Ferry Disruptions Operators Web Sites
Calmac Disruptions - and Service Status - http://www.calmac.co.uk/service-status.html
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World Shipping Register - http://82.146.41.123/index/A1.shtml
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AIS -
Wiki AIS Explanation - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Identification_System
Setting up a AIS station - http://forum.shipais.com/index.php?s=&...ost&p=48055
Bergen area AIS map - http://www.bt.no/nyheter/trafikk/skipstrafikk/
English Channel AIS - http://saltdean-ais.co.uk/AIS_Google.htm
Firth of Clyde, North Channel Coverage - http://liveais.garnockfocus.org/
Great Yarmouth Ship Spotting - http://www.yarmouth-shipping.co.uk/ais/index.php
Lerwick AIS - http://www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk/ais-data
Shipping Explorer (free software if your'e willing to share) - http://www.shippingexplorer.net/
Suffolk Area AIS and NAVTEX - http://olivecottage.homeip.net/
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AIS around the world - http://liveaisworld.yachtmarine.com/LIVEAISWORLD.html
AIS Greece (set up info) - http://www.aisgreece.com/shipplotter/sharing-data/index.htm
AIS Live - http://www.aislive.com/
Amateur Position Reporting System - http://aprs.fi/
Digital Seas - http://www.digital-seas.com/open_space/sharing_ais.html
Greek AIS - http://www.mariweb.gr/ecs
Maritime VTS (lots of links in here) - http://www.maritime-vts.co.uk/ais.html
Mari web - http://www.mariweb.gr/ecs
Real time data - http://www.sea-seek.com/real_time/
San Francisco AIS - http://www.boatingsf.com/ais_using.php
Ship Tracking - http://www.shiptracking.eu/en.html
Siitech AIS - http://ais3.siitech.com/VTSLite/AView.aspx
Switchbank Australian and Worlwide - http://www.switchbanks.com.au/shiptracking.html
Trondheim AIS - http://www.larsdebruin.net/ais/ais.php
Universal Automatic Identification System - http://www.uais.org/index.html
Vessel Tracker - http://www.vesseltracker.com/app
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AIS Software -
Neil Arundale's AIS Decoder - http://web.arundale.co.uk/docs/ais/ais_decoder.html
Passage Plus for Mac OS X - http://www.windvector.com/passageplus/home.html
Python tools for decoding AIS - http://vislab-ccom.unh.edu/~schwehr/software/noaadata/
AIS Decoder - http://www.erikburrows.com/?node=AIS
Display, Capture, and Playback of NMEA data - http://www.sailvalis.com/NavMon/index.html
Open source AIS decoder - http://gnuais.sourceforge.net/
Simple viewer and logger - http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/aislogger
A vessel monitoring system written in Java - http://www.freeais.org/
Sharing AIS data - http://www.aishub.net/
Logging and viewing AIS with GSP Drive - http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/gpsd...le=Marine_Howto
Google Earth KML/KMZ files plus links to AIS sites and Weather - http://www.justmagic.com/GM-GE.html
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Air shows and Exercises:
Google Map of UK Notams - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sour...amp;t=p&z=6
UK Air show calendar (provisional) - http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/
Also - http://www.milavia.net/airshows/calendar/s...010-europe.html
and the frequencies for your scanner - http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/freq.htm
Joint Warrior 101-102 - http://home.tiscali.nl/mysteryship/exercis...gexercises.html
HF frequencies used in 2009 - http://euromon.blogspot.com/2009/09/previe...arrior-092.html
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Aviation Links:
NATS AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE flight info and charts - http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index...p;Itemid=2.html
Live ATC Audio World Wide (click on aircraft symbol to listen) - http://www.liveatc.net/feedmap/feedmap.html
Live flight tracking Europe inc UK & some USA - http://www.radarvirtuel.com/
Live flight tracking Portugal - http://www.airnav-pt.com/
Live flight tracking Schiphol (Amsterdam) - http://casper.frontier.nl/
Live flight tracking SE England - http://flightaware.com/live/airport/EGSS
Live flight tracking around Zurich - http://radar.zhaw.ch/radar.html
Live flight tracking Norway/Poland - http://www.flightradar24.com/#
Aviation Web Sites
http://www.avitop.com/
Google Earth KML/Z Files
IRISH ATC/AIS - http://ei7dar.com/aircraft.html
USA and Atlantic - http://fboweb.com/antest/ge/geALLFLIGHTS.kmz
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Civil Engineering and Construction
New Civil Engineer - http://www.nce.co.uk/
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Coastguard -
