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Second graders at Orleans Elementary learned how MotionInfo’s StationKeeper units in historic lighthouses use AIS technology to help protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales—and created their own artistic versions to celebrate this conservation effort.

The Gay Head Light in Aquinnah now hosts MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system, which uses AIS alerts to notify boaters in right whale habitats. In partnership with NOAA, the technology helps reduce vessel strikes by alerting vessels entering or exceeding speed-restricted zones.

The East Hampton Town Marine Museum has partnered with NOAA and MotionInfo to showcase how StationKeeper AIS technology helps protect North Atlantic Right Whales. Through educational programs and data sharing, the museum is teaching visitors how real-time vessel tracking and citizen science tools like Whale Alert contribute to marine conservation.

This short feature highlights Halfway Rock Lighthouse’s evolution from a whale-oil-lit beacon to a modern conservation hub. Now equipped with a MotionInfo StationKeeper unit and supported by IFAW to protect North Atlantic Right Whales.

Owls Head Light joins MotionInfo’s StationKeeper AIS network—bringing new life to lighthouses by protecting mariners, vessels, and the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.

MotionInfo and IFAW, alongside key partners, deploy AIS-based StationKeeper technology to prevent vessel strikes and protect critically endangered right whales along the U.S. East Coast. 

A new report estimates the population of the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale has increased slightly to 384 individuals—up eight from last year—but experts caution the species remains critically small and still faces major threats from vessel strikes and entanglement.

Seguin Island Light has joined MotionInfo’s StationKeeper network, using AIS technology powered by solar energy to monitor vessel speeds in Casco Bay and alert ships to slow down in North Atlantic Right Whale protection zones—helping safeguard the species as they migrate south through Maine waters.

While visiting lighthouses in Maine and Georgia, Scott and Phyllis Rowley discovered MotionInfo’s StationKeeper units—AIS systems that alert vessels to slow down in whale zones. Their visit showed how historic lighthouses are now helping protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.

A recent Garmin article highlights how shore- and vessel-based AIS systems—complete with collision alarms, target projection, and virtual navigation aids—can significantly reduce the risk of boating collisions by providing early situational awareness.

How StationKeeper and AIS technology, developed by MotionInfo, is empowering mariners, scientists, and communities to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales through real-time coastal alerts and unprecedented cooperation.

With support from manufacturers like Garmin and Raymarine, smaller vessels under 65 feet can now receive real-time alerts on right whale zones—helping prevent collisions and protect endangered species.

The historic Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard is now home to MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system, which sends real-time AIS alerts to vessels entering North Atlantic Right Whale habitats. In partnership with NOAA, the technology helps reduce ship strikes through targeted, shore-based messaging.

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WTOC joined MotionInfo and the International Fund for Animal Welfare on Wassaw Island, GA, to see firsthand how AIS-based StationKeeper systems are being installed to alert vessels when they enter right whale calving areas—helping reduce deadly ship strikes on the critically endangered species.

Lighthouses are being repurposed as active conservation tools—equipped with AIS technology, these historic coastal sentinels now play a crucial role in detecting vessels and helping safeguard endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.

This episode from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center podcast highlights how IFAW and partners like MotionInfo’s StationKeeper program use AIS technology to reduce vessel strikes and protect endangered whales.

The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors celebrated the installation of MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system at Seaside Amelia Inn, part of ongoing efforts to protect North Atlantic Right Whales during calving season. The AIS-based technology alerts vessels exceeding 10 knots in protected zones, helping reduce deadly collisions with these critically endangered whales.

MotionInfo and IFAW, alongside key partners, deploy AIS-based StationKeeper technology to prevent vessel strikes and protect critically endangered right whales along the U.S. East Coast. 

Monhegan Island Light joins the StationKeeper network—where lighthouses once guided ships, they now help protect whales.

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From land to sea to sky — MotionInfo’s AIS network delivers real-time tracking and data insights powering modern operations and maritime safety.

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