Author: Moses Calouro

WTOC WTOC joined MotionInfo and the International Fund for Animal Welfare on Wassaw Island, GA, to see firsthand how AIS-based StationKeeper systems are being installed to alert vessels when they enter right whale calving areas—helping reduce deadly ship strikes on the critically endangered species. Visit posting site

Friends of Seguin Island Light Station Seguin Island Light has joined MotionInfo’s StationKeeper network, using AIS technology powered by solar energy to monitor vessel speeds in Casco Bay and alert ships to slow down in North Atlantic Right Whale protection zones—helping safeguard the species as they migrate south through Maine waters. Visit posting site

East Hampton Historical Society The East Hampton Town Marine Museum has partnered with NOAA and MotionInfo to showcase how StationKeeper AIS technology helps protect North Atlantic Right Whales. Through educational programs and data sharing, the museum is teaching visitors how real-time vessel tracking and citizen science tools like Whale Alert contribute to marine conservation. Visit…

Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors While visiting lighthouses in Maine and Georgia, Scott and Phyllis Rowley discovered MotionInfo’s StationKeeper units—AIS systems that alert vessels to slow down in whale zones. Their visit showed how historic lighthouses are now helping protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. Visit posting site

U.S. Lighthouse Society News Lighthouses are being repurposed as active conservation tools—equipped with AIS technology, these historic coastal sentinels now play a crucial role in detecting vessels and helping safeguard endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. Visit posting site

Down Lighthouse Road by Bob Trapani, Jr. This short feature highlights Halfway Rock Lighthouse’s evolution from a whale-oil-lit beacon to a modern conservation hub. Now equipped with a MotionInfo StationKeeper unit and supported by IFAW to protect North Atlantic Right Whales. Visit posting site

Garmin A recent Garmin article highlights how shore- and vessel-based AIS systems—complete with collision alarms, target projection, and virtual navigation aids—can significantly reduce the risk of boating collisions by providing early situational awareness. Visit posting site

Tybee Marine Science Center This episode from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center podcast highlights how IFAW and partners like MotionInfo’s StationKeeper program use AIS technology to reduce vessel strikes and protect endangered whales. Visit posting site

American Lighthouse Foundation Owls Head Light joins MotionInfo’s StationKeeper AIS network—bringing new life to lighthouses by protecting mariners, vessels, and the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. Visit posting site