Lighthouses are not simply historic beacons whose mission is confined to serving as aids to navigation for mariners. These venerable sentinels – with their irresistible beauty and allure, are storytellers, […]
Bakers Island Light Station Joins Coastal Network Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales
The American Lighthouse Foundation lent a helping hand with the installation of a StationKeeper unit at Bakers Island Light Station. The following press release by the Essex National Heritage Commission […]
AIS StationKeeper Dedication Ceremony at Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse
Summer Update from July 8, 2026… A diverse group of stakeholders gathered at Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse on July 8, 2026, to commemorate an historic AIS StationKeeper moment, and touch on […]
StationKeeper Unit at Sandy Neck Lighthouse is Operational
During mid-winter and spring, Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts is a vital feeding ground and nursery for endangered North Atlantic right whales. Up to 75% of the entire marine mammal […]
StationKeeper Delivers a Message of Hope during University of New England Lecture
Marine biologists and conservationists have been working tirelessly over the last four-plus decades to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from mortality threats such as vessel strikes and […]
Lighthouses Outfitted with StationKeeper Technology Find New Ways to “Shine”
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 […]
