Created by London-based data visualisation studio Kiln and the UCL Energy Institute
Shipmap.org | Visualisation of Global Cargo Ships | By Kiln and UCL
Automatic Identification System (AIS): "The International Maritime Organization's International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea requires AIS to be fitted aboard international voyaging ships with gross tonnage (GT) of 300 or more, and all passenger ships regardless of size" (Wikipedia)
See also: AIS Vessel Tracking - AIS Positions Maps | AIS Marine Traffic
Shipmap.org | Visualisation of Global Cargo Ships | By Kiln and UCL
Automatic Identification System (AIS): "The International Maritime Organization's International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea requires AIS to be fitted aboard international voyaging ships with gross tonnage (GT) of 300 or more, and all passenger ships regardless of size" (Wikipedia)
See also: AIS Vessel Tracking - AIS Positions Maps | AIS Marine Traffic
Tanker Pierces Bow after Hitting Sailboats off Mainehttps://t.co/6XxP5YO7Wj pic.twitter.com/DFtTAJSVSC— VesselFinder (@VesselFinder) June 30, 2016
Whether you have 1 or 100 vessels we have an AIS tracking plan for you https://t.co/OLvzguED9o #maritimesecurity pic.twitter.com/Rz6CCyDywh— MariTrace (@maritrace_) June 28, 2016