AIS Details information

Rob · May 25, 2020

We’ve had an AIS transponder aboard for a couple of years and find it to be a great aid to navigation. When I look at different AIS apps on my phone or PC to see the details and info on other vessels some of the them include a picture of the boat. How do I include a photo of our vessel in the AIS registration?

twistedtree · May 25, 2020

Those photos are all part of the app, like MarineTraffic.com. AIS itself doesn't have photos.

Frosty · May 25, 2020

Going along with what TT said, I have noticed -- when looking at boats on those websites (apps) -- that there is often a spot where you can add details about your boat if you wish, including a photo.

BDofMSP · May 25, 2020

Ironically, someone posted a picture on our record on MarineTraffic of a blow boat with Gopher Broke clearly just Photoshopped onto the side. Not a lot we can do. Reported it but nothing has happened

ranger58sb · May 25, 2020

Frosty said:
Going along with what TT said, I have noticed -- when looking at boats on those websites (apps) -- that there is often a spot where you can add details about your boat if you wish, including a photo.

Or someone else can do it for (to) you. That's happened to us... No harm done in our case (so far, that I know of), just a bit weird...

-Chris

Codger2 · May 25, 2020

twistedtree said:
Those photos are all part of the app, like MarineTraffic.com. AIS itself doesn't have photos.

CaptTom · May 25, 2020

Yes, we learned there are self-described "ship spotters" who use AIS to go around to take, and post, pictures of ships and boats. Someone posted a really nice picture of ours going by some bridge in NYC in a rainstorm. I saved it.

Another time I was doing a delivery, pulling into a dock and a guy on a passing boat said he'd be posting the boat's picture to MarineTraffic or one of those. Looked it up later and sure enough, there I was!

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