What is required for viewing vessels in the Orca Charts?
Orca shows other vessels in the chart from two sources:
Via an onboard AIS receiver connected to an Orca Core
From our partner MarineTraffic when your phone, tablet, or Orca Display has access to the internet
When both online and onboard AIS sources are available, Orca will only show data coming from the onboard AIS receiver within the receiver's range.
What do the different vessel symbols mean?
Other vessels are shown with symbols depending on the type of vessel. The symbols are as follows:
Symbols have different colors depending on their type and status:
Most vessels are shown in blue
When Orca has not received a position update from a vessel within an expected time, the vessel will be shown in grey.
SAR vessels and aircraft are shown in red
Pilot vessels are shown in black
Law enforcement is shown in yellow
How do I find more information about a vessel?
When clicking on a vessel, you'll be able to view detailed information about the vessel, including an image of it. This makes it easy to correlate what you see around you with what you see in the chart.
Orca will also show you the Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA) when you click on a vessel.
The CPA is also shown in the chart as a circle, following an extension line from your boat and the target vessel.
Some of the functionality above requires an active Orca Subscription.
To turn on or off showing other vessels in the chart, open the Control Center by pressing the button on the top right corner of the chart and then press AIS.