MCGA - http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm
Coastguard Association - http://www.coastguardassociation.com/
Coastguard News (1) - http://www.coastguardnews.co.uk/
Coastguard News (2) - http://members.lycos.co.uk/coastguard/
Hanson Clan History of the Coastguard - http://www.hansonclan.co.uk/coastguards_1.htm
National Archives (Looking for person in the Coastguard) - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/getting.../coastguard.htm
Colin the CoastguardChildren's books - http://www.colinthecoastguard.com/
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Aberdeen Coastguard - http://www.aberdeencoastguardcrt.co.uk/index.html
Ardrossan Coastguard - http://www.r-mcbride.freeserve.co.uk/
Arran Coastguard - http://www.arrancoastguard.org.uk/
Ayr Coastguard - http://www.ayr-coastguard.org.uk/
Barry Coastguard - http://barrycoastguard.com/default.aspx
Beer Coastguard - http://www.beercoastguard.org/
Blyth Coastguard - http://uk.geocities.com/s.bridge@btinternet.com/
Burnham-on-Sea Coastguard - http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/coastguard/
Caithness Coastguard - http://www.caithness.org/community/emergen..._caithnness.htm
Cromar Coastguard - http://www.cromercoastguard.co.uk/
Cromarty Coastguard - http://cromartycoastguard.co.uk/
Donna Nook Coastguard - http://www.donnanookcoastguard.org.uk/
Forth Coastguard - http://www.forthcoastguard.org.uk/
Fort William Coastguard - http://www.fortwilliamcoastguard.co.uk/
Happisburgh Coastguard - http://www.happisburghcoastguards.co.uk/
Helensburgh Coastguard - www.helensburghcoastguard.co.uk (slow to load)
Holyhead Coastguard - http://www.holyheadcoastguard.co.uk/
Hunstanton Coastguard - http://www.hunstantoncoastguard.co.uk/
Lands End Coastguard - http://www.lands-end-coastguard.com/
Lowestoft Coastguard - http://www.lowestoftcoastguard.co.uk/
Montrose Sector Coastguard - http://www.arrancoastguard.org.uk/
Mumbles Coastguard - http://www.mumblescoastguards.co.uk/
Oban Coastguard - http://www.obancoastguard.com/
Portling Coastguard - http://www.portlingcoastguard.co.uk/
Port Talbot Coastguard - http://www.coastguard.ukf.net/
Rhossili Coastguard - http://www.rhossilicoastguards.co.uk/index2.htm
Scarbourgh Coastguard - http://www.scarboroughcoastguard.co.uk/
Selsey Coastguard - http://www.selseycoastguard.co.uk/
Shetland Coastguard - http://www.shetlandcoastguard.co.uk/
Shetland port Emergency info - http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ports/emergency.asp
Shoreham Coastguard - http://www.shorehamcoastguard.co.uk/
South Cumbria Coastguard - http://www.southcumbriacg.com/
Tamar Coastguard - http://www.evansnet.freeserve.co.uk/coastguard/
Tenby Coastguard - http://www.tenbycoastguard.co.uk/
Torbay Coastguard - http://www.torbaycoastguard.co.uk/
Torbay (un-official site) - http://freespace.virgin.net/d.decom/
Ventnor Coastguard - http://www.ventnorcoastguard.co.uk/
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Links to Coastguard sites around the world - http://coastguard.net/
Canadian Coastguard - http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/
Turkish Coastguard Command - http://www.sgk.tsk.tr/index_eng.asp
US Coastguard - http://www.uscg.mil/
US Coastguard Reserve - http://www.gocoastguard.com/
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Communications -
VHF & HF Marine, Ireland North east and Kinloss SAR 5680Khz - http://www.ei7dar.com/milan.html
Solent Water Radio ch 11 and 12 - http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/Radio/channel11-12.html
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Fleet Tracking -
Fleet tracking - http://www.emissionshaus.com/kc/english/se...inder/index.xml
Ship tracking via weather reports - http://www.sailwx.info/
Tracking Cruse Ships - http://www.seascanner.com/schiffe.php
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Genealogy and Family History Websites
Lord Delaval 3 Sep 1852 Berwick TO Port Phillip - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Indexes/Passe...ordDelaval.html
Cyndi's List Ships & Passenger Lists - http://www.cyndislist.com/ships.htm
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild - http://www.immigrantships.net/
UK Shipping Companies - http://rmhh.co.uk/shipco.html
National Archives Ships Log Books - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...exploration.asp
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Holidays on board working ships
Cargo Ship Voyages - http://www.cargoshipvoyages.co.uk/
Trinity House Patricia Voyages - http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/events_and_l...ia_voyages.html
