OnCourse - boating & sailing
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About OnCourse - boating & sailing
Improve your experience at sea with OnCourse, the new boating and sailing navigation aid from MarineTraffic, the global leader in vessel tracking.
OnCourse helps you stay aware of the traffic around you, plan your voyages, while sharing your position with your friends and loved ones through the MarineTraffic Live Map. Also, you can engage with the boaters’ community and have fun with the new exciting Virtual Reality feature.
Increase your awareness while sailing
- Plan and monitor your voyage*
- Calculate the optimal route*
- Add your own customisable waypoints to the map
- Collision detection & avoidance while sailing, with AIS
- Additional information during sailing (time to next waypoint, next ETA, final ETA, distance & bearing to waypoint)
Share your position on MarineTraffic.com and engage with the boaters’ community
- Report your own position even if your boat is not equipped with an AIS transponder, so that your friends and family can follow you in near real-time
- Track a particular boat in a race or keep in touch with friends’ boats whilst cruising
- Identify other vessels that are sailing in the area (provided that they transmit their positions)
- Upload photos of your boat for all the community to see
Have fun!
- Recognise vessels by using the Augmented Reality tool*
- Try out the new Virtual Reality feature and watch everything from a different perspective (requires a VR headset)*
Very low data and battery consumption
All standard units of measurement supported
(*) Available only with OnCourse Plus subscriptions
Note: OnCourse is not AIS, OnCourse simulates the data transmitted by AIS transponders; however, it only transmits data through the Internet and not over AIS radio-frequencies. The information transmitted by OnCourse is not visible by the AIS receivers of other vessels. It will only be displayed on the MarineTraffic website and apps. As such, OnCourse is a self-reporting tool that does not substitute AIS transmissions and it is not, by any means, related to the safety and navigation equipment of a vessel.
Intended use
Provided that Internet connectivity is available, the vessel's positions will start being reported once the OnCourse application is launched on your mobile device. Note that the positions will continue being reported even if the app is running in the background! It is important to be used only when the device is on board a vessel and it must be turned off whenever the device leaves the vessel!
How to use OnCourse - Registration Required
Registration for a MarineTraffic account is required in order to start reporting your position through the application. The details of the vessel (such as vessel's name, call-sign, dimensions, destination, ETA, etc) must be also configured when using the app.
Email notifications
In order to avoid unwanted position reporting, MarineTraffic will send e-mail notifications at your registered email address, whenever your app is active. This serves as a reminder that position reporting should only be active when you are at sea and must be turned off when on land.
Disclaimer
This application is to be used for informational reasons and as navigation assistance. This is not a substitute for the good seamanship practices, the onboard navigation and safety instruments required by applicable regulations.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
OnCourse helps you stay aware of the traffic around you, plan your voyages, while sharing your position with your friends and loved ones through the MarineTraffic Live Map. Also, you can engage with the boaters’ community and have fun with the new exciting Virtual Reality feature.
Increase your awareness while sailing
- Plan and monitor your voyage*
- Calculate the optimal route*
- Add your own customisable waypoints to the map
- Collision detection & avoidance while sailing, with AIS
- Additional information during sailing (time to next waypoint, next ETA, final ETA, distance & bearing to waypoint)
Share your position on MarineTraffic.com and engage with the boaters’ community
- Report your own position even if your boat is not equipped with an AIS transponder, so that your friends and family can follow you in near real-time
- Track a particular boat in a race or keep in touch with friends’ boats whilst cruising
- Identify other vessels that are sailing in the area (provided that they transmit their positions)
- Upload photos of your boat for all the community to see
Have fun!
- Recognise vessels by using the Augmented Reality tool*
- Try out the new Virtual Reality feature and watch everything from a different perspective (requires a VR headset)*
Very low data and battery consumption
All standard units of measurement supported
(*) Available only with OnCourse Plus subscriptions
Note: OnCourse is not AIS, OnCourse simulates the data transmitted by AIS transponders; however, it only transmits data through the Internet and not over AIS radio-frequencies. The information transmitted by OnCourse is not visible by the AIS receivers of other vessels. It will only be displayed on the MarineTraffic website and apps. As such, OnCourse is a self-reporting tool that does not substitute AIS transmissions and it is not, by any means, related to the safety and navigation equipment of a vessel.
Intended use
Provided that Internet connectivity is available, the vessel's positions will start being reported once the OnCourse application is launched on your mobile device. Note that the positions will continue being reported even if the app is running in the background! It is important to be used only when the device is on board a vessel and it must be turned off whenever the device leaves the vessel!
How to use OnCourse - Registration Required
Registration for a MarineTraffic account is required in order to start reporting your position through the application. The details of the vessel (such as vessel's name, call-sign, dimensions, destination, ETA, etc) must be also configured when using the app.
Email notifications
In order to avoid unwanted position reporting, MarineTraffic will send e-mail notifications at your registered email address, whenever your app is active. This serves as a reminder that position reporting should only be active when you are at sea and must be turned off when on land.
Disclaimer
This application is to be used for informational reasons and as navigation assistance. This is not a substitute for the good seamanship practices, the onboard navigation and safety instruments required by applicable regulations.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
- Stand-alone waypoints
- Collision alerts, showing Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and time to CPA
- Export your voyage
- Support of different units
ONCOURSE PLUS:
- Enhanced Route Planner, follows your track and guides you to the next waypoint
- Additional info (time, distance & bearing to waypoint, next & final ETA, XTK)
- Enter starting point and destination and the app will calculate the optimal route
- Virtual Reality! Now Augmented Reality supports your VR glasses for a VR experience!
