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    Create, Share or Sell Your Own .ppmap Maps

    What if the best local marine map was made by someone who actually knows the area? The “.ppmap ecosystem is free”. Anyone can create their own offline `.ppmap` maps using our “free map-creation tools and templates available on GitHub”, then use those maps with compatible apps such as “Marine Navigation” and “Pilot Plug”. There is […] More

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    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App

    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App: The Klaipėda Port Example How KlaipedaTraffic monitoring, custom offline maps and Marine Navigation can form a reusable local maritime information system When we started building KlaipedaTraffic.lt, the objective was relatively simple: create an independent live AIS view of vessel traffic in Klaipėda Port. The project […] More

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    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem

    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem Marine Navigation by XShipX has received a major update, bringing together offline marine maps, Android GPS navigation and public AIS vessel information in a single straightforward application for boats, coastal navigation and port environments. The objective is simple: provide […] More

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    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications

    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications We have completed and successfully tested a new Pilot Plug project: a compact “local AIS receiving station capable of streaming live AIS data directly over Wi-Fi to Pilot Plug or other compatible navigation applications using standard TCP/IP”. The objective was not to create […] More

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    Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data

    Onboard Field Comparison of Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data Technical article prepared with Sol – OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Abstract An onboard comparison was carried out between the maneuvering visualization generated by the Pilot Plug Android application and the vessel’s installed professional bridge navigation equipment. The purpose of the test was not to […] More

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    Monitoring the Strait of Hormuz with Pilot Plug

    Monitoring the Strait of Hormuz with Pilot Plug – Offline Maps and a Local AIS Wi-Fi Station The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important and demanding maritime passages. Dense commercial traffic, restricted maneuvering room, high vessel concentrations and the possibility of unreliable communications or GNSS make independent situational awareness particularly valuable. […] More

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    Create Your Own Offline Reference Map for Pilot Plug

    Need an offline map for your own port, river, coast, anchorage, or operating area? Now you can create one yourself. With the free Pilot Plug Reference Map Creator v1.0.0, Pilot Plug users can create their own offline geographic reference maps on a Windows PC and import them directly into the Pilot Plug Android app. You […] More

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    How to Create a Custom Offline Map for Pilot Plug – QGIS User Map Tutorial

    Learn how to create your own custom offline map for the Pilot Plug Android app using the free Pilot Plug User Map Authoring Kit and QGIS. This step-by-step tutorial shows the complete workflow: Install and set up the Pilot Plug User Map Authoring Kit Configure your map area and geographic boundaries Automatically generate the OpenStreetMap […] More

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    Pilot Plug AIS Map, NMEA, docking data viewer

    AIS Map, NMEA, docking data viewer for pilots and bridge officers For years, Android users in the maritime world have watched from the sidelines while a handful of iPad applications dominated the pilot plug space. Connecting a tablet directly to a vessel’s pilot plug to read live AIS data, heading, rate of turn, and docking […] More

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    Smart Pilot Plug and Remote GPS – From Prototype to Working Field System

    Smart Pilot Plug and Remote GPS – From Prototype to Working Field System Disclaimer The Smart Pilot Plug Project is an experimental xShipX Lab technical project. It is not certified navigation equipment and is not intended to replace approved ship navigation systems, official pilotage equipment, bridge instruments, ECDIS, radar, AIS, GNSS receivers, gyrocompass, or other […] More

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    xShipX Lab – Smart Pilot Plug Project

    xShipX Lab – Smart Pilot Plug Project Practical pilotage technology, tested in real operating conditions. The Smart Pilot Plug Project is an xShipX Lab development focused on improving pilotage situational awareness when standard ship data, bridge GNSS reception, or pilot plug information is incomplete, delayed, unavailable, or affected by interference. The project combines independent GNSS […] More

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    GNSS Position Integrity Monitoring

    GNSS Position Integrity Monitoring on KlaipėdaTraffic Published: 2026-02-10 · AIS & Navigation Safety Modern AIS tracking relies heavily on GNSS (GPS) positioning. While GNSS is normally reliable, in real-world maritime operations position data can occasionally become inaccurate, delayed, or physically impossible due to technical or environmental reasons. To help users recognize and correctly interpret such […] More

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    Create, Share or Sell Your Own .ppmap Maps

    What if the best local marine map was made by someone who actually knows the area? The “.ppmap ecosystem is free”. Anyone can create their own offline `.ppmap` maps using our “free map-creation tools and templates available on GitHub”, then use those maps with compatible apps such as “Marine Navigation” and “Pilot Plug”. There is […] More

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    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App

