La Guerriere Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjazz Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Thats absolutely fascinating. Is there a similar one for commercial aircraft do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Dunno about aircraft, but if you want to go a bit higher, here are the NASA tracking sites for satellites, shuttles and the ISShttp://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/(PS can a kind Mod turn the URL in the OP to a link please? Ta) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 This is a very interesting one as well...http://saltdean-ais.co.uk/AIS_Google.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Absolutely fascinating. I'm watching it now with four ferries (Norman Spirit, Pride of Burgundy, Moliere, Pride of Dover) floating outside Dover in bad weather waiting to get in. Must be some very sick people out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Don't forget that the data is aged somewhat and is not real-time. It says in little letters somewhere that it is an hour old but I am informed by a UK Coastguard I know that the data is up to 3 hours old for security reasons, so don't rely on it if you are in Calais car park wondering where the ferry is. Must be an invaluable tool for Somali pirates though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Not so. The website FAQ says that "Data received are uploaded in the database in real time and therefore they are immediately available on the map." It goes on to say :"However, several positions shown on map may be not continuously refreshed (e.g. when a ship goes out of range). Vessel positions shown on map may be up to 1 hour old." This will be a function, therefore, of a ship's position and the frequency of its position reporting. Channel shipping seems to be updated every few minutes; a liner I spotted near Venice was updated every few hours (probably because berthed). The time now is 09:08 and Moliere's last reported position was at 09:06:46 (with a very circuitous track outside Dover!) less than 2 minutes ago.Why on earth would a coastguard think that having data 3 hours old would aid security????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 [quote user="Bez"]Why on earth would a coastguard think that having data 3 hours old would aid security?????[/quote]So that it is more difficult to hijack say a VLCC and drive it up the Thames for example.Dubious logic I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I just had a quick look at the Indian Ocean.No ships shown at all so there must be a way of making the ships 'invisible' to the public (and pirates) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 There's a French yacht been b uggering around off Calais all afternoon, goin nowhere. Almost a danger to shipping I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josa Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I lost Pride of Calais earlier on today - I was terribly worried that she had been hijacked or sunk - then I realised she was docked in Dover alongside another ship and I'd missed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 That yacht, called the MAPAUEM is in the wrong lane and is a real nuisance. It is off Sangatte abd finally making three knots odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"] I just had a quick look at the Indian Ocean.No ships shown at all so there must be a way of making the ships 'invisible' to the public (and pirates)[/quote]No, it's just that there's no one in that region monitoring the AIS and forwarding it to the website, or, all the ships are out range of receivers linked to the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhogan Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 [quote user="mattjazz"]Thats absolutely fascinating. Is there a similar one for commercial aircraft do you think?[/quote]Have a look at this site, I found it earlier this year when my son flew to Oz. The range is limited by US and European radar so coverage over Russia, etc is zero, but could be useful.http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightTracker/flightTracker.doNot sure whats happened to quote!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 My OH is on the high seas tonight so this website is fascinating. I've just found out which boat he is on, courtesy of here. Before sailing, he told me that a Gale of Force 8 was expected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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