• My Station appears to be offline. What can I do to restore the data transmission?
• As a station owner, am I entitled to a free Subscription?
• Why is my help required to "Cover my Area"?
• Why should I "Cover my Area"?
• Am I located in a proper area?
• What kind of equipment and software do I need to cover my area?
• Is there, really, no need for a computer?
• I already have an AIS Receiver with a serial port only, can I use it?
• Can I avoid using a computer with my serial-port AIS Receiver?
• I am already using Ship Plotter software. How can I contribute?
• I already have a Wideband or a VHF Receiver. Can I use it instead of an AIS Receiver?
• Can I use an existing VHF antenna to operate my marine VHF radio and an AIS Receiver simultaneously?
• Will I be able to share my data with other services as well?
• How much of my internet bandwidth will the AIS data-feed consume?
• What is the cost of an AIS-Receiving Station?
• My vessel is equipped with an AIS transponder (or receiver). Can I use it to collect and share AIS-data?
• I don't have an AIS device. Can I report my own positions by other means?
• How can I monitor the performance of my AIS station?
• Will I get technical assistance from MarineTraffic?
• How is the AIS Station Status defined?
• I am an AIS-data contributor. Can you share more data with me?