Live map layers are a set of tools that overlay advanced live map information.
All the available layers that you can utilize in order to gain the most out of the MarineTraffic Live Map, are listed below.
Map Features
The Map Features section will allow you to display multiple vessel and map information on the Live Map. This section includes 8 different options.
Show Vessel Names: You can activate this option to see the names of the vessels displayed on the Live Map.
Projected Course: You can activate this option and set zoom level to >=8 to see a projected trail of each vessel's course on the Live Map. The displayed trail is an estimation based on the recently recorded positions of the corresponding vessel, her current direction, her destination and the sea route she is on and the length of the line is dependent on the speed. The projected course will take into account if a vessel is performing a turn manoeuvre, so the line, in this case, will not appear as straight but will be in a circular trajectory. When multiple vessels are displayed on the map, not all trajectories are shown to provide a simplified view. To view all available courses, the map needs to be further zoomed in.
Latest Vessel Notes: You can see through this option all the notes, you have made for one vessel, on the Live Map, through the vessel info window.
Vessel Speed, Destination etc: You can activate this option to get more information next to each vessel, such as speed, destination and time of latest position. This option will only be visible on zoom level >=8.
Anchor Swinging Circles: At zoom level >=13, this option allows you to check the Maximum Swinging Circles of Anchored Vessels, based on the dimensions and the latest movements of the vessels.
Graticule: Activate this option to display the Latitude and Longitude lines on the Live Map.
Daylight: You can activate this option if you would like to see where there is daylight on the live map at any given time.
Time Zone: When activated, the live map will be displayed in different colours where each colour corresponds to a different time zone.
Points of Interest
The Points of interest section includes a set of layers that allow you to overlay corresponding icons that mark Ports, Marinas, Stations, Lighthouses and more. This section includes 6 different option as shown below:
Ports: You can display port icons on the Live Map by checking on the box respective to this option.
Marinas: You can activate this option to display all marinas that can be found on the Live Map.
Stations: You can activate this option if you like to see all of our Terrestrial AIS stations.
You can learn more about our stations here.
Lighthouses & AtoN: This option allows you to activate any navigation aids, such as lighthouses, buoys, fog signals, and day beacons and display them on the live map.
Photos: You can activate this option to see vessels with available photos in a given area.
Business Directory: You can display or hide any business directory icon on the Live map using this option.
SafetyNet Areas
The SafetyNET Areas is a new section on the Live Map Layers that allows you to display geographical areas on the Live Map addressed in MSI (Marine Safety Information) broadcasted via the International SafetyNet service.
We have classified these areas into 8 different categories, based on the message context, as shown below:
You can enable each type, by ticking the box beside the area name as shown below:
There is also the option for showing the Area Names on the Live Map.
NOTE I: SafetyNET areas are dynamic, meaning that we only display the active areas. When we stop receiving a transmission, after 24 hours an area is considered inactive and will no longer be displayed on the live map.
Disclaimers: Areas on MT should not be used for Navigation purposes.
The SafetyNET broadcasts that do not contain areas are not displayed on MarineTraffic.
As the user entered areas may contain different formats of coordinates some areas may not be displayed.
Areas of Interest
The Areas of Interest provide you with an option to display different geographical areas on the Live Map. This section includes 16 different options as shown below:
Show Area Names: While areas of interest are enabled on the live map, you can activate this option to display their names.
My Custom Areas: You can activate this option to display all of your custom area on the Live Map.
Note II: All the above layers can be combined based on your preference in order to achieve a more efficient result when using the Live Map.
Handling of small areas
When on the Live Map and the area you are viewing is small, a marker will be displayed for the said area to identify its location. Clicking the marker will also display its info window.
Area Details
Every area of the Live Map has its own details page. You an be directed to the Area Details Page, while you hover over the area of interest and by clicking on AREA DETAILS tab.
- Full access is available with the Professional and Enterprise Plans -