CaptainCalc

Professional Bridge Toolkit — Fully Offline

Voyage planning, draft survey, stability calculations, celestial navigation, cargo tools and maritime regulations in a single application designed for real bridge operations.

  • Built by a former sea captain.
  • Runs completely offline.
  • Deterministic calculation engine.
523+ regression tests deterministic math engine no cloud dependency works without internet at sea

Designed for Real Bridge Work

CaptainCalc was created to support real shipboard operations where accuracy and reliability matter.

Unlike many maritime apps that rely on simplified formulas or online services, CaptainCalc uses a deterministic calculation core verified by regression tests and designed to work completely offline.

It combines navigation, cargo calculations, stability tools, celestial navigation and regulatory references into a single operational toolkit.

Core Capabilities

Voyage Planning

Route planning, waypoint management, ETA calculations, track recording and navigation monitoring tools designed for real bridge workflows.

Draft Survey

Perform draft survey calculations using six-draft method, trim/list corrections and hydrostatic interpolation.

Stability Calculations

Create stability cases, evaluate loading conditions and generate stability reports.

Cargo & Tank Tools

Tank sounding calculations, cargo planning tools and loading advisor utilities for cargo operations.

Celestial Navigation

Almanac-grade celestial calculations including sight reduction, noon sight, star identification and position fixing.

Maritime Regulations

Quick access to COLREG, IALA buoyage systems and maritime reference diagrams.

Navigation Tools

CaptainCalc includes integrated navigation tools for route editing, waypoint management and voyage monitoring.

Features include:

  • route editing
  • live track recording
  • waypoint arrival detection
  • cross-track monitoring
  • voyage dashboard
  • operational voyage templates
Map layer currently uses OpenStreetMap infrastructure and will support fully offline charts in future releases.

Built for Reliability

CaptainCalc is engineered as a deterministic maritime calculation system.

Key engineering principles:

  • deterministic math core
  • golden regression test suite
  • validation hardening for operational inputs
  • strict input ranges and safety checks
  • offline-first architecture

The application does not depend on cloud services for core calculations.

Works Without Internet

CaptainCalc is designed for use at sea where internet connectivity is unreliable or unavailable.

All core calculations run locally on the device.

Only the map tile layer may use internet connectivity. All operational tools remain fully functional offline.

Operational Records and Reports

CaptainCalc can generate operational reports and export calculation results.

Export options include:

  • PDF reports
  • CSV data exports
  • voyage records
  • celestial fix reports

These outputs can be used for documentation or operational reference.

Who Is CaptainCalc For

CaptainCalc is designed for professional mariners including:

  • bridge officers
  • chief officers
  • ship masters
  • maritime students and cadets

It is suitable for merchant vessels such as container ships, tankers, bulk carriers and general cargo ships.

Platform & Pricing

Currently available for Android. An iOS version is planned once the project reaches its first milestone of professional users.

Subscription:
  • CaptainCalc offers a free trial period.
  • After the trial: Quick Calculations remain free.
  • Professional features require subscription.
  • Subscription includes access to all operational modules.
  • Grace period is available for users at sea without internet connectivity.