@idefix37
Hi,
Thank you for your response.
I completely agree that AIS information is already available on ECDIS and onboard navigation systems. My suggestion is not to replace or duplicate ECDIS functionality, as Windy is clearly not a navigation app.
However, from an operational point of view, having an optional AIS overlay within Windy could be useful for:
Monitoring traffic density in weather-affected areas.
Cross-checking weather impact on traffic flow.
Situations where officers can review forecasts away from the bridge .
I believe Windy is already widely used by maritime professionals for weather analysis. Integrating limited AIS visualization (purely informational, not for navigation) could enhance decision-making during planning stages.
Of course, this would remain supplementary and not a substitute for certified navigation systems.
Appreciate your feedback and open discussion.
Kind regards,
Capt. Ranjith

Hello hi.. Myself Capt.Ranjith one of your premium subscribers and I have been using windy extensively for the last one year ..I regularly check windy for the forecast for my ship voyage route and regularly amend my route basis the forecast from Windy..Thanks for that ..I believe with all the latest updates the usage of windy app will be more beneficial and give all required info for the users..May I request in your following updates to give some updates focused more for sailors like me onboard merchant ships like enhanced passage planning tools , plug-in like AIS based tracking with Windy for Merchant vessels etc ..These tools will be widely used by all the sailors onboard merchant ships and this will bring in more users for Windy..Thanks

@Yann-Kerherve Hi ..Thanks for the info ..Will wait for further update from your side to try the AIS plugin.. Presently I'm unable to download the zip file for your plugin..
Regards,
Capt Ranjith

@idefix37
Hi,
Thank you for your response.
I completely agree that AIS information is already available on ECDIS and onboard navigation systems. My suggestion is not to replace or duplicate ECDIS functionality, as Windy is clearly not a navigation app.
However, from an operational point of view, having an optional AIS overlay within Windy could be useful for:
Monitoring traffic density in weather-affected areas.
Cross-checking weather impact on traffic flow.
Situations where officers can review forecasts away from the bridge .
I believe Windy is already widely used by maritime professionals for weather analysis. Integrating limited AIS visualization (purely informational, not for navigation) could enhance decision-making during planning stages.
Of course, this would remain supplementary and not a substitute for certified navigation systems.
Appreciate your feedback and open discussion.
Kind regards,
Capt. Ranjith

Hello hi.. Myself Capt.Ranjith one of your premium subscribers and I have been using windy extensively for the last one year ..I regularly check windy for the forecast for my ship voyage route and regularly amend my route basis the forecast from Windy..Thanks for that ..I believe with all the latest updates the usage of windy app will be more beneficial and give all required info for the users..May I request in your following updates to give some updates focused more for sailors like me onboard merchant ships like enhanced passage planning tools , plug-in like AIS based tracking with Windy for Merchant vessels etc ..These tools will be widely used by all the sailors onboard merchant ships and this will bring in more users for Windy..Thanks