Track the voyages of Monmouth University’s largest research vessel, the Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe, in real-time with the map below, provided by MarineTraffic.com. The Heidi Lynn can regularly be seen cruising New Jersey-New York area waters carrying classes and conducting research trips.
About AIS
Like an E-Z Pass transponder signals to toll booths on the highway, Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology aboard the Heidi Lynn transmits its position to receivers on land and nearby vessels. Initially created post-9/11 for security purposes, AIS is now commonly used for maritime safety, ocean planning, environmental protection, fishing enforcement, and much more. Read a story map on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal about the origins and uses of AIS by the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute’s Karl Vilacoba.