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The basic MarineTraffic service can be used without cost; more advanced functions such as satellite-based tracking are available subject to payment. [3] The site has six million unique visitors on a monthly basis. In April 2015, the service had 600,000 registered users. [4] [5]
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their country of registration.Each country developed its own official numbering system, some on a national and some on a port-by-port basis, and the formats have sometimes changed over time.
An AIS-equipped system on board a ship presents the bearing and distance of nearby vessels in a radar-like display format. A graphical display of AIS data on board a ship. The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel traffic services (VTS).
AfterShip is most recognized for its automated shipment tracking, [13] supporting over 1,100+ shipping services worldwide, including UPS, FedEx and DHL. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Users can check the status of shipments across multiple carriers and automatically receive emails and notifications at different stages of shipment delivery.
Portals provide bookings, track and trace, and documentation, and allow users to communicate with their carriers. In many respects, a shipping portal is to the maritime industry what a global distribution system (GDS) is to the airline industry.
Web based tracking, Ship Security Alert System and telemetry system Open - AIS, Inmarsat-C, Skywave, Iridium, GSM/GPRS, Hybrid devices Integrator/Supplier of the majority of tracking devices Maritime Systems Compact IP67 unit with internal antennas, back up battery, tamper detection for fisheries monitoring GSM/GPRS, 4G LTE, 2G fallback
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Like the IMO ship identification number, the company identification number is a seven-digit number with the prefix IMO. For example, for the ship Atlantic Star (IMO 8024026), IMO 5304986 referred to the former ship manager Pullmantur Cruises Ship Management Ltd and IMO 5364264 to her former owner, Pullmantur Cruises Empress Ltd. [ 16 ]