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Marinas -
UK Marinas - http://www.marinasonline.net/marinas/country/UK
Yacht Haven Marinas - http://www.yachthavens.com
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Maritime Associations -
Nautilus Instute - http://www.nautilusint.org/default.aspx
MCAorals This website has been developed to prevent accidents and fatalities from happening at Sea, through education - http://www.mcaorals.co.uk/
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Marine Channels & Frequencies -
Marine Channel list - http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/freqlists/vhfmarinebases.pdf
Coastal Radio Communucations (lots of links) - http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/
Yacht Com - http://www.yachtcom.co.uk/comms/Frequencies.htm
Joint Warrior HF frequencies - http://euromon.blogspot.com/2009/09/previe...arrior-092.html
Frequency Finder (UK and Ireland) - http://frequencyfinder.org.uk/links.html
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Members Websites & Blogs -
Kinlochbervie website (Ambriel) - http://www.kinlochbervie.info/
Berwick Lifeboat (Coastwatch) - http://www.wix.com/berwick/rnli
Berwick Port / Harbour (Coastwatch) - http://www.wix.com/berwick/port
Berwick Shipyard (Billy_S) - http://www.berwickshipyard.com/
GezAbz - http://www.caledonia-marine.co.uk/
Irish/Celtic Sea Shipping (now closed) - http://www.celticseashipping.co.uk/contents.htm
Liner Lovers - http://www.linerlovers.com/
Seaham Harbour (Ed Hunter) - http://shipsatseaham.blogspot.com/
Shipping In The North Essex Ports - http://www.ais-harwich-forum.co.uk
Solway Shipping - http://solwayshipping.webs.com/
Ferry Blogs:
HHVFerry Blog - http://hhvferry.com/blog/
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Museums and Historical Websites -
Historic Vessels at Risk List - http://www.transportbritain.co.uk/risklist.html
Maritime Museums in UK and Ireland - http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/mhe1000/shorturl.htm
Inishowen Maritime Museum - http://www.inishowenmaritime.com/
Clyde Turbine Steamer Foundation - http://turbinesteamers.awardspace.com/
Paddle Steamers Worldwide - http://paddlesteamers.awardspace.com/
Shetland Museum - http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/
Sunderland Maritime Heritage - http://www.sunderlandmaritimeheritage.org.uk/
Titanic Whitestar line - http://www.titanic-whitestarships.com/WSL-Uboat.htm
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Naval & Military -
Naval Technology - http://www.naval-technology.com/
Scottish Naval Exercise Area - http://www.rnopsscotland.com/
Warship Port Visits - http://warshipportvisits.blogspot.com/
Surplus Military Equipment - http://www.armyradio.com/arsc/customer/home.php
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Navigation -
Navtex - http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/m...ion=cullercoats
Roayal Institute of navigation - http://www.rin.org.uk/
VTS - http://www.worldvtsguide.org/
VTS Information - http://www.maritime-vts.co.uk
MCA on Twitter - http://twitter.com/MCA_media
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Navtex:
MCA Navtex - http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/m...ion=cullercoats
Frisnit Navtex - bin/navtex/view.cgi" target="_blank">http://www.frisnit.com/cgi-bin/navtex/view.cgi
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News and Magazines -
Government News Distribution Service - http://nds.coi.gov.uk/
World Maritime News - http://www.worldmaritimenews.com/
Fair Play - http://www.fairplay.co.uk/
gCaptain - http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/
Irish Sea Shipping - http://www.irishseashipping.com/
Cargolaw - http://www.cargolaw.com/index-new.html
Maritime Matters - http://www.maritimematters.com/shipnews.html
Maritime Today - http://www.maritimetoday.com/News.aspx
Maritime Journal - http://www.maritimejournal.com/Recent_News
Maritime Globe Net - http://www.mgn.com/
Warship Magazine (International Fleet Review) - http://www.warshipsifr.com/
Seawaves - http://www.seawaves.com/
Shipping times - http://www.shippingtimes.co.uk/
Tyne Pilots story - http://www.pilotmag.co.uk/2008/06/30/tyne-...-end-of-an-era/
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Piracy -
Live Piracy Map - http://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php?option=co...&Itemid=219
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Ports -
World Port Source ports UK and Abroad - http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/GBR.php
Most ports home & abroad are listed here - http://maritime.homestead.com/files/port.html
