The goals of this project are:

1. Create a web application that allows the users (MARS/DMO is the main customer) to track all the vessels in the Monterey Bay using AIS information. The areas of focus are M1, M2, and MARS (node and cable).
2. Move the "Where are the Ships" application to this new application
3. Consolidate the two computers used in the current "Where are the ships" application to one I.S. supported server.

Schedule:

1. Two weeks of time spread over several months (depending on Mike's workload).

Tasks:

1. Have I.S. setup a SQL Server 2008 server for the geospatial characteristics for supporting this project.
2. Load historical navigation data into SQL server for legacy purposes.
3. Talk with ITD about how we should put a notice of liability waiver on the web application.

Notes:

1. Unless this is resourced by the MT as a system/service that MBARI will provide to the community, this project will not be a critical application from MBARI's perspective (no uptime requirements).

Implementation thoughts from Mike:

• Use Google's Django and Python for an OR mapping solution
• Use Mapserver and Postgres
• Use simple DB on SQL Server with custom queries that work similar to other queries developed for Google Earth
• Use SSDS for holding the data in SSDS_Data tables for each device - would require a device ID for each platform
• Load the existing archive of text file logged positions for Lobos, Flyer, and Zephyr into database

Implementation Details (MBARI Tracking)