AIS (Automatic Identification System) is a system which logs the location, course, destination and speed of most ships over 300 tons. I am an avid user of its reflection on the Internet, www.shipais.com, particularly to find out about ships in my area. Stornoway is not a busy port, so any unknown vessel has me running to the window. This afternoon, nothing is coming or going (apart from the ferry), but AIS shows the following - the boat I'm on about is highlighted in yellow.
The view from the window shows this
My attention was on the large yacht, the
Gundamain, which you can see against the backdrop of the hills. Its description as a 2,159 gross tonnage oil products tanker is patently wrong. Just wondering if anyone who reads my Twitter feed or this blog could drop them a line to correct their settings.
Edit: The IMO number refers to the tanker Janet C, pictures of which now feature on AIS in connection with this yacht.
I would love to live near water and watch the ships come in. You are lucky to have this right outside your window.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lisa, it was always my dream to live near water but was never to be. I have always loved the sea and shipping.
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