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Default One of our local shrimp boats
On 1/11/2016 10:08 PM, wrote:
Fort Myers Beach has a good sized fleet of shrimpers which are
seasonally active. Here's one that's working about 10 miles off the
coast tonight.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ships/shipid:440169/#forward

You can see their location, course and speed he

http://marinetraffic.com

Look for the orange "boat shape" a little west of Captiva Island and
then click on it.



That's pretty neat!
I clicked on a ship in my area and it didn't show it's transit. What
determines that being displayed?

Also what determines whether a boat is actually displayed.
Never mind, I found the FAQ.

"Vessels appearing on the live map are equipped with an operational AIS
transponder and they sail within the reception range of an AIS receiver
installed on the land. "


Mikek

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