AddingyourboatphototoyourAIS

byPatriciaatGulfHarbourRadio

Select your photos first so you know where to find them. It will ask for a load of detail about where and when etc the photo was taken but you don’t need a lot of that unless you want to put this in.

Go onto www.MarineTraffic.com

Type in your boat. it is quicker to put in your MMSI number as there could be a lot of boats with the same name. Eg There are about a dozen Jackpots - but only one in NZ.

Click on the compass rose symbol. It is purple with a white compass rose and has your MMSI number.

This takes you to a “Vessel data base” page.

Again type in your vessel name and select it, or use your MMSI number.

In your case it says “ no photo for this…..” and gives you an option to “upload now”. You will browse to find your photo.

You need to fill in the boxes with a red asterisk. Some of these will already be filled in based on your earlier MMSI number entry.

If you already have a photo there it will get you to the photo gallery ( double click one of the photos) and you then click on “Upload a photo”.

It is very useful to have a photo taken after you are in passage mode. Ie dinghy tied inverted on forward deck. Sails up. That way it is easier to identify you if the RNZAF are doing an aerial search! Perhaps you could all agree with a friend to swap photos when you get to the end of your passage. It would give you something to do when awaiting Customs.