This application and its chart, depth, imagery and navigation-reference layers
are not for navigation. Information may be incomplete, delayed
or out of date. Use current official nautical charts, notices and approved
navigation systems for safe navigation.
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Add new marina mode Click the map at the marina location, then complete the input form.
Relocate marina mode Click the map to set the new marina location.
What's here mode Click any point on the map to check nearby OSM marina/harbour features and the closest marina already in this tool.
Candidate scan Scanning the current map view for OSM marina/harbour features not already in the dataset.
Pinpoint Marine — Help
Purpose and limitations
Pinpoint Marine is a recreational marine planning and reference tool. Chart, bathymetry, imagery, GPS and other reference information may be incomplete, delayed or out of date. It is not a certified navigation system and must not be relied on for safe navigation, collision avoidance or under-keel-clearance decisions.
Map controls
Gear opens Tools & Settings.
The crosshair opens Search.
Layers opens chart, imagery, basemap and overlay controls.
Zoom using the mouse wheel or trackpad, keyboard +/−, or pinch gestures on touchscreens. Arrow keys pan the map.
The coordinate readout follows the selected coordinate format in Tools & Settings.
Search
Enter one search term, then choose the search source:
General searches worldwide mapped places and features such as towns, cities, rivers, reefs, islands, countries and points of interest.
Aus marinas searches the Pinpoint Marine Australian marina dataset and opens the full marina information popup when selected.
User data searches saved routes, tracks and markers.
AIS vessels searches the shared current Australian AIS dataset by vessel name, MMSI or callsign. Selecting a positioned result enables AIS, moves the map to the vessel and opens its AIS popup.
General-search results are not selected automatically. Choose the required result first. A selected world-search result can be saved as a marker.
Selecting a saved marker from User data unhides it and moves the map to that marker.
Layers
Australia charts — AHO provides automatic Australian hydrographic chart coverage.
New Zealand charts — LINZ provides automatic New Zealand raster chart coverage, selecting chart products by geographic coverage and published scale.
Australian charts are drawn above LINZ charts where both are enabled.
State and territory aerial imagery can be enabled independently where coverage is available.
Basemaps include No basemap, Satellite, Street and Terrain. Light/dark presentation follows the selected appearance mode.
Navigation overlays include the marina dataset, OpenSeaMap marks and AIS vessels supplied by the shared Pinpoint Marine AIS backend.
IMAS bathymetry is displayed above Australian charts and state aerial imagery, but below TAS bathymetry contours, marina data and OpenSeaMap marks.
Bathymetry and chart layers are reference products only and are not a substitute for current official navigation products.
GPS, heading and MOB
The lower-left GPS control enables browser geolocation and displays vessel position, accuracy, speed and course where available.
Heading/forecast mode displays a forward line using device/GPS heading where available, otherwise movement-derived course.
MOB immediately places a Man Overboard marker at the current GPS position. The marker can later be renamed, relocated, reclassified or deleted through Markers.
GPS remains a consumer-device reference and should not be treated as a certified navigation sensor.
Routes
Open Tools & Settings → Routes.
Create a route with +, enter its basic parameters, then select Draw to place route points on the map.
During drawing use Undo, Finish or Cancel.
After Finish, review the route before saving. Saved routes show leg information and totals including distance, estimated time and fuel where configured.
Saved routes can be edited, hidden/shown, labelled and deleted.
Tracks
Open Tools & Settings → Tracks to start a recording.
Recording returns to the map. A recording control remains available so the track can be finished or cancelled.
Finish returns to the Tracks page for review and saving.
Saved tracks can be hidden/shown or deleted. Track data remains local unless exported.
Markers
Open Tools & Settings → Markers, select +, then choose Place marker.
Select the desired map position, then use Relocate, Cancel or Finish.
After Finish, configure the marker name, icon and Notes, then save it.
Marker popups show name and position and provide quick actions for rename, relocate and delete.
Markers can be hidden/shown individually or collectively. Marker-name labels can be displayed at suitable map zoom levels.
Marker types include general-purpose categories such as fishing, marina/berth, information, camera and MOB.
Measure
Select Tools & Settings → Measure to return directly to the map.
Click/tap to add measurement points. After three or more points, selecting the first point can close the shape into a polygon.
Measurement nodes can be repositioned. Use Finish to complete the current measurement and Clear to remove measurement graphics.
Measurements are planning/reference values only.
Depth
Select Tools & Settings → Depth, then choose a location on the map.
The tool requests an approximate IMAS bathymetry value where data is available.
Depth results are indicative only and are not suitable for navigation or formal UKC assessment.
Data — import and export
Open Tools & Settings → Data.
Import data accepts Pinpoint Marine route, track, marker or combined-data JSON files. Multiple files can be selected together.
Routes, tracks and markers can each be exported as all items or as an individual selected item.
Markers can also be exported by marker type, for example all Fishing markers.
Export all data creates one backup containing all saved routes, tracks and markers.
Exported files are the recommended portable backup before clearing browser data or moving to another device/browser.
Display and units
Appearance can be set to Light or Dark.
Coordinate display can use Decimal Degrees or MGA2020 Northing/Easting where applicable.
Length, depth, area, speed and volume units can be selected independently.
Dark mode also applies a low-light presentation to supported chart layers and interface elements.
Local data and New Zealand chart access
Routes, tracks, markers, marker notes and user preferences are stored locally in the browser unless explicitly exported.
Clearing browser/site data can remove locally saved information.
New Zealand chart access is provided through a same-origin Netlify proxy. The LINZ credential is read server-side from the LINZ_API_KEY environment variable and is not stored in or exposed to the browser.
Data sources
Australian hydrographic chart imagery: Australian Hydrographic Office.
New Zealand raster nautical chart imagery and chart index: Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
Bathymetry: IMAS/NESP and TAS LIST/TAFI sources where enabled.
Basemaps and worldwide search may rely on external mapping/geocoding services and can vary in coverage, availability and detail.
Application: Pinpoint Marine | Help updated: August 2026
Cloud collaboration
Cloud ready. Sign in to load the shared dataset.
Shared data is stored in Supabase. Viewers can read cloud data; editor/admin roles can save marina edits to the shared database and changelog. Admin spreadsheet imports now push marina and berth-fee master data to cloud; individual berth-fee row editing remains export/import-first in this build.