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Associated British Ports : http://www.abports.co.uk/index.htm
Fishing Ports and Port Registration Letters - http://www.aandc.org/research/fishing_ports.html
Freight Scotland list of ports - http://www.freightscotland.org/ports.aspx
Maps & Contact information for 3,810 ports in 195 countries - http://www.worldportsource.com/
Ports of Scotland Maritime Publication - http://www.portsofscotland.co.uk/links/
Port Arrivals - http://www.portarrivals.com/
Shipping and Signaling Services - http://www.sss.be/site/English/index_eng.html
Port planning + Environment - http://www.porttechnology.org/
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Aberdeen Port of - http://www.aberdeenharbour.co.uk/
Belfast port - http://www.belfastharbour.co.uk/aboutus.htm
Berwick Harbour - http://www.portofberwick.co.uk
Berwick Harbour un-official site - http://www.wix.com/berwick/port
Blyth - http://www.portofblyth.co.uk/
Bristol - http://www.bristolport.co.uk/
Clyde Port - http://www.peelports.co.uk/clydeport/
Dover - http://www.doverport.co.uk/
Falmouth Harbour - http://www.falmouthport.co.uk/
Felixstowe - http://www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk/
Forth Ports - http://www.forthports.co.uk/ports/
Harwich - http://www.harwich.co.uk/
Lerwick Harbour - http://www.lerwickharbour.co.uk/
Liverpool - http://www.shipcanal.co.uk/
Liverpool Pilots - http://www.liverpoolpilots.com/
London Authority Port of - http://www.pla.co.uk/
London Thames Port - http://www.londonthamesport.co.uk/
Medway Ports - http://www.medwayports.com/
Mersey Ports - http://www.merseydocks.co.uk/
Milford Haven Port Authority - http://www.mhpa.co.uk/content.asp?article_id=1005
Peterhead Port Authority - http://www.peterheadport.co.uk/
Portsmouth - http://www.qhmportsmouth.com/portmovement...918&days=1
River Humber - http://www.abports.co.uk/custinfo/ports/hull.htm
Shetlands - http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ports/sullomvoe/
Severn VTS - http://www.severnvts.co.uk/
Southampton - http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/index.asp
Sunderland - http://www.portofsunderland.org.uk/
Tees Pilots - http://www.teespilots.plus.com/
Tees port Ship Movements - http://www.pdports.co.uk/teesport/shipping...gReportMenu.asp
Tyne Port of - http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/sitepage.aspx?id=78
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UK Harbourmasters Association - http://www.ukhma.org/hma/
UK Maritime Pilots Association - http://www.pilotmag.co.uk/
United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association - http://www.ukmpa.org/index.php
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Rotterdam - http://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/home/
Panama Canal - http://www.pancanal.com/eng/index.html
Newcastle Australia - http://www.newportcorp.com.au/site/index.cfm
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Radio's (Reviews, Manuals Mods & Repairs) -
Ofcom Licence finder (and frequencies) - http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectrumInfo/licences
Realistic Comtel Scanners - http://support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/2849.htm
Ham Manuals - http://www.hamanuals.com/miscmans.html
Mods -
Modify scanner for AIS - http://www.discriminator.nl/index-en.html
Wiki Modify scanner for AIS - http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/D...iminator_output
A source of information and pictures of radios, accessories - http://www.rigpix.com/
Garex (preamlifiers & Aerials - http://www.garex.co.uk/
J pole antenna calculator - http://www.ares.org/resources/jpole/jpol.htm
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Railways -
The Railway Center - http://www.therailwaycentre.com/index.html
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REGULATORY BODIES -
MCA: The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency - http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home
Department for Transport (DfT) - http://www.dft.gov.uk/
MAIB: The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch - http://www.maib.dft.gov.uk/home/index.cfm
European Union Fishing Fleet Register - http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/fleet/index.cfm
Paris MOU - http://www.parismou.org/
IMO - http://www.imo.org/home.asp
UK Hydrographic Office - http://www.ukho.gov.uk/
IALA - http://www.iala-aism.org/
Royal Yachting Association - http://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
IMO - http://www.imo.org/home.asp
Trinity House - http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/
Northern Lighthouse Board - http://www.nlb.org.uk/
