AIS Sites

[Phil]

For all those people out there that like to see where a ship there are several AIS sites that report live positions of ships.

Some sites require you to subscribe some don't.

AISLive is no longer available without a major subscription. No more Free section.

Vessel tracker - http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Home.html Now has Panama Canal

Norway, AIS LIVE http://www.navcom.no/aislive/index.aspx

San Francisco, AIS LIVE, FREE, Real Time http://www.boatingsf.com/ais_map.php

Sail.wx http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml

Thanks to Joe for the information.

Phil

[Pinky and Perky]

Phil,
This is what made me join up.
I have used AIS from the start.
Then they went greedy and wanted money to see the "live show" and then more greedy and restricted what you could see.
I lost Panama details all together until I noticed your link.
Many thanks...I have Panama back .
I thought I should join up as you have some great tips and yes a great forum.
Still missing New York harbour...do you have a link for this? .
Thanks,
Pinky and Perky

[Carolyn Jane]

NY harbour here...But I'm not sure of the updating...Sometimes I know a ship is there, but it isn't showing...CJ

http://liveaisworld.yachtmarine.com/LIVEAISWORLD.html

[Pinky and Perky]

Carolyn,
Many thanks for the information will give it a go.
Thought I had hit a dead end, never to see NY harbour again.
Yes AIS is good at giving "old" information, I once had the same screen shot of the English Channel for 1 week.
The ship I was following by this time was in the Mediterranean well on her way .
Emailed AIS..they said thanks for pointing it out...just a small problem

,
P & P.

[Phil]

P&P

AisLive (Free) changed so many of their links off the map that no longer are clickable. I have figured out how to get them back if you need an area that is shown on the AisLive map let me know and I will get it for you.

Phil

[Phil]

One for Vancouver and a few other places with live information:

www.siitech.net/VTSLite/Main.aspx

[Pinky and Perky]

Phil,
Still missing New York harbour details that shows the container/ships berthed as well as some movements.
It used to be on the live AIS (free) like Panama, but got taken off for "pay only subscribers" I guess.
If you can get this on AIS live free for me that would be wonderful.
Thanks,
P & P.

[Phil]

New York (Staten Island) should be this link once you log in:

http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.aspx?Map=Staten%20Island

Let me know if this helps.

Phil

[Pinky and Perky]

  :helps!!!
Wonderful Phil...just what I was missing..so glad I joined up(really), up until now it has been like trying to follow my favourite container ships since AIS live (free), closed so many doors, unless you were happy to pay big notes..$$$£££.

I am as happy as a pig in **** 

Many thanks Phil.

P & P.

[Phil]

I could make a list of all AIS free sites but it would be long and I do mean long......

Glad I could help.

Phil

[Phil]

Ais Free is no longer online. As of yesterday they removed the free link

Phil

[GregR]

Well that was very stinky of them. 

[Phil]

Well considering that Fairplay who owns AIS has a long record of bringing online new items for a period that are free then they slowly phase out the free period and then it is gone all together. They used have a free email/list that was about shipping many years ago and it had the same results.

AIS costs about 1200 GBP a year to subscribe.

Phil

[Pinky and Perky]

  what can I use now  .

That is really bad news.
As a ships follower I use AIS often.

GBP 1200 p.a is really not on and is a lot to shell out.

The greed to make a profit spoils it for the humble enthusiast yet again  .
May have to take up knitting then  .

P & P.

[Phil]

There are some smaller AIS sites but they are specific to the port. I will try and dig them out.

Phil