Track your favorite merchant ship

Jun 18, 2008 0 Comments by nathan

Have you wondered where that former ship that you sailed deck cadet on is? Well, here’s your tool. This tool gathers ship position reports submitted through weather reports. From cruise ships, to private yachts, to Russian icebreakers, this is a surprisingly accurate resource. You can even view the wx (weather reports) that the individual ship reported, and its position history. http://sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml

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Nathan Menefee is an active duty Lieutenant serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, stationed in the San Francisco Bay area. He also holds an Unlimited Third Mate's License, and possesses a QMED and Tankerman PIC endorsement. He is a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

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