- Stand-alone waypoints
- Collision alerts, showing Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and time to CPA
- Export your voyage
- Support of different units
ONCOURSE PLUS:
- Enhanced Route Planner, follows your track and guides you to the next waypoint
- Additional info (time, distance & bearing to waypoint, next & final ETA, XTK)
- Enter starting point and destination and the app will calculate the optimal route
- Virtual Reality! Now Augmented Reality supports your VR glasses for a VR experience!
Version update OnCourse - boating & sailing was updated to version 2.1.6
Version update OnCourse - boating & sailing was updated to version 2.0.6
Name changed Name changed! mAIS - Ship Position Reporting now is known as OnCourse - boating & sailing.
More downloads OnCourse - boating & sailing reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
What are users saying about OnCourse - boating & sailing
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Registration didn't work. So, can't use.
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Can't even register. I triple checked my information and nothing.
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Horrible as an AIS tracker, and an annoying app in general. Makes you create an account to do anything useful, collecting email, etc. Then, you can only set up fleets and set where they are on the website, *not* the app. For AIS tracking, GET FINDSHIP! Free, no registration required, just enter the boat name and it finds it. Uninstalling this.
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Но, сырая программа. Иду по Волге, а вижу предупрежднние, мол иду по суше! Не передает АИС данные на сервер. mAIS работает стабильно, но если доработают Онкурс, то будет супер!
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I like this app so much this app make me fine ship good app .... But why can't to search ship to other
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Upon upgrading Marine Traffic (after I paid for all the options on Marine Traffic already) without warning Marine Traffic app forces us to replace cruise mode with astronomically priced plus version (annual charge)of On Course app. Please allow us to download the previous version of Marine Traffic to protect us from being price gauged. I will make a complaint with Google on this. This company is dishonest and lets see if we can convince Google to take action against this illegal bait and switch activity.
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Sad really. Useless for shore based maintainers who keep the ships going & supplied. Bring back the original app.
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ایمیل واسه چی میخوای تو
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Don't like it can't see the fleet or anything
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Useful app
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Does not display shipping on the map even with location services turned on. Stick to old version
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Now shows nothing near me at all. Nothing. Useless. Doesn't work at all.
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Used this app in Qld Surf to City race on Samsung S2. Easy to set up & use. Had issues wouldn't show Vessels name on Marine Traffic just MSSI # only. No Done button in Android set up only on iPhone. Great app just needs a few fixes
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Don't waste your time - registered but to look at other vessels or even plan a route you need to upgrade which will cost £51.17 gbp - NO THANKS !!!
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Even though I have my vessel registered with marinetraffic database it won't let me find my boat in step 2 of the process. So right now I can't test it to see how well it works.
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I only have the free version. It let's me share my boat position with friends as long as I have mobile phone signal. That would be enough, but it feels like a real AIS too. I've had genuine collision warnings that required real evasive action. I'm hooked on it straight away - you should give it a go.
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Take too long time update/save position. Updating position and inform abaut position show on marine traffic too bad (wrong and too long different). To many time lost position while sailing. Better and simply myais. Fixing that and you can got *****
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Now shows nothing near me at all. Nothing. Useless. Doesn't work at all.
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why we cant select fishing vessel in "boat details" ?! correct this thanks!
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Micah
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nice work
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It is practicaly impossible to use this software on lakes and rivers. Unlike the previous version of MAIS which was simple but functional position reporting tool, this new colorful version is not usable on any fresh water route. The main function of the software - to send self position reports is comptomised.
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Login is messing up when keyboard pops up. Won't let me add a valid 316 mmsi. could be real nice with an working app and more friendly back end.
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Old version worked well running in the background. This Beta version is a complete waste. We cruise extensively and our family enjoyed keeping track of where we are. Support was responsive, but the problems continue. Luckily I was able to extract the APK from another phone of the true mAIS.
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This is the future "modus operandi" but still much limited by mobile phone covarage. This is another good insentive to provide better seaward mobile covarage. Let's hope for more mobile service towers along the coasts!
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Was good but since update no longer works on Rivers and inland waterways as app says I am travelling over land and closes. :(
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I registered a ship name F.V. MEENHAR 02, its a fishing vessel, But marine traffic show its name BRAGE R its a Hopper dredger!!!!!!!!!
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With 3g network works better, but it dries a bit the phone battery i recommend to have a energy cable
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Good tracking information
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Great app
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This app is amazing! I am cruising the icw and the tugs and everyone else can see me if they are using marine traffics website.
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I love to use it when I sail. It's both useful and informative !
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It sucks won't even let me log in
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The MT development team essentially foisted a beta version of OnCourse to replace the tried and true mAIS app without warning or an option not to download the new app. Hasn't worked properly since first noticed it (and lack of mAIS) several months ago. Development team is unresponsive - waiting several weeks to be told that my complaints/suggestions would be upgraded for consideration. Basically app does not send location info. Many other aspects that make me question whether it was ever user-tested. Have tested it myself on boat and with fellow cruisers and all of us have same bad experience. Don't bother downloading - it definitely isn't a new mAIS.
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Installed after receiving a MT newsletter advertising this app. In fact, the app isn't able to retrieve GPS data from the system. Regretfully I had to uninstall it. Anyway, I hope a future upgrade will fix this bug.
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Will not access location services and keeps stating turn on location services permissions. App now days created for an older android version, so I deleted the app.
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Waste of time if cannot even register an account.
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Does not display shipping on the map even with location services turned on. Stick to old version
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im a seafarer, w/c can monitor & w/a of my ship location by my family & when im back home
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Would not let me register as it needed a 'State', despite previous fill box accepting UK as a country. Website registration not working either.