International Maritime Web Ring - http://pub7.bravenet.com/sitering/show.php?usernum=541797513
International Commercial Crime Services - http://www.icc-ccs.org/
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Rig Related -
North sea Rig positions - http://www.offshore247.com/projects/terms.aspx
Rig News - http://www.Rigzone.com
Oil Rig Disaters - http://www.oilrigdisasters.co.uk/
Ships & Oil - http://www.shipsandoil.com/ShipInformation...T%20VESSELS.htm
Offshore Shipping Online - http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/welcome.asp
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RNLI - http://www.rnli.org.uk/
Lifeboats 24/7 - http://www.lifeboats24-7.co.uk/
Dmoz list of Lifeboat Stations - http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United...eboat_Stations/
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SAR (search and Rescue)
Dept for Transport SAR - http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/uksar/
SAR Watch - http://napalmftw.com/sar/
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Ship Plotter -
Shipplotter - http://www.coaa.co.uk/shipplotter.htm
Shipplotter Wiki - http://shipplotter.pbworks.com/
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Ships Web Sites -
Ships Call sign search - http://www.docstoc.com/docs/4843244/UNCLAS...L-SIGN-BOOK-FOR
Sea Agent (ships search) - http://seaagent.com/
Arklow Shipping - http://arklowshipping.web-log.nl/
Arklow Shipping 2 - http://www.asl.ie/index.html
Atlantic Container Line - http://www.aclcargo.com/
Calmac's Forum - http://www.shipsofcalmac.com/forums/
Calmac's history of the fleet - http://www.shipsofcalmac.net/
Maltese Falcon - http://www.symaltesefalcon.com/about.asp
Isle of Mann Steam Packet Company - http://www.steam-packet.com/SteamPacket/Onboard-Services/
Redwise Global Ship Delivery and Crewing - http://www.onwijswerk.nl/index.php/page/pr...ly-enroute.html
Ropax 1 & 2 - http://www.ropaxvessels.com/high_res.html
Russian River Ships - http://www.riverships.ru/index.shtml
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Tall Ships -
Sail Training International - http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/page.asp?partid=978
Youth Trust - http://www.tallships.org/
Liverpool - http://www.tallshipsliverpool.co.uk/
Belfast - http://www.tallshipsbelfast2009.co.uk/
Mapping - http://www.tallshipsraces.com/mapping/
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Technical -
Ofcom marine band plan - http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/uksar.pdf
NealA's excellent aerial sites - http://web.arundale.co.uk/docs/ais/aerial.html
" " Aerial comparison - http://web.arundale.co.uk/docs/ais/aerial_comparisons.html
Very good guide to setting up AIS and ShipPlotter - http://www.aisgreece.com/shipplotter/sharing-data/index.htm
How AIS works - http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/enav/ais/how_ais_works.htm
AIS technical blog - http://www.panbo.com/archives/cat_ais.html
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Trawlers -
Marine Trawler Owners Association - http://www.mtoa.net/
Hull Trawlers - http://hulltrawler.net/
Trawlers lost during WWII - http://www.royal-naval-reserve.co.uk/lost.htm
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Tugs -
Ship Broker Anchor handling prices - http://www.westshore.no/
Hire Costs - http://www.offshore.no/Prosjekter/spotfixtures.aspx
Classic Tugs - http://www.classictugs.co.uk/index.html
Tees Foy Boatmen - http://www.teesfoyboatmen.co.uk/pages/page.php?page=1
Towmasters: the Master of Towing Vessels Assoc. Forum - http://towmasters.wordpress.com/home/
Coble and Keelboat Society - http://www.coble-keelboatsociety.org/
Marineco UK, Hire and charter of tugs - http://www.mcouk.com/content/main.htm
Tug Photographs - http://www.tugphotos.co.uk/
Tug Spotters - http://www.tugspotters.com
Svitzer tugs home page - http://www.svitzer.com/Frontpage
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Weather -
Just about every weather site here in Ant Veals Great Weather - http://www.greatweather.co.uk/
Inshore forecast (Enter poast code for your area) http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/ins...locationID=1038
Irish Met office (COASTAL REPORTS and SEA CROSSINGS FORECAST) - http://www.met.ie/forecasts/coastal.asp
DX Tropo Predictions - http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo_nwe.html#hour6
Rain Radar: http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
National Data Buoy Center - http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?...2303&unit=M
Magic Seaweed - http://magicseaweed.com/
Met Office - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
