users.
Download: You can contact your regular MaxSea reseller to download this update. Alternatively, you may log into your MyMaxSea account and use the download link in the ‘Downloads’ tab.
Updated NOAA Vector Charts (S57): This Edition adds 70 new Vector Charts to the library as well as many other chart updates.
Updated NOAA Raster Charts: This new edition includes the latest chart updates that can be found on the NOAA paper charts.
Read full information about these chart updates in this PDF file.
NOAA charts are totally free of charge and you can download them through our Chart Catalog, to make sure that you’re using the most up-to-date chart data available for US waters.
The following 4 Raster chart zones covering the Transat, Central America and the Caribbean have been updated and are available to download in our Chart Catalogue as of January 29th, 2015:
These chart updates include updated information (changes in ports, harbors, buoys etc.) as well as corrections to chart data. It is recommended to update your chart zones regularly in order to have the most up-to-date information for navigation. This is very important for safety on board.
Here are a few examples of the enhancements in these chart zones:
You can find further examples of the changes made to these updates charts in our Facebook or Google+ albums.
The following 6 Raster chart zones covering the west of Europe and the Mediterranean have been updated and are available to download in our Chart Catalogue as of December 5th 2014:
Improvements
These chart updates include updated information (changes in ports, harbors, buoys etc.) as well as corrections to chart data. It is recommended to update your chart zones regularly in order to have the most up-to-date information for navigation. This is very important for safety on board.
Here are a few examples of the enhancements in these chart zones:
You can find further examples of the changes made to these updates charts in our Facebook or Google+ albums.
Last week, MaxSea and ENL (Electronic Navigation Limited) co-hosted a training seminar event in Barcelona. Over 46 distributors and partners attended from 21 different countries around the world in order to learn more about MaxSea TimeZero software and the WASSP multi-beam sounders.
Dates: August 26th – 30th, 2014
Speakers: Iker Pryszo (MaxSea), Phil Seyb and Nick Fogarty (ENL)
2 days of on-board training aboard the MaxSea boat
The Classroom Training
The Group Sales Manager at MaxSea, Frédéric Algalarrondo gave an introductory speech, welcoming all the particpants to Barcelona, and explained the schedule of the week.
Iker Pryszo then spent one day giving a technical training session on TimeZero Coastal Monitoring, a turnkey surveillance system that can be configured for a range of commercial applications, such as for ports, harbors or oil rigs.
On the second day, Iker presented MaxSea TimeZero PLOT, which is designed for commercial fishing and can now be integrated with WASSP multi-beam sounders, resulting in an extremely effective and powerful fishing aid. The MaxSea WASSP Module is required for this software-hardware integration.
The third day of classroom training was a techical training on the WASSP multi-beam sounders, presented by Phil Seyb and Nick Fogarty.
The Welcome Dinner
After the first day of training, all the seminar attendees plus the MaxSea Naval staff enjoyed a dinner together. Some people stayed out later than they should have, but the details of this night are highly confidential and cannot be publicly disclosed…
This was only the beginning…
Onboard Training
The last part of this seminar took place on the MaxSea boat. Attendees were invited to board at the Barcelona marina and see the installation of WASSP multi-beam sounder integrated with MaxSea TimeZero PLOT in action.
Seminar attendeesThe view from the boat!Brice Pryszo, CEO and President of MaxSeaThe MaxSea Naval staff
We would like to thank everyone for coming to the seminar, and it was a pleasure to meet so many distributors and partners and have the opportunity to have an enjoyable and informative week together.
If you would like to learn more about the products featured in this seminar, please use the below contact details:
