Note: For DECKEE users in Western Australia, the Plan feature offers the enhanced ability to Log On and Log Off directly with Marine Rescue WA. For more information on this, read How to Log On with Marine Rescue WA.
Creating and sharing a Plan will allow a friend or family member to track your trip progress and contact rescue services, should you end up in trouble. Creating and sharing a Plan could save your life.
Make sure your boat information is up-to-date before you create a float plan. Do this by tapping to You then adding or editing your watercraft information.
1. Create a new plan
Tap on the Create plan button at the top left of screen.
2. Fill out your Plan details
Enter the following information to your plan:
Select the right watercraft from your DECKEE profile
Add at least one emergency contact that will receive a copy of your plan
Select whether you are taking a return trip or a one-way trip
Enter your time and date of return or arrival
If any diving will occur on your trip, tap the checkbox
Enter the number of passengers on board
Where possible, DECKEE will pre-fill information for you, including all your watercraft details if you have previously saved them to your profile. It's a good idea to do this to save your re-entering the information again in future.
3. Add waypoints
The final step is to add your waypoints. Enter a start point, end point and any other relevant waypoints in between that you will navigate to.
You can either search for the name of a waypoint (like a boat ramp or marina), or select Choose on map to drag and drop a location instead.
When you are ready, tap Confirm.
If you selected Return Trip on the previous screen, your End point will automatically default to the same as your Start point.
4. Viewing your plan details
Your plan has been created! The emergency contacts you added to your plan will also be able to view the details in their DECKEE app. They can see how long you’ve been gone and when to expect you back.
4. Update or end your plan
During your trip, you can update or end your plan at any time by tapping the Update plan button in the top left corner of screen.
When you are viewing your plan and tap End plan and then confirm, your emergency contacts will be automatically notified that you have ended your activity.