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Main Screen

Theory

Tests

Cruise

Main Screen

Privacy Policy and Location Access

Privacy Policy needs to be accepted to use the app. Privacy Policy acceptance state is kept on your mobile phone. Once Privacy Policy is accepted application knows it and - in general - does not require accepting it again when launching app one more time.

Privacy Policy has an id. Identifier contains three numbers: major minor and correction. If major or minor number is changed, you will need to accept new version of Privacy Policy. Correction number is updated when for example typo in content was fixed or address details were updated. Corrected Privacy Policy does not require to be accepted again.

Sailor Toolbox mobile application is using location services. Access to these services is required to display current location and calculate accurately current and UTC time. It is advised to grant precise permission while using the app, but you can do it also with approximate setting and only this time. Please remember this request will show up every time launching app if not granted while using the app. If location access is not granted Sailor Toolbox functionality gets limited.

You can easily check current Privacy Policy by going to Privacy Policy screen and clicking on Privacy Policy button. This will require internet connection as Privacy Policy is stored online and accessible via internet.

Anytime you can revoke Privacy Policy approval. Doing so will make you not eligible to use app anymore.

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Time and Location

When granted location access main screen displays GPS position as of latitude and longitude. Additionally Maidenhead locator is calculated and presented. Current time both as UTC and local is displayed.

Sailor Toolbox main screen time and location

Location once fetched stays unchanged. If you want to get the location updated tap the location, it will read current position in the background and update to screen with accurate details when ready.

Time and date format depends on chosen language.

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Localization

Next to English Sailor Toolbox is available in Polish language.

Part of application is strictly in Polish language due to the nature of its content. Mentioned part is Polish Radio Tests: IWC, SRC and LRC.

Language can be changed anytime globe icon at the top of the screen is accessible. Content will reload with appropriate localization. Chosen language is stored in app settings, one the app is launched again it will reuse recently chosen language.

Following description is in Polish for Polish only speaking users.

Sailor Toolbox jest dostępny również w języku polskim. W szczególności testy radiooperatora IWC, SCR i LRC ze względu na przygotowanie do egzaminu w Urzędzie Komunikacji Elektronicznej dostępne są wyłącznie w języku polskim.

Zmiany języka używanego w aplikacji można dokonać w dowolnym momencie w którym na górze aplikacji wyświetla się ikona globusa. Wybrany język zapisywany jest w ustawieniach aplikacji, po ponownym jej uruchomieniu nie trzeba go wybierać ponownie.

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Theory

Alerts

Distress Alerts should follow specific format to make sure message is clear, well understood, contains important details

Sailor Toolbox reminds a number of alerts:

Requesting assistance usually comes in stressful moment, therefore keeping handy backup notes of alerts can be helpful.

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Scales

Beaufort and Petersen scales are two most frequently used ones to identify and share conditions in well understood manner.

Beaufort scale describes wind, while Petersen one - water. As they are related to each other on Petersen tab you will find how they correspond to each other.

With Sailor Toolbox you can easily describe conditions knowing Beaufort or Petersen number, or do the opposite - visually confirm conditions and find appropriate value reflecting them.

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Alphabet

Phonetic alphabet is important to spell characters in same manner. Spelling is chosen to easily hear the difference between characters even if hearing conditions are poor.

For each character in different alphabets Sailor Toolbox displays phonetic representation, spelling and Morse code of the character.

With Sailor Toolbox you can find three phonetic alphabets:

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Flags

International maritime signal flags are in use to communicate with other vessels.

With Sailor Toolbox you can easily recognize and learn single flags, as well as messages where a number of flags is used in sequence to pass over message.

Maritime signal flags can be used to passively pass message leaving them hanged them out at your vessel. You can pass message about required assistance and focus on resolving issue. You can pass information about people diving around. You can also ask a question and receive an answer in active manner using signal flags.

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Q Code

Q Code is a three-character code invented to quickly share information, either as a statement, question or response.

Q Code is widely used in different areas, Sailor Toolbox comes in handy having Q Code organized and split between:

Q Code can be expressed verbally. Another way to use it is with CW, carrier Wave, using Morse code. Keying in three characters in Morse code is much more quicker than keying whole phrase.

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Tests

PL Radio

Radio communication on a vessel is a very important skill. There is a number of regulations and restrictions related to radio usage. Different rules affect different regions. Different rules apply to vessels equipped with different hardware.

The three major classes are

Each of the class has corresponding certificate required to operate radio

There are different authorities issuing these certificates. In Poland the authority is the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE - Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej).

Office of Electronic Communications publishes questions for candidates to prepare before taking the exam. Sailor Toolbox comes in handy with question bank accessible offline, question after question.

Each certificate has a corresponding test question bank - IWC, SRC and LRC. You can now easily recall and repeat questions important to you in any reasonable moment - taking a ride with a bus, tram, subway, taking a coffee break - with only your smartphone and Sailor Toolbox application installed.

If you are organizing a cruise with a crew eager to learn and gain new skills consider using radio question banks as a valuable source for quizzes with your crew.

PL Radio Tests are targeting the Polish Office of Electronic Communications therefore all 1221 questions are localized in Polish only.

Following description is in Polish for Polish only speaking users.

Komunikacja radiowa na pokładzie jachtu to niezwykle istotna umiejętność. W zależności od obszaru użycia radia obowiązują odmienne przepisy. Odmienne wysposażenie jachtu w sprzęt łączności również narzuca różne ograniczenia.

Możemy wyróżnić trzy podstawowe grupy

Każdej z grup odpowiada certyfikat umożliwiający korzystanie z adekwatnej łączności radiowej

W Polsce organem uprawnionym do wydawania certyfikatów jest Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej.

Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej publikuje pytania pomagające kandydatom przygotować się do egzaminu. Aplikacja Sailor Toolbox pozwala zapoznać się z pytaniami offline, w wygodny sposób.

Do każdego z certyfikatów przypisany został dedykowany zbiór pytań - oddzielnie dla IWC, SRC i LRC. W prosty sposób możesz przypomnieć sobie pytania i utrwalić odpowiedzi wtedy, kiedy jest to dla ciebie wygodne - podróżując autobusem, tramwajem, metrem, a może robiąc sobie przerwę na filiżankę kawy.

Jeśli organizujesz rejs z załogą chcącą podnosić swoje kompetencje możesz wykorzystać pytania do organizacji quizu.

Ponieważ testy są przygotowane szczególnie pod kątem egzaminów radiooperatora w Urzędzie Komunikacji Elektronicznej, wszystkie 1221 pytania są opracowane wyłącznie w języku polskim.

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Cruise

Checklists

Sailor Toolbox comes in handy with checklists. You can find here Crew Boarding safety checklists. It will help you cover major points discussion with new crew.

Areas within this checklist includes aspects about:

Sailor Toolbox Safety Checklist crew boarding

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