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Software for your VesselNow Hub and the VesselNow Desktop app for Windows. Not sure what you need? Plan your setup or ask us.

Version 6.5.0 · released 19/08/2026

VesselNow on a phone, in demo mode
Demo mode on a VesselNow test Hub

Phones, tablets and TVs

Open VesselNow in any web browser on the boat's Wi-Fi, or at vesselnow.io when you're ashore. On a phone or tablet, add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.

Full installer Recommended for a new Windows PC

Everything needed to set up a Windows PC as your VesselNow Hub, including USB drivers and camera support. Add History & Wildlife packs for coastal stories.

Download latest SHA256 75345c7479e9ea79… Older versions →

Core installer Software only

The VesselNow software only, without drivers or content packs. For updating an existing VesselNow Hub.

Download latest SHA256 711407d8b3a2ad63… Older versions →

Drivers and camera add-on For Core installs

USB serial drivers and camera video support, for a PC set up with the Core installer.

Download latest SHA256 7902a470e8f287b0… Older versions →

History & Wildlife packs Coastal content for the Guest map

Offline coastal stories, wildlife, fish and marine reserves for the Guest map. Pick the regions you cruise: Pacific, Australia, US or Europe.

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Device Bridge USB and NMEA add-on

Small Windows app that connects USB NMEA gateways, a Cerbo GX and other local devices to your VesselNow Hub.

Not available to download yet. Contact GMTS for a copy. Contact GMTS

VesselNow Desktop Windows desktop app

A Windows app that opens your boat's VesselNow screens full-screen, aboard or ashore.

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Docker For a NAS or Docker host

Run the VesselNow Hub software on a NAS, Intel NUC or any Docker host. Windows PC: use the Full installer. NAS or Docker host: use this.

docker pull gmtsgroup/vesselnow:latest
Docker Hub Older versions →

What's in this release

6.5.0 Latest

New features

  • IT shows your network, Starlink and 4G routers in one place.
  • Crew AV shows what is playing on Sonos, WiiM, Denon and Marantz.
  • Weather overlays (GRIB), extra map styles and a tides overlay on the chart.
  • More coastal stories and wildlife for New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific.

Changes

  • History, wildlife and fishing QR codes work on board with no internet.
  • Updating a Windows PC skips extras that are already installed.

Bug fixes

  • Memory use could grow over several days.
  • History could stop recording points.
  • Māori place names could show garbled characters.

Docker

docker pull gmtsgroup/vesselnow:latest

Version tag: gmtsgroup/vesselnow:6.5.0.20260820-0722

Recent tags: 6.5.0.20260902-1624, 6.5.0.20260902-1505, 6.5.0.20260902-1419, 6.5.0.20260902-1230

Docker Hub →

Core installer VesselNow-Server-Setup-6.5.0.bin SHA256 711407d8b3a2… Full installer VesselNow-Master-Setup-6.3.4.bin SHA256 75345c7479e9… Drivers and camera add-on VesselNow-Extras-Setup-6.5.0.bin SHA256 7902a470e8f2… VesselNow Desktop VesselNow-Hub-Setup-6.5.0.bin SHA256 e766048af334… History & Wildlife packs VesselNow-History-Wildlife-Packs-Setup-6.3.0.bin SHA256 ee301724d61a…

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Every new boat starts with a 7-day free trial. You can buy a licence any time.

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