General Information
- Do MarineTraffic and research go hand in hand?
- What is the MarineTraffic Research Network?
- How does MarineTraffic categorise Commercial Market and Commercial Size Class?
- Areas of the World: How does MarineTraffic segment them?
- How is Time presented in the MarineTraffic platform?
- Which way does MarineTraffic classify vessels by type? See all 13 articles
About the Website
- How can I effectively monitor my cargo throughout a voyage?
- How to detect prospect customers at the ports we operate?
- FAQs for our New Online Services vs Legacy Plans
- How can I get more updated vessels' positions?
- What exactly is the Density Map Layer?
- How are the sub-categories defined in Advanced Density Maps? See all 13 articles
About Reporting Positions
- Why should I report my own positions to MarineTraffic?
- Which are the different ways of reporting my own position?
- How can I report my positions using an AIS transponder?
- How can I report my positions using OnCourse?
- Can I e-mail my position reports to you?
- Can I use Satellite or 3G/GSM locators to report my position? See all 7 articles
About the Automatic Identification System (AIS)
- What is the Automatic Identification System (AIS)?
- What is the typical range of the AIS?
- What kind of information is AIS-transmitted?
- How do transmitted AIS signals get attributed to correct vessels in busy areas?
- How is the data collected and used by MarineTraffic?
- How often do the positions of the vessels get updated on MarineTraffic? See all 15 articles