- Added a new Setup View to make first-time BL4SEA setup clearer and more user-friendly. - Added support for password managers during device setup in the Setup View. - Improved offline resilience. - Improved background synchronization. - Improved reliability when taking photos, resolving issues where the Take Picture button could stop responding or require an app restart. - Ensured photos are safely stored as soon as you tap Use Photo, to reduce the risk of data loss. - Enhanced validation when submitting test results to reduce the chance of missing or incomplete answers. - Design improvements on returned tests. - Fixed an issue where text fields did not allow copy/paste. - Fixed a rare startup issue where the app could occasionally fail to launch correctly. - GPS is now enforced to use the app when answering questions. This is for compliance reasons when an auditor is reviewing a test. - Updated core platform and backend integrations to support new backend services and improve overall performance and stability.

What’s New • Background Sync – Keeps your data automatically up-to-date even when the app isn’t active. Designed for efficiency and optimized battery usage. • Push Notifications – Receive instant alerts on submission status changes, team activity, and system announcements. Improvements • User Interface Enhancements – Streamlined navigation, improved touch responsiveness, enhanced visual feedback, and smarter form validation with actionable guidance. • Sync and Connectivity – Intelligent handling of varying network conditions ensures optimal performance. Enhanced offline support with automatic background sync upon reconnection. • Memory and Performance – Reduced app startup time and optimized memory usage for sustained smooth operation and better battery life. • Location Services – Improved accuracy and efficiency, with lower battery consumption, following platform best practices. Bug Fixes • Authentication and Login – Resolved timeout issues, improved session handling, and enhanced security with better token management and feedback. Fixed an issue preventing first-time login on new devices. • Image Management – Fixed deletion and retake issues. Images now persist as expected across navigation. Improved photo previews and transitions. • Navigation and Interface – Fixed double-tap issues, improved layout handling in landscape and across screen sizes, and resolved navigation bugs across app sections. • Data Sync and Integrity – Addressed sync conflicts, improved offline change handling, and enhanced conflict resolution and data persistence. • Status and State Management – Fixed submission status refresh issues, improved undo handling, and enhanced form completion tracking.

New Features: - Added AccelerometerManager for improved orientation handling and refactored the camera to utilize it. - Introduced dynamic sizing for Live Audit self-view based on device type and fixed aspect ratio. - Added section codes to cards (e.g., “9.4 Annual Survey Test”) for better clarity. - Included a description field in the Documents view. - Added new API endpoints for updating submissions and test comments. Bug Fixes: - Resolved a race condition bug that, in rare cases, prevented the app from generating a new submission of a test. - Fixed issues with headers, procedures, and verification details not updating correctly. - Corrected logic for removing page comments when a test is rejected. - Improved archived, commented, and rejected state handling. - Addressed minor UI inconsistencies and removed obsolete code.

In this update, we have made significant improvements to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience: - The synchronisation logic and several core components have been completely rewritten, making it faster, more efficient, and consistent in handling data updates and removals. - Multiple bugs have been fixed, addressing issues such as missing images, metadata errors, and app crashes. - Performance has been enhanced, resulting in faster operation, reduced memory usage, and optimised database access for reading and writing data. - Various user interface tweaks have been made to improve the overall experience, including updates to the Camera Page. - The app is now more stable, with better handling in offline mode and improved synchronisation reliability.

Resolved an issue where the Camera Controller displayed clipped images due to incorrect Aspect Ratio handling on different devices.

- Improved synchronization logic for downloading and uploading multimedia. - Improved compression of images taken in the app to enhance synchronization performance. - New camera view with controls for brightness, zoom, and switching cameras. - Added a progress indicator during sync when uploading multimedia. - Fixed a rare bug that prevented iCloud keychain access during the first-time setup of BL4SEA on some devices. - Fixed a bug with incorrect UI layout on the TimePicker and DatePicker question types. - Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements.

- Fixed an issue where downloaded images from Archived trials for a question with a single image could not be previewed correctly. - Fixed an issue that, on rare occasions, would cause navigation between pages in a test to not work properly.

- Fixed an issue that caused a gray screen when attempting to navigate directly to a section (New, Ongoing, Done, or Returned) from the Trials view. - Fixed a bug with incorrect color on the floating action button when navigating between test pages. - Improved logic for image compression. - Reduced app size by removing obsolete packages and features. - Misc. performance improvements.

Introducing BL4SEA Live Witnessing We are excited to launch the new BL4SEA Live Witnessing feature, which enables Annual DP Trials to be conducted remotely through real-time video and voice interaction.  This feature supports seamless collaboration with Boatlabs personnel and other stakeholders and allows for the recording of Live Witnessing sessions. This enhances review capabilities and accountability, all without the need for physical presence. Enhancements and Fixes: - Enhanced system performance for faster response times and smoother functionality. - Increased HTTP request timeouts to enhance stability and improve data synchronisation in environments with poor internet connectivity. - Fixed a bug where, in rare circumstances, images were not rendered properly in the app after being uploaded to the backend. - Addressed a bug causing the application to crash on launch in rare circumstances - Improved the logic for assessing network connectivity to ensure more reliable connections. - Improved the efficiency and reliability of uploading and downloading multimedia content.

Implemented solutions and fixed issues for the following cases: - Update Submission when navigating between pages - Not possible to scroll on bubbles when the keyboard is present

- Long questions are not properly displayed in the app - When updating the app, the sync log does not show the correct version - Sync bar is hidden if a user has scrolled down - Version info at the login screen - No pictures are downloaded on sync - Pictures in history do not show while offline - ACCESS_DENIED in the app when trying to log in - Low BL4 Code numbers (sections) are not sorted correctly - There is no way to see if a subtest contains any comments

Fixed the bug that table rows didn't always appear

Bugfixes and improvements

Small bug fixes and improvements were implemented