Logbook: languages
Ships and yachts are crewed from all over the world, and not everyone logs their sea time in English. Bridgedeck Logbook runs in 18 languages and switches between them instantly, with no signal needed. The parts a flag state reads stay in English.
Eighteen: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, Croatian, Romanian, Indonesian, Turkish, Polish, German, Dutch, Chinese (Simplified), Arabic and Filipino.
Yes. The layout mirrors for Arabic, so the app reads in the direction you'd expect.
The screens, buttons, messages and setup are. A few things are deliberately left in English — see below.
In Settings, under Appearance, choose Language. Until you pick one, the app follows your phone's language.
No. Every language is built into the app, so switching is instant, works offline and doesn't need a restart.
No. The choice stays on your phone and only changes what you see. Your logbook entries, totals and exports are the same whichever language you use.
The maritime terms — ranks, vessel types and certificate types — stay in English in every language. They are the English terms used on certificates, testimonials and ship's paperwork worldwide, so what you log matches your documents.
No. The sea service testimonial PDF always stays in English, whatever language the app is in. It is a document for your Master and for a regulator, and it follows an English-language form.
No. Emails, including the certificate expiry email, are in English.
No. All 18 are in the app for everyone. Logbook is free up to 100 sea days; Bridgedeck Pro, an optional paid subscription, unlocks unlimited logging after that, and your existing records are always free to view and export.
iPhone and iPad (iOS 15 or later) from the App Store, and Android from Google Play, and a Mac version (macOS 10.15 or later).
The notices change. Always check the current version on GOV.UK before you apply or book.
Study and Logbook are both live on the App Store. Open either to get started.
