You now understand how to add and change the color of your vessels in ShipAtlas, so in this article, you will learn how to access the vessel's card to learn more about that specific vessel. There are various ways how to access the vessel's information card:
Is Vessel Anchored or Sailing?
After you have turned on the vessel segments you prefer, you can view the vessels on your map. In addition to their color, you can distinguish between anchored and sailing vessels by observing the shape of their icon on the map.
An Arrow Shape: This indicates that the vessel is sailing.
A Rounded Shape: This indicates that the vessel is in anchorage or a port.
When clicking on a vessel on the map or searching for a specific vessel, you may notice a blue line that appears by the vessel. The thickest line with light and dark blue colors indicates where the vessel came from and the dotted line indicates where the vessel is going. This is one of our limited paid features using the Enhanced AIS data.
How to Access a Vessel Card - Hover & Click
Steps to take:
1) Look for your vessel in the map
2) Once you have found it, hover over the vessel's icon
As you place the cursor on the vessel's icon, a pop-up will appear. This is the minimized vessel's info card. In it you can see, the flag, vessel type, route, deadweight, current speed, build year, assumed condition and on the upper-right corner of the card the last time vessel sent out the AIS signal.
3) If you are interested in more information about the vessel, click on the vessel icon. Now, on the left-hand side of the screen you will notice given vessel's information card.
In vessel's information card you can find information about current speed, draft, vessel type, ETA, destination port, technical description of the vessel, make notes and routes, set notifications, and view voyage history of the given vessel. You can also observe the vessels route on the map, where it comes from and where it goes.
4) If you wish to access even more detailed and extended information about vessel, its voyage history, and much more, simply click on details you want to learn more about.
5) Once you have obrained the necessary information, click on the arrow button at the upper-left corner and the app will take you back to the map and position of the vessel.
Want to learn more about the shortcut buttons on the vessel and port information cards, and their purpose? Then visit this guide here.
How to Access a Vessel Card - Through Search
Steps to take:
1) Search for the vessel of your interest through the search bar.
2) Once the vessel appears in the search results, select it by clicking on it.
The app will automatically lead and display you the vessel on the map.
3) On the left-hand side of the screen you will notice the given vessel's information card. In the vessel's information card, you can find information about current speed, draft, vessel type, ETA, destination port, technical description of the vessel, make notes and routes, set notifications, and view the voyage history of the given vessel.
If you wish to access even more detailed and extended information about the vessel, its voyage history, and much more, simply click on the details you want to learn more about.
4) Once you have obtained the necessary information, click on the arrow button at the upper-left corner and the app will take you back to the map and position of the vessel.
Shortcut Buttons Menu
Want to learn more about the shortcut buttons on the vessel and port information cards, and their purpose? Then visit this guide here or read more about each button in more detail below.
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Congratulations! 🎉
You now know how to access and manage the vessel cards!
In the next guide, we will introduce you to how to add and combine port segments in your map.