Bill Parrott was kind enough to share a tip on a smart phone app that lets you see a map of commercial towboats on the river in real time. The app is called FindShip Lite. On the iTunes App Store, it looks like this:
When you download and open the app, allow it to access Location Services, and soon you’ll see a map of your location with arrowhead-shaped icons that represent commercial vessels. Even the name of the towboat is shown. Here’s a screenshot showing two towboats just upriver from SRYC:
Tap on the boat name to get details about the vessel. What a handy app to have when you are planning a cruise. Is it safe to take the kids tubing downriver? Are there boats waiting for the lock? Just open FindShip Lite and find out!
Anyone else have a tip about a boating-related smartphone app?
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