St Kilda Boat Sales -
26 November 2008
Web Cam, Live Date Announced
Update: The technical pilot went very well and all involved were delighted with the quality of images, speed and informative page layout. The Web Cam will go LIVE (fingers crossed) on 10th December 2008.
In readiness, our Web Cam page is ready to go, it just needs the live camera feed, Visit www.stkildaboatsales.com.au/webcam. Go and have a look, it's really exciting!!!
Consider it a Christmas present to all mariners on the top end of Port Phillip Bay, from Club Marine and St Kilda Boat Sales.
Here's a reminder, of what were installing......
Facing west towards Williamstown, our Web Cam will provide full colour LIVE images to your computer (or compatible phone) via a complex high-speed ADSL2 & secure wireless network, back to our Boat Sales office from the top of Lighthouse at the St Kilda Marina, where the web-cam will be permanently situated.
Our Web Cam experience will be truly-engaging, giving users the unique ability to watch the top-end of Port Phillip Bay as our camera automatically sweeps on a pre-programmed path. We will capture and broadcast actual boating conditions and on-water activity, LIVE to the computer user. Easy access to live weather data will also be set-up, so users can plan their on-water activity easily from a single, reliable data source.
No longer will have to drive to the water's edge to check out the conditions before deciding to go boating. Now just log on from your office or home from regional areas, interstate or overseas to see the LIVE images, down here from the top of the Lighthouse, some 60m above St Kilda Marina.
Our camera will also display compass directions, so mariners can familiarise themselves with the surrounds and better understand the wind and water effect on conditions, so as to increase their on-water safety.
It is anticipated that users will be able to view LIVE action from;
- All of the shipping channel's access to Station Pier.
- Melbourne CBD, Port Melbourne, Williamstown and Altona.
- Sweeping across the bay to Elwood, Brighton moving south towards Sandringham and beyond.
- Down to Mornington and Werribee, on that perfect day.
Access to the Web Cam will be free to the public and available exclusively through the St Kilda Boat Sales and Club Marine websites. www.stkildaboatsales.com.au and www.clubmarine.com.au