Is there an API or Web Service that can be used to read AIS data? Most links I read starting at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Identification_System) say that AIS data is freely available but I'm having a hard time finding a provider of the data. A C# example or language agnostic web service would be helpful.
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I ended up using vesseltracker.com for this project. Unfortunately it's a "call us for a price" service so I'll continue looking for a provider with a flat/reasonable/free rate.
James Cadd
2010-06-11 15:07:54
Thanks for keeping us updated (or actually keeping me updated, as it seems I'm the only subscriber to this question at the moment). I'd be interested if you find any other solution.
dtb
2010-06-11 15:22:19