Tag Archive: VTS

Docked at Haven Marina and Relax in Hotels Lowestoft.

Before my expected rest in hotels of Lowestoft, I have to make the final sea trip across the North Sea. Our Jeanneau Prestige 36 power boat was on the way to cross the North Sea for final stage to Lowestoft, United Kingdom. Calculated distance about 120 nautical miles. The weather forecast for next 8 to 12 hours was promising pleasant…
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Marine Traffic AIS, Sea Voyage

hotels, Lowestoft, marine navigation software, Marine Traffic, VTS

Kiel Canal Transit and Lessons Learned on the Way to Den Helder Holland.

Andrejs 5 Comments

I decided to resume Kiel Canal transit very early in the morning but had to cancel departure from friendly marina’s company. Dense fog covered navigation fairway, so, in any case, no pleasure craft movement as stated in Kiel Canal Pleasure Craft Instruction. Had breakfast, rechecked fuel calculations and assume that not needed to refueling here, smarter will take fuel in…
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Marine, Marine Navigation Software, Sea Voyage

Den Helder, Helgoland, Marine Traffic, VTS

Marine Traffic AIS Vessel Tracking and my Job.

Andrejs 2 Comments

Marine traffic control in sea ports and high-density ships movement areas is the main task for Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS). What actually those guys, sometimes even girls, are doing in their hi-tech VTS Towers? As I mentioned in About Me page, my job is closely related to ships, harbor and other marine related spheres. I am one of those guys…
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GLONASS, Marine, Marine Traffic AIS

AIS, Marine Traffic, radar, VTS