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Credit cost per Notification type
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Written by Vasilis Kontas
Updated over 4 months ago

You will find below the credit cost for each type of notification that you can receive.

Notification type

Credit Cost

Description

Standard Periodic Reports

Midnight Position
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5

First daily Position Report for selected vessel(s) or Fleet.

Noon Position

5

Intermediate daily Position Report for selected vessel(s) or Fleet.

Inmarsat-C position received

1

Inmarsat-C position report from the vessel, whether the polling is scheduled or on-demand

Inmarsat-C Terminal Health check

1

Notification of the Inmarsat-C polling status (Success or Failure) indicating the reception of a position from the vessel`s terminal on the scheduled time.

Port-Related Events

Arrival

2

Depending on your asset selection, notifications will be generated upon arrival of selected Vessel to any Port OR of any Vessel to the selected Port OR for a Vessel/ Port pair.(Docked events cost 5 Credits.)

Departure

2

Depending on your asset selection, notifications will be generated upon departure of selected Vessel from any Port OR of any Vessel from the selected Port OR for a Vessel/ Port pair. (Undocked events cost 5 credits.)

Docked

5

Vessel docking at Berths or Terminals of the selected Port.

Undocking

5

Vessel undocking at Berths or Terminals of the selected Port.

ETA

2

Vessel is a certain number of hours away from its destination. Repeat at specified time intervals until arrival.

Arrival Delay Risk
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10

Vessel is predicted to be delayed to reach a defined destination port more than a specified number of hours when compared to a defined planned ETA.

Area-Related Events

Crossed Strait or Passage

2

Vessel passed through one of the common straits or passages of the world.

Entered Area of Interest

3

Arrival to a custom, user-defined shape or to a standard, predefined area.

Left Area of Interest

3

Departure from a custom, user-defined shape or from a standard, predefined area.

Custom Area - Crossed

5

Vessel Crossed (passed through) a custom, user-defined shape or a standard, predefined area.

ETA to Area

5

Regular updated on the Estimated Time of Arrival at the Area of your interest.

Vessel Movement Status Updates

Speed Below Minimum

5

Vessel's speed is below minimum value set. Define minimum speed limits for a vessel/ fleet or within an area/ port or a combination of the above.

Speed above maximum

5

Vessel's speed is above maximum value set. Define maximum speed limits for a vessel/ fleet or within an area/ port or a combination of the above.

Stopped

1

Vessel, previously moving, now moves at a speed less than 0,5 knots. Notification not activated while in a port or anchorage.

Underway

1

Vessel, previously stopped, now moves at a speed over 3,5 knots. Notification not activated while in a port or anchorage.

Average Speed Below Minimum

10

Get notified when the average vessel's speed during a specified period of time drops below a defined minimum limit and, also, when it returns above this limit. The notification includes weather information.

Changed Course

1

Vessel's course changed by at least certain degrees within 10 minutes.

Drifting

10

Based on vessel's speed and heading, MarineTraffic suggests that a vessel is drifting or it is not under command.

Manoeuvring

10

Repeated changes in the vessel`s speed and course combined with slow steaming.

Waiting OPL

10

Vessel is stopped or maneuvering or Slow-Steaming Off-Port-Limits or at Anchorage near her destination port.

Anchor Dragging

10

Asset has slowly moved by the defined distance after being stationary.

Vessel AIS Data Updates

AIS Destination Changed

2

Destination reported by AIS changed by the vessel's crew. The new destination will match the selected Port, if defined.

AIS Draught Changed

2

Draught reported by vessel's AIS changed by at least a certain value.

AIS Status Changed

1

Navigational Status reported by vessel's AIS has changed.

AIS ETA Changed

1

Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) reported by vessel's AIS changed by at least a certain amount of time.

AIS Flag Changed

1

According to the AIS transmissions, the MMSI number of the vessel has changed, possibly indicating that the vessel's flag registration has changed.

AIS Name Changed

1

According to the AIS transmissions, the vessel is reporting a different name compared to the previously recorded reports.

MarineTraffic AIS Network-Related Events

In Terrestrial AIS Range

1

Vessel re-appeared within the range of MarineTraffic, after being out of range for more than 2 hours.

Out of Terrestrial Range

1

No position recorded for the vessel by MarineTraffic for more than 60 minutes.

In Global AIS Range

1

Vessel re-appeared within the range of Global AIS Network after being out of range for more than 3 hours.

Out of Global AIS Range

1

No position recorded for the vessel by Global AIS Network of MarineTraffic for more than 3 hours.

Vessel-to-Vessel Proximity Events

Tug Operation

5

A Tug is attached or detached from a larger Vessel indicating Tug Operation.

Pilot Event

5

A Pilot Boat approached a Vessel for a short period of time.

Ship-To-Ship Transfer

5

Two commercial vessels staying side-by-side outside Ports. Get notifications when the STS starts and when the STS ends.

Bunkering

5

A Vessel and a bunkering barge staying side-by-side. Get notifications when the Bunkering starts and when the Bunkering ends.

Vessel-to-Vessel Proximity

2

All other Vessel-to Vessel proximity observations that do not indicate one from the previous events (Tug, Pilot, STS, Bunkering). Get notifications when the proximity starts and when the proximity ends.

Risk of Collision

10

The Closest Point of Approach (CPA) to another vessel is less than 10 minutes away. Both vessels are moving at speed greater than 5 knots.

Special Events

New Photo Uploaded

1

A new photo of the Vessel has been uploaded to MarineTraffic.

Sailing in High Winds

5

Vessel is reported to be sailing in an area with winds over a certain speed.

Frost Notification

10

Get notified when the predicted AIr Temperature during vessel's voyage drops below a specified minimum value for more than a user-defined number of hours.

Vessel Changed Time Zone

1

Vessel has moved to an area with new Time Zone.

AIS non-detectable or Switched-OFF

10

The vessel's AIS signal cannot be detected, although the vessel is sailing within an area covered by MarineTraffic. The AIS transponder may have been switched-off or the AIS transmission is weak.

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