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Hi,

I just joined your group, and would like to contribute in a meaningful
way, to those who travel on the Inland Waterways of the U.S., whether
under power or sail. As a retired mainframe programmer, I like to
fool around with new software stuff on the web. Need people who have
the time, and the knowledge, like you guys, to check my personal
website out, at least the "Virtual Voyager" part of it, and give it a
"yeh" or "nay" as you wish. Suggestions for
changes,...usefulness,......whatever, I know I'm setting myself up for
some interesting comments here!!


Help an old dude out .... my sailing days are numbered:


http://home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/PWP-davjun
Blue Heron's Nest


Thanks guys & gals, and I'll do the same for you


Musseler ( yeh, I really was a clammer)

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"musseler" wrote in news:1154128201.709604.89170
@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

As a retired mainframe programmer, I like to
fool around with new software stuff on the web.

This is the most interesting code related to boating I've seen in years.
The scope of how well his live AIS, active webpages and equipment track
shipping in the Irish Sea and Liverpool is simply amazing.....and he gives
it away to the benefit of the entire maritime community.

Sure wish I had it running here in Charleston Harbor.....(c;

Take an extensive look. When the ship passes his webcam, he snaps its
picture and the software adds it to the ship's own webpage database....very
cool, indeed....

Best AIS website on the internet....He has my vote!

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/

Those ships are in REALTIME you're looking at.....

Welcome to rec.boats.cruising! Great place to hang around with great
people....a virtual marina. The occasional squabbling isn't near as
dangerous as on the docks. Noone here is within fist range...(c;

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WOW!! I am blown away by that site......had no idea such an
application existed, thanks Larry! Any more like that??

musseler

Larry wrote:
"musseler" wrote in news:1154128201.709604.89170
@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

As a retired mainframe programmer, I like to
fool around with new software stuff on the web.

This is the most interesting code related to boating I've seen in years.
The scope of how well his live AIS, active webpages and equipment track
shipping in the Irish Sea and Liverpool is simply amazing.....and he gives
it away to the benefit of the entire maritime community.

Sure wish I had it running here in Charleston Harbor.....(c;

Take an extensive look. When the ship passes his webcam, he snaps its
picture and the software adds it to the ship's own webpage database....very
cool, indeed....

Best AIS website on the internet....He has my vote!

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/

Those ships are in REALTIME you're looking at.....

Welcome to rec.boats.cruising! Great place to hang around with great
people....a virtual marina. The occasional squabbling isn't near as
dangerous as on the docks. Noone here is within fist range...(c;

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On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:56:59 -0400, Larry wrote:

Take an extensive look. When the ship passes his webcam, he snaps its
picture and the software adds it to the ship's own webpage database....very
cool, indeed....

Best AIS website on the internet....He has my vote!

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/

===============

That is impressive.

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On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:56:59 -0400, Larry wrote:

"musseler" wrote in news:1154128201.709604.89170
:

As a retired mainframe programmer, I like to
fool around with new software stuff on the web.

This is the most interesting code related to boating I've seen in years.
The scope of how well his live AIS, active webpages and equipment track
shipping in the Irish Sea and Liverpool is simply amazing.....and he gives
it away to the benefit of the entire maritime community.

Sure wish I had it running here in Charleston Harbor.....(c;

Take an extensive look. When the ship passes his webcam, he snaps its
picture and the software adds it to the ship's own webpage database....very
cool, indeed....

Best AIS website on the internet....He has my vote!

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/

Those ships are in REALTIME you're looking at.....



Very cool!

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Capt. Bill wrote in
:

Best AIS website on the internet....He has my vote!

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/

Those ships are in REALTIME you're looking at.....



Very cool!



I hope we'll see a time, very soon, where you can stand at your helm and
see the other boats around-the-bend in that fog, along with the REAL
position of those bouys they moved 2 days ago....on the display in front of
you.

Obviously the technology exists.....

Now, wouldn't it be nice if the CG could see YOU, too?

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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:32:39 -0400, Larry wrote:

I hope we'll see a time, very soon, where you can stand at your helm and
see the other boats around-the-bend in that fog, along with the REAL
position of those bouys they moved 2 days ago....on the display in front of
you.

I believe it is called RADAR.

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Wayne.B wrote in
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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:32:39 -0400, Larry wrote:

I hope we'll see a time, very soon, where you can stand at your helm
and see the other boats around-the-bend in that fog, along with the
REAL position of those bouys they moved 2 days ago....on the display
in front of you.

I believe it is called RADAR.



Only because you haven't seen AIS working in a realtime situation. Notice
my comment "around-the-bend", a place where RADAR cannot see. AIS, with
the same range as your VHF FM radio, CAN see around-the-bend. It has no
sea clutter to obscure targets and hypnotize you with its noise, hour after
hour.

Nope....RADAR cannot compare to an active AIS system, especially if there
is an active, well-maintained shore installation along the coast, instantly
plotting all the navaids current positions, obstructions long before the
bureaucracy could ever crank out a notice to mariners.

I see a time in the near future where RADAR displays and AIS displays are
overlaid for verification. It will be a great help to navigation and
safety.

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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:18:51 -0400, Larry wrote:

instantly
plotting all the navaids current positions, obstructions long before the
bureaucracy could ever crank out a notice to mariners.

It's difficult to envision a time when all navaids have AIS
transponders installed, don't think it will ever happen except for the
very biggest/most important. Look at how many unlighted navaids we
have now, which is very low tech/low expense by comparison.

If you have a good quality color radar with all the bells and
whistles, it is not that difficult to get the information you need.
My Furuno for instance has the ability to overlay the chart and radar
image on top of each other, and keep it aligned with your heading.

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Could you imagine in 1960, that every new car in the world would have a half
dozen or more computers on board?


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:18:51 -0400, Larry wrote:

instantly
plotting all the navaids current positions, obstructions long before the
bureaucracy could ever crank out a notice to mariners.

It's difficult to envision a time when all navaids have AIS
transponders installed, don't think it will ever happen except for the
very biggest/most important. Look at how many unlighted navaids we
have now, which is very low tech/low expense by comparison.

If you have a good quality color radar with all the bells and
whistles, it is not that difficult to get the information you need.
My Furuno for instance has the ability to overlay the chart and radar
image on top of each other, and keep it aligned with your heading.