Maxsea 12.6 Jun 2026

: The software supports BSB charts (versions 1 and 2.0+), which are digital "raster" versions of official paper charts. In the U.S., these are derived directly from NOAA paper charts and maintain the same level of detail.

The commercial fishing community will appreciate the new Bottom Composition Overlay . Using public bathymetric databases (and your own sonar logs), MaxSea 12.6 now color-codes bottom hardness (sand, rock, mud) directly on the 3D chart. MaxSea 12.6

As marine technology progressed toward cloud computing, touchscreens, and high-speed satellite imagery overlays, the classic architecture of MaxSea 12.6 eventually met its limits. MaxSea partnered closely with Furuno electronics to develop a brand-new software engine: (now known universally as TIMEZERO). : The software supports BSB charts (versions 1 and 2