Nautical Info Service Croatia 1.3.1

The Nautical Information Service (nIS) is a complimentary multilingual application designed for mobile devices, catering to yacht and boat owners, fishermen, divers, swimmers, and individuals frequenting coastal and maritime environments. The primary objective of nIS is to facilitate users in providing comprehensive and detailed information to local harbormaster offices and relevant navigation safety authorities. This is crucial for preventing marine pollution and bolstering search and rescue operations, all while maintaining ease of use.

One noteworthy feature of nIS is its ability to connect users directly to the distress and emergency number 195 (MRCC Rijeka). Upon making the call, the user’s location is transmitted via a short text message (SMS), which significantly enhances response times for those in perilous situations.

Key features of the nIS application include:

• A direct phone call to the toll-free search and rescue service number (195), accompanied by the user's current location.
• Maritime violation reporting with options to attach photos and videos.
• Weather forecasts tailored for mariners, including air temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, wave height, and cloud cover.
• Comprehensive navigation rules covering vessel equipment standards, protocols in ports and at sea, collision avoidance measures, marine environmental protection guidelines, information for foreign vessels, divers, swimmers, updates from radio services, and maritime marks.
• A directory of public service contacts such as search and rescue units, harbormaster offices, hyperbaric chambers, commercial salvage companies, consulates, medical facilities, emergency services, VTS services, and coastal radio stations.
• Information on ports and anchorages including marinas, nautical anchorages, fuel stations, and border crossing points.