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Title: Sea Traffic
Post by: Tonka. on 25 August 2009, 15:32:26

I didn't realise how much traffic there is at sea.

For those of you who are interested click here - - - - - > Marine Traffic (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/)  ::) :-X :y

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Elite Pete on 25 August 2009, 15:41:20

There's a 100 ships in Berlin :o

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Post by: lozzy on 25 August 2009, 16:03:16

im gonna have a look at that when i get home very interesting :D

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Post by: Nickbat on 25 August 2009, 16:05:07

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I didn't realise how much traffic there is at sea.

For those of you who are interested click here - - - - - > Marine Traffic (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/)  ::) :-X :y

Cracking site. :y I've bookmarked it and put my anorak on.  ;) :D ;D

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Andyb on 25 August 2009, 16:10:07

wow very interesting  :y

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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2009, 16:15:31

Is this the new version of cumputer battle ships.  ::)  How do I sink them.   ;D ;D ;D ;D :-X

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2009, 16:17:45

P.S. The high speed JONATHAN SWIFT coming into Holyhead is 5 mins late.   ::) ::)

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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 August 2009, 16:39:24

Fantastic! :y :y 8-)

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Post by: omegod on 25 August 2009, 16:46:27

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P.S. The high speed JONATHAN SWIFT coming into Holyhead is 5 mins late.   ::) ::)

A.K.A, HMS Vomit

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Toby on 25 August 2009, 16:51:47

Interesting that is.

Be even better if there was one for Air traffic too.

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Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 August 2009, 17:02:53

Great find Tonka :y :y

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2009, 17:11:06

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Interesting that is.

Be even better if there was one for Air traffic too.

What about one for trains.

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Nickbat on 25 August 2009, 17:11:33

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Interesting that is.

Be even better if there was one for Air traffic too.

It is available in the US/Canada, but elsewhere the coverage is patchy.

Take a look at JFK live here:

http://www.flightstats.com/go/AirportTracker/airportTracker.do?airport=jfk&x=8&y=7 

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 August 2009, 17:13:58

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Interesting that is.

Be even better if there was one for Air traffic too.

It is available in the US/Canada, but elsewhere the coverage is patchy.

Take a look at JFK live here:

http://www.flightstats.com/go/AirportTracker/airportTracker.do?airport=jfk&x=8&y=7 

Splendid Nick :y :y

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 August 2009, 17:15:48

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P.S. The high speed JONATHAN SWIFT coming into Holyhead is 5 mins late.   ::) ::)

A.K.A, HMS Vomit

He He. Was on that in May in a force 8. Only people vomiting were the staff. ;D

Kevin

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Nickbat on 25 August 2009, 17:43:09

This is a really good real-time site... :y

(OK, it's only for flights to/from Holland, but it's still cool!)  8-)

http://casper.frontier.nl/?gclid=CJS9scefv5wCFVUA4wod5l-vnw

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: mantahatch on 25 August 2009, 18:03:00

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P.S. The high speed JONATHAN SWIFT coming into Holyhead is 5 mins late.   ::) ::)

A.K.A, HMS Vomit

He He. Was on that in May in a force 8. Only people vomiting were the staff. ;D

Kevin

The high speed cats that cross the channel down here are politly called the vomit comet !!

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 25 August 2009, 20:27:40

Wow look at ship Stella-Wega go! at 14.4 knots and 186 degrees.  ::)

Does that mean I could track my cargo when I ship my household goods back. ;D

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Vamps on 25 August 2009, 21:56:04

Really interesting site, will have a proper look later, saved in my favourites..... :-[.. :y :y

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2009, 22:32:24

I looked at the airline one and watched 2 planes coming into land on the 2 runways, fantastic that we can see it live.

Title: Re: Sea Traffic
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2009, 22:38:38

Pity there isnt a full screen option on either of the sites just to show the satelites.  Would make a nice screen saver. :y