Which shows in real time the movement of all aircraft in the sky. But MarineTraffic - similar program for ships, which may contain information on all ships at sea. And judging by customer reviews, it is the best in this area.

Let's see what this marine radar is capable of...

MarineTraffic is an updateable nautical chart in real time, which shows cargo and transport vessels, private yachts.

The program is connected to the international automatic identification system, which collects and transmits information about sea vessels: type, affiliation, class, course, and so on.

In addition to basic information, the Marine Traffic program contains specifications ship: year of construction, carrying capacity, displacement and dimensions.

The application uses cartographic Google service Maps, overlaid with vessel information from AIS. As a result, on the screen of your iPhone you will see a map with symbols sea ​​vessels of various classes and displacement (from small tugs to the largest container ships).

In addition to information about vessels, in MarineTraffic you can track the movement of both an individual vessel and several in a separate category “My Fleet” ( this function available after creation account). There is also an interactive search for nearby ships or ports.

I would especially like to note the work of the Marine Traffic application with additional reality (for an additional fee):

Point your iPhone camera at a visible vessel and MarineTraffic will display all publicly available information about it.

Every day more than 120 thousand ships broadcast information about themselves via MarineTraffic AIS. Imagine that among so many you need to find one, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. To simplify the search, the developers have introduced the ability to enable or disable the display of vessels by class: passenger, cargo, tankers, high-speed or fishing vessels, yachts, and so on. Each type is indicated by a corresponding color.

Until the Russian language becomes international, and this is unlikely to ever happen, programs like MarineTraffic will only be available on English language. People who read English with a dictionary will find it difficult to understand the program interface and the information provided. This will not be difficult for people with specialized professions.

I am not a sailor and have absolutely no understanding of maritime terminology, but even I liked MarineTraffic for its completeness of information, interface, convenience and quality of execution. I wouldn’t pay 299 rubles for a specialized application, but I recommend it to all sailors.

We present to you a unique map 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 card relies on a network of satellites capable of receiving encrypted Automatic Identification System, or AIS, signals. This system developed specifically for civil navigation and is an encrypted signal transmitted by a ship into orbit. The signal contains basic information not only about the direction of movement of the vessel, but also key data about it - name, type, speed, cargo, destination port, etc. Information received by satellites is transmitted to the ground, where it is automatically processed.

The result of this processing was embodied in an interactive map of vessel movements, which can be seen below.

Interactive map of maritime traffic

Search for a ship by its name

A legend is attached to the map, thanks to which you can determine the type of ship being monitored. Similar data can be obtained by clicking on its icon on the map. You can monitor the movement of ships both in satellite mode and in the mode of overlaying a real image. In addition, knowing the name of the ship, you can find it on the map. To do this, you must enter the name in the appropriate field in English. If everything is done correctly, the map itself will be centered on the selected ship.
Video instructions for finding ships on the map

Map update

Almost all data shown on the map is updated in real time. It is worth remembering that the speed of movement of a ship on the open sea is relatively low, so if it seems that the ship is not moving, then perhaps you should just wait. However, this may not be the only reason for the ship’s “freezing” - 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 communicate with satellites again - its location will be updated.

AIS (AIS Automatic Identification System) is a system that allows you to identify and track online vessel movement with an accuracy of 10 meters. Besides AIS vessel locations provides information about their type, dimensions, destination, speed, expected time of arrival, and makes it possible to familiarize yourself with the history of routes and the expected course. The specified information is presented in a card, to open which you need to click on the object of interest. Online access to ships' AIS provided directly by ships using a radio frequency transmitter. Some ships or ports may not be viewable due to range limitations, interference, or weather conditions affecting radio communications. If " marine traffic” does not display the object you want, please try again later.

Real-time vessel traffic map covers the whole world and provides the user with the opportunity to see their arrangement in various ports and areas 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 ship deployment displayed with a slight delay. Find out the time elapsed since last update coordinates, you can by hovering the cursor over an object.

