New ShipTrax Web Page Released

[AirNav Development]

The totally new AirNav ShipTrax web page was just uploaded by our team.
Each week we are getting closer to the release date of this new innovative application.
Our team is getting enthusiastic about it: you will too when it gets released.

Have a look at:
http://www.airnavsystems.com/shiptrax

A list of feature below:
- Track ships in real-time Ship Name, Type, IMO/MMSI/Callsign data
- Ship Navigation data: speed, track destination
- Accurate 110 thousand ship database included
- Able to get data from an AIS receiver, TCP/IP connection, VOS and various AIS networks
- See what other ShipTrax users receive in real-time
- Based on the award winning 3D multi-window map interface
- Real-Time photos of all tracked ships
- Generate and share reports automatically
- Share screen shots with your friends
- MyLog: log all and share with your friends all the ships you receive
- Alert generation for specific ships
- Recorder/player to review navigation recordings
- Advanced Filters SmartView / Fleet Monitoring option
- Automatic detection of user location
- Real-Time AIS decoder hardware (optional)
- Easy plug & play USB connection, no complex time consuming setup
- No need for an external power supply
- Light weight easy to carry aluminum box

[mt007]

Guys,
good work.
I have one idea: can you change the icon of ships in map?
This are ugly.
I think you use one like RD use, one is a litle aircraft and for shiptrax maybe a litle ship.
But this is a litle ugly.
Thx.
Regards.

[marcdeklerk]

hi Airnav, can you show us a picture of the receiver, and does the receiver have both USB and RS232 plugs?

[DaveG]

Must you have the hardware?  I ask as not everyone lives close enough to the coast to benefit unlike RB were most have air traffic above.

Is there a network/software only option ?

[AirNav Development]

Answers below:

1- Unlike RadarBox, you do not need to have the hardware. also it is compatible with any other AIS receiver (for those users who already have an AIS receiver);

2- Our hardware looks exactly like the RadarBox hardware, except it is white with black letters / logo. It will have both a USB and RS232 output (the first AIS receiver with this capability).

3- Ship labels: there is also the option, as with RadarBox, to have a small square. mt007: as you don't like the labels what kind of alternative your propose? (we will only count your opinion if you send an alternative :-) ).

[mt007]

Hi Airnav,
something like this: http://www.nps.navy.mil/Content/CS/ncrowe/oldstudents/infrared_ccrts_04_files/image009.jpg
Is one idea, we cut one of this image.
The icon Shiptrax use is the real in use in AIS.
So is up to you guys.
Sorry is only one opinion.
Thx.
Regards.

[AirNav Development]

That would look great and we can develop it. Anyway we need those icons seen from the top, not on a 3D layout. Do you have those? Let me know and we work on it.

[mt007]

Good day Development,
tell me, shiptrax have diferent icon for diferent ships?
Ex: tanker have diferent icon to pilot vessel? Etc....

Thx.
Regards.

[AirNav Development]

Now it doesn't but we can add that feature if we find the proper icons. DO you know where to find them?

[marcdeklerk]

have a look here:

CONTAINER SHIP:
http://static-p3.fotolia.com/jpg/00/02/12/56/400_F_2125601_5kcGRjtYM9oTHZEXpdnx6G4EOgq9fp.jpg

TANKER SHIP
http://www.dreamstime.com/tanker-ship-icon.-design-elements-41b-thumb1769251.jpg

CRUISE LINER
http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/v/vi/vielorybvi/602816_72255656.jpg

found it using google image search @
http://images.google.co.za/images?hl=en&q=ship+icon&um=1&ie=UTF-8

[AirNav Development]

Tks. They look great but what we need are top-down icons of the ships. Any helps appreciated.

[mt007]

Ok,
try this: http://www.superyachttimes.com/articles/Image/Companies/Icon-Yachts/Icon-3-lay-out.jpg
Regards.


PS guys can be possible shiptrax release before day 22 june? Is my anniversary and there's a great gift to my self.

[DaveG]

okay maybe just me but....

Will you be able to see any major difference if you use icons like those in program.  The icons are going to be very small and will lose details.  Also you'll be able to ID the contact via other information, like the images or data.

I'd be happy with the standard AIS icon or RB box, with tail lines.

or maybe show us some icons at the same size as would be in program!

[CanadaKen]

I may be the only one but....I would like less info displayed beside the ship symbol.
I would prefer to have a mouse "hover"...put the mouse cursor over the ship symbol and all
the info pops up in a box.

Maybe just the Name or Number of the ship on the screen beside the ship symbol.
If we could assign a font size to the info on the screen it would be even better.

Ken

[mt007]

Guys,
any idea when to shiptrax release?
Thx.
Regards.