Post by DTU - Technical University of Denmark

Using satellite data, artificial intelligence and open maritime databases, a researcher at DTU Space has developed an online tool that makes it possible to track ship traffic in Danish waters. This also includes ships attempting to hide by switching off their so-called AIS transponders, which reveal their position. Behind the project is postdoc Peder Heiselberg, who has developed the freely accessible platform OpenOceanWatch. “We don’t always have the opportunity to keep track of what’s happening at sea. That’s why I wanted to create a tool where anyone can freely access and view activity in Danish waters,” says Peder Heiselberg. All vessels detected by the system in the area are marked on a map. This includes ships that do not transmit the active AIS signal, which is normally used to display a ship’s identity, course and speed, in order to avoid collisions, amongst other things. When the system detects an unknown vessel without an identifiable signal, it is marked in red 🔴 Read more about the tool here: In English https://lnkd.in/eQK_xjrG På dansk https://lnkd.in/e2xFb23A