AIS Vessel tracking

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SemusMcgilicoty
SemusMcgilicoty
TAS
128 posts
TAS, 128 posts
22 May 2016 2:19pm
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:146/centery:-43/zoom:7

What's the go with the vessels on this website? What's the setup? only certain GPS enabled equipment shows up? You register via ?
I could go hunting for info but I'm sure you guys can cut the bumf from any head sup.

Cheers
SemusMcgilicoty
SemusMcgilicoty
TAS
128 posts
TAS, 128 posts
22 May 2016 2:56pm
reading the quick start guide works...duh
Bruski068
Bruski068
VIC
457 posts
VIC, 457 posts
22 May 2016 4:20pm
If I ever decide to become a pirate I will now know which website to search for my prey
nswsailor
nswsailor
NSW
1458 posts
NSW, 1458 posts
22 May 2016 4:32pm
Bruski068 said..
If I ever decide to become a pirate I will now know which website to search for my prey


I think you will find that there is a considerable delay on that web site and vessels tend to disappear in high pirate areas.

If you want to see the BIG ships get a AIS receiver, better still get a Class B AIS.
Jethrow
Jethrow
NSW
1282 posts
NSW, 1282 posts
22 May 2016 7:42pm
I use that site for keeping track of mates that go racing offshore and when to go down to the club as they're coming home! The yacht data off Sydney seems to be pretty up to date.
Guitz
Guitz
VIC
617 posts
VIC, 617 posts
22 May 2016 8:31pm
As I have tracked ships entering the rip on the web cam and AIS or going down the main shipping channel off Rye, there is about a five minute delay at the most.
SemusMcgilicoty
SemusMcgilicoty
TAS
128 posts
TAS, 128 posts
22 May 2016 9:36pm
are they a common transmitter to have the AIS?
scruzin
scruzin
SA
564 posts
SA, 564 posts
22 May 2016 9:08pm
BTW, there's no need to register to use Marine Traffic, or similar sites such as Vessel Finder. Any vessel with an AIS transponder (that is turned on) will show up. In my experience (SA waters) there is not much more than a few minutes delay.
slammin
slammin
QLD
998 posts
QLD, 998 posts
23 May 2016 6:01am
I was out for a moonless night sail and it was very difficult to identify exactly what had appeared to be 2 ships were actually doing. They had so many lights on identifying if they were moving or anchored was really difficult.
I pulled them up on ship tracker and saw it was actually 3 boats, a ship had entered, anchored and was now being unloaded by a large freighter which had been waiting blocking our line of sight and a pilot boat had followed the ship in , picked up the pilot and was hanging around until we passed when they then headed back to port. The ship tracker had pictures of the vessels, speed or lack of, direction and past track.it wasn't like we were on a collision course but it was comforting and interesting to find out exactly wtf was going on.
And yes the real-time reflected what was going on.
Guitz
Guitz
VIC
617 posts
VIC, 617 posts
23 May 2016 8:50am
Also, Semus, you can monitor AIS from an app on your iPhone or other device. I use the app when scooting about on Port Phillip.
From what i understand if you want AIS on your boat, you hook the class B transceiver up to a VHF ariel, of its own preferably or use a slitter from your radio antenna.
Here's a description of the GME devise at Whitworths:
www.whitworths.com.au/gme-aisr120-ais-transceiver-class-b
retired
retired
VIC
20 posts
VIC, 20 posts
23 May 2016 9:48pm
There is also a marine traffic app "mAIS" to report your position using the GPS receiver in your phone. Only appears on marine traffic web site but good for letting friends know where you are. Uses very little data. don't forget to turn off the app when you leave the yacht, we will find out where you live!!!
wongaga
wongaga
VIC
664 posts
VIC, 664 posts
24 May 2016 10:51am
I have used MarineTraffic while sailing both ways across Bass Strait three times and found it to be accurate.

All large vessels (cargo, tanker, ferries, cruise ships etc) showed up correctly. The only non-recreational vessels not showing up were fishing boats (to be expected), and one research vessel.

Cheers, Graeme
nswsailor
nswsailor
NSW
1458 posts
NSW, 1458 posts
24 May 2016 12:00pm
wongaga said..


All large vessels (cargo, tanker, ferries, cruise ships etc) showed up correctly. The only non-recreational vessels not showing up were fishing boats (to be expected), and one research vessel.

Cheers, Graeme


Seen that, infact have seen fishing boats showing their AIS signal only to see it disappear when they started fishing WTF !!!!!
LooseChange
LooseChange
NSW
2140 posts
NSW, 2140 posts
24 May 2016 12:38pm
nswsailor said..


Have seen fishing boats showing their AIS signal only to see it disappear when they started fishing WTF !!!!!


Can't have other fishos homing in on their hot spot, so let's pretend we aren't really here.
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