If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you may want to use your cell phone or tablet to enable you to get up-to-date reports on where the Great Lakes freighters are located.
Marine Traffic Ships and Wind -My favorite app for boat watching. The app is available through the App Store for iPhones and iPads. Although it is $3.99 which is a high price for an app, the price is worth it if you want the latest information that is easy to access on boat position and information.
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| App Store spot for Marine Traffic Ships and Wind. $3.99 |
Marine Traffic Ships and Wind has world-wide coverage but allows you to zero in on your area of interest. You can also set alerts by ship name and then you will be notified of the movements of your favorite boats.
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| St. Marys River is the area I want to watch. |
Marine Traffic Ships and Wind has a bonus-beside position information-there is additional information available for each boat. The following two examples are from the Algoma Olympic.
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| Clicking on a specific boat gives you a photo, opportunity to follow boat and basic particulars |
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| Information on boat specifics, latest ports and destinations, draft and speed |
Information junkies will thrive on this app. Everything you wanted to know as well as a photo.
I'd love to hear how you follow the boats. Share with me in comments below or email to saultboatwatcher@gmail.com
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