AIS

With the passage of time AIS (Automatic Identification System) is expected to be fitted to the RNLI All Weather Fleet. The Coastguard helicopters are fitted with AIS and are identified by a SAR prefix when you hover over the relevant marker. Click on the marker and turn on tracking to see where they have been.

To view the full capabilities of this facility visit the main web site - it is a global resource and much of the data is collected by 'home brew' systems. The main site gives details on how this is done.