SkunkTracker

SkunkTracker, the AIS solution for Mac OS X, is now available for pre-release testing.

Use low-cost AIS receivers to show shipping information, create live and historical maps, analyze shipping traffic, and more.

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard) required.

Download the current version:

http://www.mobilegeographics.com/skunktracker/SkunkTracker.zip

Features:

• use BlueTooth or serial AIS receivers and GPS receivers
• generates KML, for live Google maps of your shipping
• quick search by ship name, destination, type, status
• log raw AIS sentences for playback or external analysis

This is pre-release software. Please don't use it for anything important. Report errors, problems, or test results with various AIS receivers to support@mobilegeographics.com.

A sometimes-live picture of Seattle area ships, produced by SkunkTracker, is here.