Marine Traffic is a resource with which you can track the position of ships on AIS map(Automatic Identification System). This is done very simply: in the search box you need to enter the name of the vessel, and the service will show where it is at the moment. In addition to the name and type of the ship, you can find out its course, the country to which it belongs, the speed of movement and other useful data.
The service is convenient to use - courts different types are highlighted in different colors, the direction of their movement is shown, those who are at anchor are separately indicated.
When you hover over the icon, information about the ship appears in a pop-up window: name, home country, destination. If you click on it, the system will show more detailed information right down to the photo.
To create a map of vessels, AIS technology is used - automatic identification system. Each ship has a transmitter that constantly transmits information over the air using radio waves. It does not use mobile and satellite communications, so this technology is cheaper than analogues. Any receiver operating on VHF or VHF frequencies can pick up the signal.
Broadcast coverage depends on several factors. The most significant are the transmitter power and the height of the receiving antenna. But even the weakest repeater can broadcast within 75 km. This is enough for ships to recognize each other's presence from a safe distance.
Would you like to know where this or that sea vessel is now, which ships are located next to you, and which are moored in Buenos Aires, Sumatra or Singapore? MarineTraffic.com web service gives you unique opportunity get set useful information according to the location and movement of the ship you need on the map, its route, speed, cargo, weather in this region and so on. In this article, I will talk about the real-time vessel traffic map on the Marina Traffic website, and also explain in detail how to use the capabilities of this service.
As you know, AIS (automated identification system) has been involved in navigation since the early 90s, the main purpose of which is to increase the monitoring and safety of maritime transport. Its capabilities allow you to identify the vessel, its course, dimensions and other parameters using VHF radio waves. The system covers an area of about 9 million square kilometers of coastal zones around the globe, including about 2,500 ports in the areas of the most active maritime traffic.
In 2004, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) required ships with a gross tonnage of more than 300 tons to be required to install a special AIS transmitter on board the ship. The duties of the latter include transmitting in real time to a special receiving station all the necessary information about the vessel, including its speed, course, position, name, dimensions, and other relevant data.
The MarineTraffic.com site I'm reviewing receives data from over 1200 AIS receiving stations around the world. After collecting the data, they are transferred to the processing center, where they are processed, and applied to the map placed on the service. At the same time, the specified map of the movement of ships online is available both through the browser of a stationary PC and through the corresponding application for mobile devices.
"MarineTraffic" - a popular network service for tracking location in the world sea vessels. The resource collects real-time data about the location of the vessel (as well as information about its course, speed, tonnage, and so on). And displays it on the corresponding map, thereby greatly facilitating the work of people directly related to the sea.
The purpose of the vessel traffic map service is to increase the transparency and efficiency of maritime transport. The site allows you to track the location of many ships, making data on them available to ordinary users. At the same time, the resource is actively developing, inviting interested parties to take a direct part in its formation and further progress.
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After going to the marinetraffic.com website, you will immediately be taken to the working map of the service.
I recommend scrolling down the working screen and using the Russian interface instead of the default English. At the same time, I will warn the reader that most of the interface will remain in English one way or another.
Then you will need to go through the registration procedure (after which you will have access to a number of special options of the "My Fleets" level, allowing you to track the vessels of your choice). To do this, click on "Login" at the top, then on "Register", and go through the registration procedure via e-mail.
The map shows schematically in different colors various types of vessels (transport, tankers, passenger, high-speed, special, fishing, etc.)
By hovering over the ship you need, you can get information about its name and destination. More detailed information is available only after paying the appropriate fee for using the site (annual subscription, subscription depending on the number of ships you have chosen, and so on).
The Marina Traffic control panel is divided into two main parts - the left panel and the top panel.
The left panel contains the following options:
The top panel has the following options:
With all the richness of the capabilities of the Marina Traffic website, its free functionality is rather limited, being of interest only in terms of getting acquainted with the capabilities of the service. All the completeness of the information on the vessel movement map that the user needs can only be obtained by paying for the paid functionality of the site, which is really quite impressive and will be fully useful to people associated with the sea and shipping.
We present to you unique card, with which you can find the location of any ship in the world's oceans, as well as determine the direction of its movement.
The technology behind the map relies on a network of satellites capable of receiving encrypted Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals. This system designed specifically for civilian navigation and is an encrypted signal transmitted by the ship into orbit. The signal contains basic information not only about the direction of the vessel, but also key data about it - name, type, speed, cargo, port of destination, etc. Information received by satellites is transmitted to the ground, where it is automatically processed.
The result of such processing was embodied in an interactive map of the movement of ships, which can be seen below.
A legend is attached to the map, thanks to which you can determine the type of ship that is being monitored. Similar data can be obtained by clicking on its icon on the map. You can watch the movement of ships both in satellite mode and in real picture overlay mode. In addition, knowing the name of the ship, you can find it on the map. To do this, enter the name in the appropriate field in English. If everything is done correctly, then the map itself will be centered on the selected ship.
Video instruction for finding ships on the map
Almost all data shown on the map is updated in real time. At the same time, it is worth remembering that the speed of movement of the ship in the open sea is relatively low, so if it seems that the ship is not moving, then it may be worth just waiting. However, the reason for the "freezing" of the ship may be not only this - the AIS satellite network still has "white spots" in the world's oceans, into which ships periodically fall. In this case, you just need to wait until the ship can contact the satellites again - its location will be updated.
AIS (eng. AIS Automatic Identification System) - a system that allows you to identify and track vessel movement online with an accuracy of 10 meters. Apart from deployment of AIS ships provides information about their type, dimensions, destination, speed, expected time of arrival, makes it possible to get acquainted with the history of routes and the intended course. The specified information is presented in the card, to open which you need to click on the object of interest. Online access to AIS ships provided directly by ships using a radio frequency transmitter. Individual vessels or ports may not be viewable due to range limitations, interference, or weather conditions affecting radio communications. If a " marine traffic” does not display the item you want, please try again later.
Real-time vessel movement map covers the whole world and provides the user with the opportunity to see their placement in various ports and regions of the world. To find ships in other regions and ports, you need to zoom out on the map and select the desired sector.
The Answer-Logistic portal focuses on the current movement and positions of vessels according to AIS in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland and the port of St. Petersburg. Note that deployment of ships displayed with a slight delay. You can find out the time elapsed since the last update of the coordinates by hovering over the object.
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