What Map app to track ship?

[golf4me2010]

I have seen some pictures showing the ships location (via a small ship icon in the sea) on a map and it's relation to various islands. Does anyone know which app this is from? Can it be the normal google maps app?

 

Thanks

[Dan-P]

Google Maps should do it, but you may need WiFi on the ship for the most accurate map.

 

The pictures you are seeing with the little ship outline is probably from Marine Traffic which I believe would also need WiFi onboard to work properly.

 

Dan.

[Clarea]

I have seen some pictures showing the ships location (via a small ship icon in the sea) on a map and it's relation to various islands. Does anyone know which app this is from? Can it be the normal google maps app?

 

Thanks

www.marinetraffic.com

[Rewind]

If you download the app and offline maps in advance, I've had good luck with Maps.Me. It can remember up to 24 hours of where you last were and that is able to be changed to different increments.

 

As long as you have the Maps downloaded, no internet connection is needed.

[Biker19]

Without a paid sat based account, most web sites depend on land based signals so you'll lose updated location once the ship is about 10+ miles off shore. On the ship you can use Google Maps if you downloaded maps for offline viewing.

[cb at sea]

Used to have it on the TV in your cabin!

[hotwheels920]

www.marinetraffic.com

 

Thanks Bob! This website is fantastic!

[Ja2012]

Used to have it on the TV in your cabin!

 

Has this been done away with too?

[Clarea]

Has this been done away with too?

Stll on all the ships we've been on lately.

[Dan-P]

Stll on all the ships we've been on lately.

It's the only "channel" I watch when onboard. 😉

 

Dan.

[Surfguyxxx]

I've been using http://www.cruisemapper.com/ but Bob's looks better.

[Ja2012]

Stll on all the ships we've been on lately.

 

Thanks.

[secrui]

Stll on all the ships we've been on lately.

 

If you don't mind my asking, where do you live in Central Illinois? My wife and I now live in suburban Maryland, outside Washington DC, but I am originally from Pekin, Il. My wife is from the Chicago area.

[Clarea]

If you don't mind my asking, where do you live in Central Illinois? My wife and I now live in suburban Maryland, outside Washington DC, but I am originally from Pekin, Il. My wife is from the Chicago area.

Springfield area, about 1:15 south of Pekin.

[chengkp75]

I've been using http://www.cruisemapper.com/ but Bob's looks better.

 

When a ship leaves land based AIS coverage, marinetraffic will simply list it as "out of service" and give the last reported position. Cruisemapper will use the ship's planned itinerary and give positions based on this, which can be wildly incorrect when a ship has a deviation.

[secrui]

Springfield area, about 1:15 south of Pekin.

 

 

Close by! Thank you!

[Biker19]

Cruisemapper will use the ship's planned itinerary and give positions based on this, which can be wildly incorrect when a ship has a deviation.

The scanner site does the same thing.

[Xray12280]

It could be from the app Shipmate

 

 

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[Cigar King]

Google Maps works fine. It has pretty good coverage until you far out to sea. Just view your timeline to see the map.

[A&L_Ont]

Springfield area, about 1:15 south of Pekin.

 

Springfield, no kidding Bob. You we so right that I was near your house on 2017 Hot Rod Power Tour. I got there around 9pm on the Thursday night and there was a lot road work - paving on 55 north at 72. I'm glad I was going south on 55.

 

I stayed overnight in Springfield (Hampton Inn on Chuckwagon Drive) on my way to Kansas City for the start of it. I ate at Applebee's that night and had Starbucks Coffe in the morning. Had I known we could have met for coffee or dinner. Next time. :)

[Clarea]

Springfield, no kidding Bob. You we so right that I was near your house on 2017 Hot Rod Power Tour. I got there around 9pm on the Thursday night and there was a lot road work - paving on 55 north at 72. I'm glad I was going south on 55.

 

I stayed overnight in Springfield (Hampton Inn on Chuckwagon Drive) on my way to Kansas City for the start of it. I ate at Applebee's that night and had Starbucks Coffe in the morning. Had I known we could have met for coffee or dinner. Next time. :)

If you were at Applebees, I probably drove right past you on Rt 4. Give me some notice next time you are going to be near, we will get together. :)

[A&L_Ont]

If you were at Applebees, I probably drove right past you on Rt 4. Give me some notice next time you are going to be near, we will get together. :)

 

That's a great plan.