LIVE NAVIGATION
AIS maritime traffic
A visual view of the Atlantic–Mediterranean corridor. The map does not automatically count crossings and does not replace official vessel-traffic services.
MARINETRAFFIC
Vessel radar around the Strait
No visible ships ≠ closed strait
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CargoTankersPassengerOther
HOW TRAFFIC IS ORGANISED
Two lanes and precautionary areas
The traffic separation scheme organises the main flows in opposite directions. Mandatory GIBREP covers roughly 5°58′ W to 5°15′ W, coordinated by Tarifa Traffic and Tangier Traffic.
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← ATLANTIC EXIT
AIS LIMITATIONS
Seeing helps; measuring needs more
A public radar can show activity but cannot by itself provide a robust crossing count. Measuring traffic requires authorised data, a virtual line, MMSI deduplication and coverage controls.
- Military or security vessels may not be visible.
- The signal may have delays or gaps.
- A visible vessel may be anchored rather than crossing.