Harbour manoeuvres – safe and clear
Harbour manoeuvres are often stressful. Port King presents the most important manoeuvres in just a few taps, easy to understand – for correct and safe behaviour in the harbour. Because a damaged bathing platform, a grounded rudder or scratches in the hull really don't have to happen.
Sailing is becoming ever more popular, sailing courses are booming and charter fleets are fully booked. When it comes to harbour manoeuvres, new skippers – but also some old hands – are often unsure at the helm. There's simply a lack of practice and experience if you only sail for a week every year or two, with a different boat in an unfamiliar area.
To do it really well, we developed this app – so that every skipper can improve and benefit from the manoeuvres. Without giving the harbour a show.
For the concept, we focused on frequently occurring standard situations:
Casting off / berthing alongside: a manoeuvre that occurs practically everywhere – in the harbour, at the jetty or at the fuel dock.
Casting off / berthing with mooring lines: the typical situation in the Mediterranean, e.g. in Italy or Croatia.
Casting off / berthing at piles or dolphins: found in many harbours, whether on the North Sea, the Baltic or in inland waters.
Anchoring: at sea or with a bow anchor in the harbour – confident and safe.
Several variants are shown – depending on the wind conditions, starting with the simple situations. Kept short and clear so they're quickly to hand in an emergency.
Port King has long done more than harbour manoeuvres. Everything to hand in one app – in German and English.
Create and look up radio messages yourself – Mayday, Pan-Pan, Sécurité and radio check, to SRC/UBI standards.
NATO alphabet, radio messages and vocabulary (English/French) – practise playfully with flashcards.
Sea marks, right-of-way and collision-avoidance rules, plus on-board checklists – clearly explained.
Tips & tricks around sailing, added to regularly – available offline too.
Weather and sea-state scales to look up – so you judge the conditions correctly.
Getting started costs nothing. If you want more, Pro is a one-off purchase – no subscription, yours to keep.
Safety knowledge never costs anything here – distress calls, right of way and sea marks are free and will stay free. You only pay for what goes beyond that: once, without a subscription.
No subscription. Buy once, keep it forever.
In each of the seven categories, four videos show the same situation in different wind conditions. The first one is always free.
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Scan the QR code with your smartphone or tap the store of your choice. Free to download – Pro 9.99 € one-off, no subscription.
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