About CoastPilot Studio
See who the product is for, how it is organised and how to start.
Who it is for
Each person has a clear job in the workspace, from writing a paragraph to reading a published edition.
Nautical editors
Write and correct typed paragraphs with geography and chart numbers, and save each version with a reason.
Cartographers
Check chart numbers, geography and coordinates on paragraphs before they go for review.
Field units
Report a change from the field, follow the report to a decision and read the published correction.
Reviewers
Read paragraphs in context, leave comments and suggest replacement text without changing the source.
Approvers
Read the final text and history, approve or return it with a reason and lock the approved version.
Publication managers
Build editions and weekly change sets, run checks and publish PDF, web pages and JSON.
Mariners
Read published editions without an account, report a change and check the status of a report.
How it is organised
Follow the steps in order to move a paragraph from a first draft to a published edition.
Create a publication
Open Publications and create a publication. Set its title and region.
Add chapters in order
Add chapters to the publication and put them in reading order.
Write typed paragraphs
Add a paragraph to a chapter. Pick its type, write the text and add geography and chart numbers.
Send the paragraph for review
Assign a reviewer, set a due date and add a message. The paragraph moves to in review.
Approve the paragraph
An approver reads the final text, resolves comments and records approval with a date. The approved version is locked.
Build an edition or weekly change set
Add approved paragraphs in order, run the checks and lock the edition or weekly change set.
Publish the outputs
Choose PDF, web pages or JSON, preview the output, publish and confirm the files produced.
Independence
CoastPilot Studio is an independent product of Majic Holdings and is not affiliated with any government agency.
CoastPilot Studio uses CoastPilot Studio branding only. It does not use any government agency name, seal or logo on the site, in the app or in published output.
Use the steps below to get in touch and to start with a sample chapter.
Request a demo
Open Request a demo, add your name, organisation and work email, and note the sample chapter you want to walk through.
Read the guides
Open Guides and read the steps in order, from starting a first publication to publishing a weekly change set.
Sign in to your workspace
Open Sign in and sign in with your MAJIC account. Ask an administrator to add you if you do not have access yet.
- Independent product of Majic Holdings
- Not affiliated with any government agency
- No agency name, seal or logo on the site or in the app
Start with a sample chapter
Bring a sample chapter to a demo and walk through editing, review, approval and publishing steps.