In recent months, Genscape Vesseltracker has continued expanding its AIS antenna network in key locations in the Gulf of Mexico (the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area) and Asia (Taiwan and the Philippines). The near-real-time vessel information in the new AIS antenna coverage region opens up a wealth of possibilities for traders, terminal operators, ferry operators, and other maritime professionals that go far beyond AIS’ original goal of simply helping avoid ship collisions.
Genscape Vesseltracker now has full AIS antenna coverage of the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA). Located approximately 40-70 nautical miles (75-130 kilometers) southeast of Galveston, TX, it is a key area for lightering (i.e. transferring oil cargo between larger, ocean-going vessels and smaller, coastal vessels) and bunkering along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
As one of the original “Asian Tiger” economies, Taiwan is a major exporter of electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals, with extensive seaports in Keelung, Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, the country’s largest container port. AIS antenna coverage of Kaohsiung allows terminal operators and shipping lines to see up-to-the minute vessel arrivals and departures, and even set up automated notification systems to shave valuable minutes off of berth times.
- Luzon Island: Batangas and Legazpi
- Mindoro: Calapan
- Panay Island: Caticlan and Iloilo
- Negros Occidental: Bacolod and San Carlos
- Central Visayas: Cebu and Tagbilaran
If you are interested in becoming our Antenna Partner, please let us know. Genscape Vesseltracker’s Antenna Partners receive full access to all AIS antenna data and information from our ship database, including vessel owners and managers, and technical specifications. We are always working to expand our network, so if you are interested in becoming a Genscape Vesseltracker antenna partner, please contact us!