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While talking about the history of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal during the Civil War at a meeting of the Fort Delaware Society <\/a>last week, we discussed the website, www.marinetraffic.com<\/a>.\u00a0 This open source initiative provides free, real-time information about ship movements so visitors are able to view marine traffic on the Delaware and Chesapeake bays and the Canal.\u00a0 It is also provides details on the vessels.\u00a0 Many guests at the program were interested in this virtual information repository, so I am posting the link here.<\/p>\n

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www.marinetraffic.com shows real time maritime traffic on the Delaware & Chesapeake Bays and the C & D Canal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It also provides information on the vessels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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