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Collaboration on behalf of the North Atlantic right whale

A Message of Collaboration on behalf of the North Atlantic Right Whale

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 4, 2026

The sea is a mainstay for nearly all that we hold dear along our wondrous coast. This magnificent expanse, with its boundless layers of mystery, beckons and inspires us like […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Nauset Lighthouse, Race Point Lighthouse, StationKeeper News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, Andrea Spence, Ann Trapani, Bill Burke, bob trapani, cape cod national seashore, Center for Coast Studies, Daniel Palacios, Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch, Garmin Marine, gary childs, Gay Head Lighthouse, Highland Lighthouse, Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, International Fund for Animal Welfare, jared fulcher, Ken Morton, ken rose, Laura Lilly, martha's vineyard, Monica Madeja, moses calouro, MotionInfo, nantucket, national park service, nauset light preservation society, NBC 10 Boston, North Atlantic Righth Whale, Pilrgim Monument and Provincetown Museum, portia calouro, provincetown, race point lighthouse, Sandy Neck Lighthouse, Sankaty Head Lighthouse, Sconset Trust, Shaun Ruge, Stacey Hedman, StationKeeper

StationKeeper

Lighthouses Outfitted with StationKeeper Technology Find New Ways to “Shine”

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 23, 2026

The Substack page Down Lighthouse Road has published a story highlighting how a number of Maine’s historic lighthouses are host sites for a fascinating vessel messaging system. MotionInfo, an innovative […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Halfway Rock Lighthouse, Little River Lighthouse, Nauset Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Race Point Lighthouse, Seguin Island Light, StationKeeper News, West Quoddy Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: ais, american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, Down Lighthouse Road, endangered, messaging system, moses calouro, MotionInfo, north atlantic right whale, StationKeeper

Highland Light

Lighthouses of Cape Cod and the Islands are Guardians in More Ways than One

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: February 16, 2026

Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are some of the most sparkling jewels in the crown of our great nation. If you appreciate history and culture, they have it in […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Nauset Lighthouse, Race Point Lighthouse, Sandy Neck Lighthouse, StationKeeper News Tagged With: ais, american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, cape cod, cape cod national seashore, dynamic management area, gary childs, highland, jared fulcher, ken rose, light, martha's vineyard, MotionInfo, nantucket, national park service, NOAA, north atlantic right whale, north truro, portia calouro, seasonal management area, slow zones, StationKeeper, the islands, vessel strikes

StationKeeper

NOAA Story Highlights MotionInfo, StationKeeper – and its Lighthouse Connection

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: February 13, 2026

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a story on February 12, 2026, highlighting the AIS-based messaging system called StationKeeper. This solution-based technology, which has been created by MotionInfo, […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Halfway Rock Lighthouse, Little River Lighthouse, Nauset Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Race Point Lighthouse, Sandy Neck Lighthouse, Seguin Island Light, StationKeeper News, West Quoddy Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: AIS-based, american lighthouse foundation, cape elizabeth, halfway rock, little river, messaging, moses calouro, MotionInfo, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, nauset, NOAA, owls head, portsmouth harbor, race point, sandy neck, StationKeeper, technology, vessel strikes, wood island

Nauset Light Preservation Society

Nauset Light Preservation Society is Presented with ALF Keeper of the Light Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 11, 2012

The American Lighthouse Foundation held its annual lighthouse gala at the Four Points by Sheraton in Eastham, MA, on April 28, 2012. The organization’s signature event featured some wonderful lighthouse […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Nauset Lighthouse Tagged With: 2012, alf keeper of the light award, american lighthouse foundation, nauset light preservation society, nauset lighthouse

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