In preparation for the Miami International Boat Show(MBS) this week, today we introduced our new BlueChart Mobile app for iPad and iPhone, and our new line of thermal-imaging and low-light cameras - all of which will be on display at the Garmin booth at this year's show (booth #1689).

Garmin's BlueChart Mobile appoffers mariner the same feature rich and highly accurate BlueChart data found on our chartplotters, and allows for route planning from the comfort of your home - before you board the boat. BlueChart Mobile also lets users access and fully utilize ActiveCaptain, a web-based community that provides real-time content generated by mariners. Now, mariners will not only have the latest charts and service data from Garmin, but they'll also have access to a wealth of information directly from other captains. The BlueChart Mobile app is expected to be available this summer.

The GCT 30 (hi-res thermal), GCT 20 (lo-res thermal) and GCL 20 (low-light) can pan, tilt and zoom, and provide extra situational awareness by enhancing visibility at any time of day - especially at dusk, dawn and total darkness (thermal only). Each new camera is fully controllable from a Garmin chartplotter, and with an additional heading sensor, multiple cameras can track a target from the plotter. The GCT 30 and GCT 20 can even detect a hot spot, overlay a box around the spot, and then automatically pan and tilt to follow the identified hot spot. They feature extraordinary zoom capabilities, continuous 360-degree rotation and 180-degree autoflip. To learn more about Garmin's new series of marine cameras, check out the video below.