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Title: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: Clive on June 18, 2009, 20:48
Hellenic Shipping has a Google Maps mashup showing interactive, live data on the global shipping fleet.

LINK (http://download.hellenicshippingnews.com/img/all_google_map.html)
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: GillE on June 18, 2009, 23:58
Cor... it's just like watching a Grand Prix.
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: Sandra on June 19, 2009, 00:42
I wasnt going to look at that until you said that Gill  >:(

Nothing like a Grand Prix at all, more like golf or tennis.
Looking forward to Silverstone this weekend, good luck Felippe  :)

Hope its a good a race as last weeks MotoGp was, which Rossi won in great style after a terrific last lap  :)
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: sam on June 19, 2009, 09:16
its quite cool that you can do that.. but still who'd use it? apart from the wrong people.
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: GillE on June 19, 2009, 09:54
 :)x

Sorry Sandra - I couldn't resist :) .  No doubt hubby and little sister will be watching the Grand Prix this weekend too.  I'll watch just the start in case anything exciting happens (car crash TV is a giggle at times).

I wonder what the future holds for F1 now that so many teams have declared UDI?  Actually, I don't really wonder - just trying to be polite and show an interest!

 :bartmoon:
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: TR on June 20, 2009, 18:49
Quote from: Clive on June 18, 2009, 20:48
Hellenic Shipping has a Google Maps mashup showing interactive, live data on the global shipping fleet.

LINK (http://download.hellenicshippingnews.com/img/all_google_map.html)



Might be good to keep a track of you Clive on the Black Watch  (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?zoom=10&mmsi=311166000&centerx=1.801383&centery=51.49042)  ;D Not Currently in Range  >:( must be working off rader and out of range..it was earlier. Black Watch (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=311166000)


Or next week Me on the Island escape (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?zoom=10&mmsi=311368000&centerx=5.73914&centery=42.94496)  ;)
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: Clive on June 20, 2009, 21:10
The Black Watch is supposed to sailing from Dover to the Baltic tonight.  :dunno: Perhaps it's sunk!   ;D  Friends of mine went in the Island Escape a few weeks ago and had a great time.  I guessed you would enjoy that website!   ;)
Title: Re: live data on the global shipping fleet
Post by: Simon on June 20, 2009, 21:46
That's actually quite fascinating - for a minute or two.  :)