ShipPlotter

[coppertop 1958]

A group of ShipPlotter enthusiasts bring you live vessel movements from around the Irish Sea (and further!) derived from AIS data. Click on the map to see the individual ships, their statistics and photos.ShipPlotter displays complete information about ships that are within VHF range of your position using the Universal Automatic Identification System (AIS).


http://www.shipais.com/index.php

[carasmam]

Very interesting link, it's good to see pictures of the boats too. We can put a name to the lights we see passing by at night now :)

[Karen]

Thanks for the link, my Dad will be delighted, he is always watching out for the shipping passing.

[the charlatans]

I've been on this for a little while and its ace. Not all vessels are registered which i think they should make it mandatory for us nosey types!
It was great last night as there was a big car transporter ship passing my house and as it was dark i was really curious if it was a cruise ship as i couldn't make it out properly. Not much gets past us Caithnessians.

[Whitewater]

Great link, It lets us know whats happening around our coast line.
Thanks for that

[Dog-eared]

Direct link to Pentland Firth area here - http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=Orkney

[Mik.M.]

Does anyone know if there is a similar site for aircraft? It would be interesting to see when the Tornado`s are about rather than just hearing them as they pass.

[Dog-eared]

I'm not so sure about that availability.
I met a hanglider who'd just landed on a hill behind Helmsdale a few years ago and he said that although he'd telephoned all the air bases before he took off, there were still aircraft zooming by. That's why he landed.

I also was working in the forestry with helicopters a while back and if they saw a jet flying past, that was it for the day , just to be on the safe side !
:eek:

[ciderally]

hey ...good site thank you

[Dog-eared]

Hey MIKNHEV
If you want to see Tornados just check the web to see when Cape Wrath firing range is active. They're usually about then.
Try M.O.D. firing ranges or something as a search - even "Cape Wrath MOD " ??.

[Dog-eared]

Cape Wrath MOD range site here - http://www.rnopsscotland.com/CWR_activities.htm

[Mik.M.]

Thanks Dog-eared most useful.