Mermaid
Based on the first App that brought vessels to your iPhone comes a mighty successor. Mermaid displays real-time positions of ships worldwide, based on the popular AIS hub data network. Watch the positions reported by many vessels per day on an interactive nautical map, with coverage of many ports and open-sea areas.
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | $1.99 | Chris Lukassen | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Features include:
- Live moving ships
- Remember your location
- Photographs of ships
- Ship information such as – Vessel Name, Destination, ETA
- Technical information such as – MMSI, IMO, Callsign , Heading, Length, Width
- Advanced and detailed nautical charts
Coming soon:
- Share your sightings with friends and family via Facebook and Twitter
Mermaid works by processing AIS ship data used by all passenger vessels, vessels over 300 tons and increasingly smaller pleasure craft. This technology is actually faster than radar and is used directly by vessels for navigation. If you want to add your own feed, please check out our other App: SeaHawk.
