Maritime Academy: ICS Flags
Maritime Academy: ICS Flags Summary
Maritime Academy: ICS Flags is a with in-app purchases iOS app in the Education category, developed by Xiang Dong. First released 4 years ago(Oct 2021), the app has 168 ratings with a 4.89★ (excellent) average rating.
Store info: Last updated on App Store on Mar 26, 2025 .
4.89★
Ratings: 168
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App Description
Features:
- designed for mariners, travellers, yachtsmen, pleasure cruisers and anyone who enjoys spending time around the waterfront.
- 104 levels and 35 challenges teaching and training maritime flag signalling and the International Code of Signals (ICS).
- 6 chapters including Letters, Numbers, Words, Substitutes, Single Flag Meanings and Abbreviations.
- effective and fun teaching and training strategy: learn and train first with ease and then challenge yourself with pressure.
- calculated amount of repetition for smooth and efficient memorization and progress.
- explore all the letters, numbers, substitutes and abbreviations at your own pace on the Explore screen.
- info screen offering detailed explanation of how to make the most of the app.
- absolutely no ads.
- works completely offline.
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About Maritime Academy
The app teaches maritime flag signalling (generally flaghoist signalling), which is the principal means other than radio by which ships communicate to each other or to shore.
Virtually all signalling by non-naval vessels is now organized under the International Code of Signals (whether by flaghoist, semaphore, signal lamp, or other means), which specifies a standard set of flags and codes and is the most recent evolution of a wide variety of maritime flag signalling systems. Naval vessels generally use an extended set of flags and their own codes.
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Teaching method
The two key teaching and training concepts are progressive introduction and focused repetition. The learning material is categorized into chapters and then broken down into manageable units (levels) to ensure efficient learning and training.
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Learning material
In general, the learning progresses from single-flag content to multi-flag content. That is to say, from letters & numbers to words & substitutes, and then to single flag meanings & abbreviations. The content is arranged for optimal efficiency and we strongly recommend you to go through the levels in this order.
- Letters (8 levels + 4 challenges)
- Numbers (3 levels + 1 challenge)
- Words (30 levels)
- Substitutes (1 level)
- Single Flag Meanings (8 levels + 4 challenges)
- Abbreviations (54 levels + 26 challenges)
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Levels and challenges
In short, a level focuses on introducing and training new letters/numbers/abbreviations, while a challenge tests what you’ve learnt. In the lea