Would you like to know where this or that sea vessel is currently located, which ships are located next to you, and which ones are moored in Buenos Aires, Sumatra or Singapore? The MarineTraffic.com network service gives you a unique opportunity to get a lot of useful information by the location and movement of the vessel you need on the map, its route, speed, cargo, weather in a given region, and so on. In this material I will talk about the real-time ship traffic map on the Marine Traffic website, and also explain in detail how to use the capabilities of this service.

AIS navigation

As you know, AIS (automated identification system) has been used in shipping since the early 90s, the main purpose of which is to improve the monitoring and safety of maritime transport. Its capabilities allow you to identify a ship, its course, dimensions and other parameters using VHF radio waves. The system covers an area of ​​about 9 million square kilometers of coastal areas around the globe, including about 2,500 ports in areas of the highest maritime traffic.

In 2004, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) required ships with a gross tonnage of more than 300 tons to install a special AIS transmitter on board the ship. The latter’s responsibilities include transmitting in real time to a special receiving station all necessary information about the vessel, including its speed, course, location, name, dimensions, and other relevant data.

The site I'm reviewing, MarineTraffic.com, receives data from more than 1,200 AIS receiving stations around the world. After collecting data, they are transferred to a processing center, where they are processed and plotted on a map posted on the service. At the same time, the indicated map of ship movement online is available both through a browser on a desktop PC and through the corresponding application for mobile devices.

So what is Marine Traffic?

"MarineTraffic" - popular in the world network service to track the location of ships. 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 connected with 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 vessels, making data on them available to ordinary users. At the same time, the resource is actively developing, inviting interested parties to take direct part in its formation and further progress.

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How to use the Marine Traffic real-time ship traffic map

After going to the website marinetraffic.com, you will immediately be taken to the service’s working map.

I recommend scrolling down the work screen and using the Russian interface instead of the default English one. At the same time, I will warn the reader that most of the interface will remain in English one way or another.

You will then need to go through the registration process (after which you will have access to a number of special options at 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 email.

The map shows schematically in different colors Various types vessels (transport, tankers, passenger, high-speed, special, fishing, etc.)

By hovering the cursor over the vessel you need, you can get information about its name and final destination. More detailed information is available only after paying the appropriate fee for using the site (an annual subscription, a subscription depending on the number of ships you have chosen, and so on).

Service control panel in Russian

The Marine Traffic service 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:

Conclusion

Despite all the richness of the Marine Traffic website’s capabilities, its free functionality is quite limited, being of interest only in terms of familiarization with the capabilities of the service. All the completeness of the information on the vessel traffic maps 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 maritime transportation.

If you want to find out where and what vessels are located or find the location of a specific vessel in real time, then select the desired quadrant on the map and view the movement of vessels. To find out what kind of ship it is and who it belongs to, just click on the marker you are interested in on the ships map.

More options (if the map above is not available)

→ riverships.ru

Information on Russian river steamers (with photos).

→ shipspotting.com

→ shipsandharbours.com

Find the ship and see its photo.

→ cfmc.ru/positioning

Information about the location of training ships.
Information on the location of vessels is provided based on data from the industry monitoring system (OSM). The positioning time is set to UTC.

→ maritime.com.pl

Information on Polish courts.
Quote:
“The Maritime Shipping section consists of the following modules: Maritime Agencies, Vessel Catalog, List of Regular Lines.
This section contains a list of Polish ships in service, with their full description. In addition to detailed technical data, photographs, illustrations and specifications can be found here. It is possible to find all the information for any vessel by specifying its name, type of vessel, ship owner or technical parameters.”

→ vesseltracker.com

If you want to see a photo of the ship and brief information about the ship.

→ marinetraffic.com

Website to monitor the vessel in real time

→ containershipregister.nl
search by container name. You can search for a ship by name, by IMO, etc.

→ world-ships.com
In general, search across all courts in the world, but registration is required.

→ solentwaters.co.uk
You can find a ship in real time by name.
Overall a great site.

→ digital-seas.com
The search contains a lot of information on the vessel, photos, descriptions, and upon registration, access to the full database.

→ digital-seas.com
shows a photo of the vessel, brief information about it, current location, ports of call..
registration required

View information and photos on the ships of the shipping company MSC Ships.
Photo super quality!!!