On 26th August the European Space Agency reported progress on the satellite ship tracker operation.

Nearing the end of its third month of continuous operation, the International Space Station’s ship-tracking experiment has experienced a marked increase in data quality, it is understood. Now it operates along with a dedicated satellite carrying the same receiver. The Station’s Columbus laboratory is being used to track AIS signals from ships at sea. Commercial vessels are mandated by IMO to carry AIS transponders.