Skylight receives real-time AIS data from SPIRE and near-real-time data from satellite radar satellites. Some elements need little manipulation before they are displayed in the platform and have which creates minimal delay. Others can have added delay because of processing requirements.
Below are the elements of Skylight listed by order of how “real-time” they are (fastest up top)“Event Date/Time” on each event refers to Skylight’s best guess for when the event started. There is always some delay between when an event started and when it appears in the platform, so you will usually be looking at “Event Date/Time” from some time in the past. Below is a list of all Skylight data based on how much delay to expect. You can also skip to the summary:
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