This page applies to customers who have purchased and installed our Android Charts within the last 12 months, either by download or supplied on a 2022 USB device.
Note: The name of your currently installed chart set can be seen in the top left corner of the chart list. Open the chart list by tapping the button showing two circular arrows in the Marine Navigator app.
Android Charts 2022–2023 Update
All updates are provided by download only, even if your original charts were supplied on DVD or USB.
This update will:
Upgrade a working 2022 chart set to the 2023 edition
Update only the chart package originally installed
Apply only to the device on which it is currently installed
Require no re-registration or re-activation
Price: Free of charge for customers who purchased 2022 charts
New 'clean sweep' installation method
This method avoids any possibility of duplicate charts, which in some cases has caused display or loading issues.
No re-registration is required.
Step 1: Confirm Your Installed Chart Set
- Start your Android device and open Marine Navigator.
- Ensure your charts are displaying normally.
- Tap the chart list button (two circular arrows).
- Note the chart set name shown in the top left corner.
- Confirm that it matches one of the update options listed below.
Step 2: Download the Correct Update Package
- Download the update directly to your target Android device.
- Wait until the file is fully downloaded and verify that it is located in your Downloads folder (not in “My Favourites” or another directory).
- Ensure Marine Navigator can see the file when you later choose IMPORT, but do not import it yet.
Available updates
Update 1: vmh-UK-IRL-2022
Available: Jan 2022 to mid-Jan 2023
Originally priced at £9.99 / £14.95
Bundled with Unified Charts UK/IRL 2022 (download or USB)
Does not update 2021 purchases, even if updated in 2022
Download size: 910 MB – 828 charts
Download link: Tap HERE
Update 2: vmh-UK-NC-2022 (UK & Near Continent)
Available: Jan 2022 to mid-Jan 2023
Originally priced at approximately £32
Bundled with Unified Charts UK–Near Continent 2022
Does not update 2021 purchases
Download size: 1.24 GB – 1,014 charts
Download link: Tap HERE
Update 3: vmh-ALL-2022
Available: Jan 2022 to mid-Jan 2023
Bundled with Unified Charts “All” 2022
Does not update 2021 purchases
Download size: 1.62 GB – 1,321 charts
Download link: Tap HERE
Step 3: Remove the Existing Chart Set
With charts still visible, tap the chart list button.
Tap the blue folder in the top left corner (eg vmh-UK-IRL-2022).
A list of installed chart folders will appear.
For a clean installation, long-press and DELETE the original chart set folder.
Step 4: Import the Update Package
Return to Marine Navigator.
Choose IMPORT and select the downloaded update
.zipfile.Once the import is complete:
Close Marine Navigator
Power off your Android device
Restart the device
No chart re-activation is required.
Step 5: Verify Installation
When Marine Navigator restarts:
You will see a pink progress bar rising beside the chart list button.
Once complete, charts are ready for use.
Note: Charts are no longer stamped with an issue date during processing.
Important information
The updated chart set will retain exactly the same name and year as the original.
You can confirm the update by file type:
2023 charts use the .tif extension
2022 charts use the .png extension
Many small-scale overview charts now include grey hatched areas marked “Omission of Detail”, showing where larger-scale charts provide coverage.
Chart data dates
UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain & Portugal: 1 January 2023
France: December 2022
This process ensures a reliable, clean update while maintaining full compliance with licensing and activation terms, and provides continuity of service for professional and recreational marine navigation use.
This article was first published on 21 January 2023