SEAiq Pilot runs on iPad, iPhone, Windows, and MacOS and supports a wide range of pilot plugs and PPU devices

Supported Tablets, Smart Phones, Laptops, and Desktops

SEAiq Pilot lets pilots use the same software across supported mobile and desktop platforms.

Apple iPad and iPhone (iOS)

• Annual App Store plans: Premium US$180 or Enterprise US$360. App Store subscriptions cover iPad and iPhone only. See pricing and subscriptions.
• Available through Direct Enterprise at US$360 per pilot per year. See Enterprise Subscription.
• Download SEAiq Pilot from the App Store
• CPU: 64-bit required (all current/recent devices are 64-bit)
• Version: iOS/iPadOS 15 or later
• iPad mini: fourth generation or later
• iPad: fifth generation or later; iPad Air: second generation or later
• iPad Pro: all versions
• iPhone: iPhone 6s or later, including iPhone SE
• For all iPad models, we recommend iPads with cellular internet support because WiFi-only iPads do not include GNSS hardware. It can be useful to have internal GNSS as a backup.
• PPU Connectivity: Only WiFi PPUs are supported with iPads and iPhones. This is because no Bluetooth pilot plugs have completed Apple's Bluetooth certification.
• Apple Watch is supported to display key sensor data when combined with iPad and iPhone.

Apple MacOS

• Purchase SEAiq Pilot from the Mac App Store as a separate MacOS app. iPad and iPhone subscriptions do not include it.
• Available with Direct Enterprise at US$360 per pilot per year. Contact SEAiq to subscribe.
• Version: MacOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
• Supported devices: All MacOS laptops, desktops, and server products running MacOS.
• PPU Connectivity: WiFi and Bluetooth.

Microsoft Windows

• Price: Only available with Direct Enterprise at US$360 per pilot per year. Contact us directly.
• Version: Microsoft Windows 10 or later.
• Processor: 64-bit Intel x86.
• Important: Microsoft Surface Pro tablets with Intel® Core™ i5/i7 processors are supported. Surface Pro X tablets with Microsoft® SQ1 or SQ2™ processors are not supported.
• PPU Connectivity: WiFi and Bluetooth.

Panama Canal Authority Non-Portable Pilot Units

The Panama Canal Authority requires larger vessels transiting the canal to install a Non-Portable Pilot Unit (NPPU) that meets their specifications. All devices compliant with the NPPU specification are supported. Currently available devices include:

• Trelleborg P3
• Navicom Dynamics CanalPilot
• CAIM NaviMotion
• SAL Navigation SPU-100
• Trimble MPS566 Pilot System
• S3C CanalNav
• SAAB R6 Neo / R6 Nav Neo
• JRC Europe FiXed Piloting Unit

Portable Pilot Units

When aboard a vessel, pilots will normally use a device to acquire position of the vessel and AIS data for nearby vessels. PPU units vary a great deal along a wide range of factors, however they can be split into 2 general types: AIS Pilot Plugs and Advanced PPU's.

Important: Because of lack of Apple certification, Apple iPads and iPhones in general cannot connect to Bluetooth AIS Pilot Plugs.

AIS Pilot Plugs

AIS Pilot Plugs connect to a standard ship's pilot plug port, read the port's data and transmit it via WiFi or Bluetooth to SEAiq Pilot. SEAiq Pilot supports all AIS Pilot Plugs, including those from the manufacturers listed below. These devices provide access to all navigation data available on the pilot plug.

Some devices supplement data from the pilot plug with additional sensors such as Rate-of-Turn (ROT) (which addresses poor quality ROT sensor many vessels have) or a backup GNSS in case the vessel position is incorrect.

• Cenkin. The PILOT CENKIN® AIS Pilot Plug comes in both bluetooth and WiFi models. They work on all supported platforms. Note that Apple iPad and iPhones do not support bluetooth pilot plugs.
• Navicom Dynamics GyroPilot. This product includes a built-in gyro to provide ROT. It also has a backup GNSS in case the vessel GNSS is not operating.
• PilotsTech. The AW2016 is a WiFi model that will work with SEAiq Pilot on all supported platforms. The KSN55-C is a stand-alone receiver (no pilot plug required) with built-in ROT and GNSS.
• AD Navigation ADQ-2. This product includes a built-in gyro to provide ROT.
• TRENZ Pilot Plug. Support includes reporting battery level and other detailed diagnostics reported by the devices. This product includes a built-in gyro to provide ROT.
• Digital Yacht.
• Bowditch Navigation: The Revolve has an integrated ROT sensor independent of ships gyro. This product uses Bluetooth and so is only supported on Windows and MacOS.

Advanced PPUs

Advanced PPU's provide additional data such as hi-resolution GNSS position sensors. These improve on the quality of electronics for many vessels and in some cases allow the pilot to be completely self-contained (not rely on vessel for any sensor data).

• Trelleborg: SEAiq Pilot supports the full range of Trelleborg (formerly Marimatech) devices, including CAT ROT, CAT I, CAT XT, CAT II, CAT III, CAT MAX, and CAT PRO. Support includes battery level and additional device diagnostic information. Note that operation of SEAiq Pilot with CAT XT or CAT I (running firmware 1.2.0 or later) requires an Enterprise Subscription.
• Navicom Dynamics: ChannelPilot and Harbour Pilot.
• AD Navigation: ADX DUO is a dual-antenna device that provides heading and rate of turn. SEAiq Pilot supports display of battery, additional device diagnostics, and device specific alarms for the ADX DUO (requires an Enterprise Subscription).
• Bowditch Navigation: Invicta provides independent position, heading, and ROT. This product uses Bluetooth and so is only supported on Windows and MacOS.

Charts

The following chart formats are supported:

• S-101 ENC
• S-102 Bathymetric Surveys
• S-57: Install your own charts in unencrypted format
• Inland ENCs (iENCs)
• S-63: Any S-63 charts. Automatic download from a wide variety of vendors is supported.
• BSB/KAP Raster Charts
• Bathymetry ENC

Chart Vendors

Automatic download and update for charts from the following chart vendors:

• NOAA & USACE: Freely downloaded charts
• PRIMAR
• ChartWorld
• Admiralty (UKHO) AVCS
• Datema
• Nautitec
• Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO)
• New Zealand LINZ: Freely downloaded charts
• Venture Farther: Satellite imagery

Chart Overlays

• XYZ surveys
• Autocad DXF
• Shapefile
• IHO S-129 Dynamic Underkeel Clearance
• IHO S-111 Surface Currents
• IHO S-104 Water Level
• And many other local formats

Route Formats

A wide variety of route formats are supported for import and/or export. Below is a summary: