ghostlymoron
Well-known member
This is quite fun! http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
Live AIS
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duncan99210
Well-known member
Magic!
Haven't-a-Clue
New member
Installed on my Android some time back. It's really very good.
nigel1
Active member
Thank god for that, just did a search for my ship and now know where I am
Oddly though, it has our status as moored/anchored, but the transponder is set to Restricted in manoeuverability. I had to double check when I looked at the marine traffic site.
Search for vessel Maersk Tackler
Conachair
Guest
If you're using opencpn with the google earth plugin then you can have internet ais inside opencpn. Not to be used for navigation .......
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/ais-data-in-ge-plugin-71830.html#post821168
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Lots fun indeed
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trapezeartist
New member
I listened in on a radio conversation between Bristol VTS and an incoming ship. After the usual reporting in, VTS told the ship that he wasn't showing up on AIS. The skipper or watch leader showed a severe bout of disinterest and advised that he wasn't a technocrat. A moment later VTS came back to say that they had checked marinetraffic.com and that showed the same ship in Gibraltar. Still not much of a response from the ship so VTS said they would have to report the matter.
When I got home a couple of hours later I looked up the ship on marinetraffic.com and it was shown in Royal Portbury Dock. The vessels track was only about 5 or 6 miles long and started just about in the position the ship was when I heard the radio conversation.
So..... AIS is very interesting, could be useful at times, but don't assume that a thumping great 184m LOA car transporter will have it switched on.
When I got home a couple of hours later I looked up the ship on marinetraffic.com and it was shown in Royal Portbury Dock. The vessels track was only about 5 or 6 miles long and started just about in the position the ship was when I heard the radio conversation.
So..... AIS is very interesting, could be useful at times, but don't assume that a thumping great 184m LOA car transporter will have it switched on.
ianj99
Active member
Coastguard sar just overflown mull
Rescue 103 from Sumburgh (Shetland) is currently heading 334deg at 123knots at 1719m.
I wonder where its off to?
I find it quite fascinating seeing what is sailing and flying (in the case of Coastguard aircraft) around our shores even if its not in real time.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?level0=100
http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/Coastguard.htm
Rescue 103 from Sumburgh (Shetland) is currently heading 334deg at 123knots at 1719m.
I wonder where its off to?
I find it quite fascinating seeing what is sailing and flying (in the case of Coastguard aircraft) around our shores even if its not in real time.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?level0=100
http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/Coastguard.htm