WakeAtlas: a maritime explorer — feedback on AIS coverage and position freshness

[Stalkerpve]

Hi everyone,

I’m building WakeAtlas, a free, non-commercial maritime research site, and thought the AIS community might be interested:

https://wakeatlas.uk/

It brings vessel positions and saved reports together with port webcams, nearby-vessel counts, weather and ocean data on an interactive globe. It combines several AIS sources, including AISStream and feeds from Norway and Finland.

I would particularly welcome feedback from people who receive or work with AIS:

• Is the age of a vessel’s latest position clear enough?
• Are coverage gaps and missing reports explained clearly?
• What would make the presentation more useful when comparing it with your own local reception?

A lack of reports does not mean an area is empty, and the site is for exploration and research, not navigation.

I’m also interested in receiving AIS locally in the future, so it would be useful to hear which receiver-quality and coverage details you find most helpful.

Thanks for taking a look.