New apps make the mariner's work easier, smarter and safer

摘要

Michael Matulewicz, a recently hired deck hand with Moran Towing in Philadelphia, never needs to wait too long in the sun or rain to board his tug on crew change days. "I use the Marine-Traffic app to see if my tug is at the dock on days I am scheduled to head out for my job," Matulewicz told Professional Mariner. "We usually do crew changes at noon, and the ability to keep tabs on my vessel before I leave home is a great convenience. "I know friends in the busi- ness that also use the app to do the same." Matulewicz's current job requires him to work Moran tugs in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay areas, which is where he uses the app. MarineTraffic watches the positions of more than 80,000 vessels globally on an interactive AIS map, with arrivals and departures recorded in real time.