As a contributor, am I entitled to a free Subscription?

Absolutely!

In fact, as a token of our appreciation to all the active participants in the MarineTraffic project, all users who contribute to the AIS-data collection or users who upload quality photos of maritime interest are entitled to free plans. 

 

Station Owners 

(Provided that you have added at least one Station to the MarineTraffic Network)

In order to be eligible for a free Professional plan, you need to have at least one Station with:
  • > 40% availability during the past three months
  • at least one position sent within the past 7 days

In order to be eligible for a free Professional Plus plan, you need to have at least one Station with:

  • > 85% availability during the past three months

  • at least one position sent within the past 5 days

  • coverage area larger than 300 km²

Note: The free subscription plans are automatically made available to the users who are registered as the Station Owners (the email address is used for identification)

 

Photographers

  • Photographers with 400+ approved photos, average rating 4+ and 200+ votes, are entitled to a free Legacy Premium plan.

  • Photographers with 2,000+ approved photos, average rating 4+ and 1,000+ votes, are entitled to a free Legacy Pro plan.