Marine traffic

[mo&fran]

any body else having an issue with this web site. DW is on EXots and is currently in St Thomas. When they first got there , it showed it on the map, then it disappeared. Also Solistice is there and it does not appear. Oasis is supposed to be there, and it does not appear. Ruby Princess does show up.

[pspercy]

To be on the map requires two things (1)the ship's transponder must be turned on and (2) there must be a receiver/decoder tuned on and sending data to the site's servers.

 

If you're seeing Ruby then it's likely the other ships have their transponders off. Remember the primary purpose of AIS is ship-to-ship tracking via VHF radio, for collision avoidance.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Identification_System

[mo&fran]

To be on the map requires two things (1)The ship's transponder must be turned on and (2) there must be a receiver/decoder tuned on and sending data to the site's servers.

 

If you're seeing Ruby then it's likely the other ships have their transponders off. Remember the primary purpose of AIS is ship-to-ship tracking via VHF radio, for collision avoidance.

I was hoping that someone else would try the site and see if they have the same result. Sometimes I might have issues with my work computer that is causing this, but it worked OK yesterday in St Martin.

[pspercy]

As of 1114CST the only cruise ship (blue) I see there is Ruby Princess.

There's also a "blue" called Kalista at the eastern edge of the island.

[mo&fran]

As of 1114CST the only cruise ship (blue) I see there is Ruby Princess.

There's also a "blue" called Kalista at the eastern edge of the island.

Thanks for looking.

[bostonbill]

if you type in the name of the ship(think you need to do all CAPS) it will show you its last reported position......

[mo&fran]

EXots has left port. It is back.