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We are launching CH16, the maritime safety companion every seafarer deserves

We are launching CH16, the maritime safety companion every seafarer deserves
After months of work alongside rescue professionals, mariners and pleasure sailors, Global SAR Hub is proud to release CH16 on the App Store. The Android version will follow on Google Play very soon.

CH16 puts maritime safety in your pocket.

What CH16 brings to every mariner:

⚓ Instant access to more than 350 Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (MRCC, MRSC, JRCC) worldwide
🗺️ Interactive Search and Rescue Region (SRR) map with real time zone detection
📻 MAYDAY and PAN PAN message generator, fully compliant with IMO and GMDSS, including audio playback
🆘 Man Overboard mode with GPS tracking and DMD positioning
📋 Passage Plan: declare your route and automatically notify every rescue center along your way, in their own language
🔔 Smart notifications when you cross into a new SRR zone
🌍 Six languages supported, fully functional offline

Whether you are a commercial captain, a rescue coordinator, a fisherman or a weekend sailor, CH16 was built to put the right information in your hands when seconds matter.

Because at sea, knowing who to call, and how, can save lives.

Available now on the App Store. Google Play version coming soon.

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