Metbrief, the global Meteorological Briefing portal - http://www.metbrief.com/
Hebrides Weather - http://www.hebwx.co.uk/wxstorms.php
Barra Weather (Barra) - http://www.barraweather.com/
Whitby Weather - http://www.whitbyweather.com/
The Weather Window - http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weathe...On-The-Internet
Live Storm Data From Isle Of Wight. (mapped lightning strikes, southern UK) - http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/live_storm_data.htm
UK Lightening & Thunderstorm Report. (same as above but more coverage) - http://www.nowcast.co.uk/lightning/
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Miscellaneous -
Wrecks:-
Wreck database - http://www.wrecksite.eu/wrecksite.aspx?lan=en
UK Shipwrecks - http://www.shipwrecks.uk.com/
Info on vessels sunk in the Belgian part of the north sea - http://www.vlaamsehydrografie.be/wrakkendatabank.htm
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Don Nugent's Maritime Links (lots of useful links) - http://maritime.homestead.com/
Maritime Links for American Merchant Marine in War - http://www.usmm.org/links.html
Military Airshows - http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/
Seafarers Website - http://www.itfseafarers.org/
Stargazing and Star Maps - http://www.skymaps.com/
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Photo websites -
Good places to take photo's listed by Port/Town - http://forum.shipais.com/index.php?showtopic=6504&hl=
Reviews of the latest digital cameras - http://www.dpreview.com
Auke Visser's Historical Tankers Site - http://www.aukevisser.nl
Apostoloss Ships Photos - http://apostolossphotos.fotopic.net
Aviation Photography by Andy Sheppard - http://www.av8-images.com/index.html
Birkeys Vessel Web Site - http://www.balot-pictures.com/Delt.html
Containership Casualties - http://www.containershipping.nl/casualties.html
Caledonia Marine - http://www.caledonia-marine.co.uk/gallery/index.php
Coasters Remembered - http://www.coasters-remembered.com
Danish website with a good links page - http://www.jtashipphoto.dk
Defence photo Database - http://www.defenceimagedatabase.mod.uk/fot...n=1&search=
Electricpics Photography by Adrian Don - http://www.electricpics.com
Ferry Pics - http://shipping.sh.funpic.de
Ferry Sites - http://www.ferry-site.dk/cruiselist.php?lang=en
Gordon's Boats & Harbours from Northern Ireland & Southern Ireland - http://gordonsharbourandboatphotos.fotopic.net
Haringvliet Ships images and technical information - http://www.zeeschepenophetharingvliet.nl/index.php?page=ship
Hudson River Maritime Museum - http://www.hrmm.org/museum/press.htm
Ibiblio Maritime Photo Library - http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/photolibrary
International Parcel Tankers Association - http://www.ipta.org.uk
Leith Docks ( Looking Back at Leith Docks 1970's and 1980's) - http://www.leithhistory.co.uk/gallery/70sLeith
NW SW UK Ports Ship Photos - http://www.shipsphotographsnwswukports.com
Maritime Photographic - http://www.maritimephotographic.co.uk
MERCHANT NAVY NOSTALGIA - http://iancoombe.tripod.com/index.html
Naval Photo and History web site - http://www.hazegray.org
Norwegian Photo Site - http://risno.com/Skip.htm
Military Photos forum - http://www.militaryphotos.net
Old Ship Picture Galleries - http://www.photoship.co.uk
Paddle Steamers - http://www.heritagesteamers.co.uk
Passenger Ship Website - http://www.simplonpc.co.uk
Photo Vault plenty of military pic's - http://www.photovault.com/Link/Military/MILITARYMASTER.html
Probert Encyclopaedia Good selection of photos & information - http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/ships.htm
Quaysides link to other sites - http://www.quaysides.co.uk
Royal Navy Research Archive - http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk
Ships down under (Newzeland) - http://shipsdownunder.com
Ships and Harbours - http://www.shipsandharbours.com/index.asp
Ship Hunters - http://www.ship-hunters.be
Ships Nostalgia - http://www.shipsnostalgia.com
Ship Photos in the Ghent Terneuzen Channel and River Schelde - http://www.shipphoto.net
Ship Pictures - http://www.chesterahoy.com/SHIPS/hns2.htm
Tramways, Cruise Ships - http://www.tramways.com/ships/index.html
Trawler Pictures - http://www.trawlerpictures.net/index.php
US Navy Ships - http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usn-name.htm
Visual Ships - http://www.visualships.com/indexi.htm
Wartime Images - http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/cutaway/
Wessex Film and Sound Archive - http://www3.hants.gov.uk/wfsa/wfsa-collect...section219043-1
Wicklow Maritime - http://www.wicklowmaritime.com/homepage.htm
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