    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App: The Klaipėda Port Example How KlaipedaTraffic monitoring, custom offline maps and Marine Navigation can form a reusable local maritime information system When we started building KlaipedaTraffic.lt, the objective was relatively simple: create an independent live AIS view of vessel traffic in Klaipėda Port. The project […] More

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    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem

    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem Marine Navigation by XShipX has received a major update, bringing together offline marine maps, Android GPS navigation and public AIS vessel information in a single straightforward application for boats, coastal navigation and port environments. The objective is simple: provide […] More

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    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications

    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications We have completed and successfully tested a new Pilot Plug project: a compact “local AIS receiving station capable of streaming live AIS data directly over Wi-Fi to Pilot Plug or other compatible navigation applications using standard TCP/IP”. The objective was not to create […] More

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    Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data

    Onboard Field Comparison of Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data Technical article prepared with Sol – OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Abstract An onboard comparison was carried out between the maneuvering visualization generated by the Pilot Plug Android application and the vessel’s installed professional bridge navigation equipment. The purpose of the test was not to […] More

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    Create, Share or Sell Your Own .ppmap Maps

    What if the best local marine map was made by someone who actually knows the area? The “.ppmap ecosystem is free”. Anyone can create their own offline `.ppmap` maps using our “free map-creation tools and templates available on GitHub”, then use those maps with compatible apps such as “Marine Navigation” and “Pilot Plug”. There is […] More

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    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App

    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App: The Klaipėda Port Example How KlaipedaTraffic monitoring, custom offline maps and Marine Navigation can form a reusable local maritime information system When we started building KlaipedaTraffic.lt, the objective was relatively simple: create an independent live AIS view of vessel traffic in Klaipėda Port. The project […] More

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    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem

    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem Marine Navigation by XShipX has received a major update, bringing together offline marine maps, Android GPS navigation and public AIS vessel information in a single straightforward application for boats, coastal navigation and port environments. The objective is simple: provide […] More

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    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications

    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications We have completed and successfully tested a new Pilot Plug project: a compact “local AIS receiving station capable of streaming live AIS data directly over Wi-Fi to Pilot Plug or other compatible navigation applications using standard TCP/IP”. The objective was not to create […] More

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    Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data

    Onboard Field Comparison of Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data Technical article prepared with Sol – OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Abstract An onboard comparison was carried out between the maneuvering visualization generated by the Pilot Plug Android application and the vessel’s installed professional bridge navigation equipment. The purpose of the test was not to […] More

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    What if the best local marine map was made by someone who actually knows the area? The “.ppmap ecosystem is free”. Anyone can create their own offline `.ppmap` maps using our “free map-creation tools and templates available on GitHub”, then use those maps with compatible apps such as “Marine Navigation” and “Pilot Plug”. There is […] More

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    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App

    From a Local AIS Station to a Marine Navigation App: The Klaipėda Port Example How KlaipedaTraffic monitoring, custom offline maps and Marine Navigation can form a reusable local maritime information system When we started building KlaipedaTraffic.lt, the objective was relatively simple: create an independent live AIS view of vessel traffic in Klaipėda Port. The project […] More

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    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem

    Marine Navigation by XShipX – Offline Marine Navigation, Public AIS and a Shared .ppmap Map Ecosystem Marine Navigation by XShipX has received a major update, bringing together offline marine maps, Android GPS navigation and public AIS vessel information in a single straightforward application for boats, coastal navigation and port environments. The objective is simple: provide […] More

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    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications

    Building a Private Wi-Fi AIS Station for Direct Streaming to Navigation Applications We have completed and successfully tested a new Pilot Plug project: a compact “local AIS receiving station capable of streaming live AIS data directly over Wi-Fi to Pilot Plug or other compatible navigation applications using standard TCP/IP”. The objective was not to create […] More

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    Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data

    Onboard Field Comparison of Pilot Plug Maneuvering Prediction Against Shipboard Reference Data Technical article prepared with Sol – OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Abstract An onboard comparison was carried out between the maneuvering visualization generated by the Pilot Plug Android application and the vessel’s installed professional bridge navigation equipment. The purpose of the test was not to […] More

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    What if the best local marine map was made by someone who actually knows the area? The “.ppmap ecosystem is free”. Anyone can create their own offline `.ppmap` maps using our “free map-creation tools and templates available on GitHub”, then use those maps with compatible apps such as “Marine Navigation” and “Pilot Plug”. There is […] More

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    What if the best local marine map was made by someone who actually knows the area? The “.ppmap ecosystem is free”. Anyone can create their own offline `.ppmap` maps using our “free map-creation tools and templates available on GitHub”, then use those maps with compatible apps such as “Marine Navigation” and “Pilot Plug”. There is […] More

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