Author: Nate
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Whales in Casco Bay – Right Whale Migration Tracking
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
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Monitoring Marine Mammals at the East Hampton Town Marine Museum
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…
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Scientist on Vacation – AIS and Lighthouses
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
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At Sea with Innovation: The WAVS Taskforce Research Vessel and MotionInfo’s Role in Whale Protection
A groundbreaking 24-foot research vessel has taken the stage as a floating testbed for the Whale and Vessel Safety (WAVS) Taskforce’s latest whale-detection technologies. Unveiled at the American Boating Congress, the vessel—a Contender outfitted with a Yamaha 300 outboard engine—serves as a mobile innovation lab on the water What’s on Board: Why It Matters: As…
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Light Hearted 323 – Moses Calouro, Portia Calouro: How lighthouses are helping to save right whales
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
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Halfway to Somewhere
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
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Help Avoid Marine Collisions Using Garmin AIS Technology
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
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Guardians in the Waves – Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales
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
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ALF’s Owls Head Lighthouse / AIS StationKeeper Host 2025
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
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For the few right whales left, technology and teamwork are showing promise
Christian Science Monitor How StationKeeper and AIS technology, developed by MotionInfo, is empowering mariners, scientists, and communities to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales through real-time coastal alerts and unprecedented cooperation. Visit posting site