Maritime Tracking

[Phil Reeder]

I was told about this site a couple of weeks ago ,and I`ve found it fascinating.It tracks merchant vessels world-wide ,although ,I have spotted a couple of warships on it .I have my Home city zeroed in ,but you can choose any port in the world.You can click on the ships symbol and it gives you it course ,speed and sometimes a photo of the vessel.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

Cheers Phil

[FalkeEins]

..Hi Phil,

..it's a fascinating site indeed, I use it all the time as we look out over the Straits of Dover..

[Stormbringer]

I use it to tell me what container ships are due in Southampton, the only downside is if you add the ships to "your" fleet you get an email everytime they enter and leave port anywhere in the world.

Pete

[Tony C]

Like the fact that you can click on an individual ship and you get details of the vessel concerned including a picture!

[drookit]

You can also try googling Ships AIS. Similar site. Its interesting ....if you study some of the movements on the Clyde you can actually "spot" the movements of and whereabouts of SSBN'S as they come and go, the boats themselves do not transmit but the attendant tugs do and if you have seen them live then you will be aware that they operate in certain formations when escorting the boats up the Clyde and into the Gareloch.

[Julien]

We use it at work for finding the ships when they forget to ring in with an eta!

[Test Graham]

I use it because my daughter is out on the North Sea surveying and it lets us know where she is.