Clermont

Clermont is a sophisticated maritime vessel tracking platform developed by Black Sun Technologies. The system provides real-time monitoring and analytics for ships in the Port of Detroit and surrounding waters, offering crucial insights for maritime logistics and supply chain management.

Table of Contents

1. Current Status
2. Features
3. System Architecture
4. Usage Guide
5. Development Roadmap
6. License

Current Status

Clermont is currently in active development, with core tracking functionality implemented for the Port of Detroit region. The platform successfully integrates real-time AIS data with weather information to provide a comprehensive maritime awareness solution.

Current Coverage

• Port of Detroit
• Detroit River
• Surrounding Great Lakes waters

Features

Real-Time Tracking

• Live vessel position monitoring using AIS data
• Interactive map interface with custom ship markers
• Continuous data updates via WebSocket connection

Weather Integration

• Real-time temperature readings
• Wind speed and direction data
• Dynamic weather updates based on map position

Technical Implementation

• WebSocket integration for real-time data streaming
• MongoDB for efficient data storage
• Memcached for optimized performance
• Mobile-responsive design

System Architecture

Clermont employs a modern LAMP stack architecture with additional technologies for real-time capabilities:

• Backend: PHP with MongoDB and MySQL
• Frontend: JavaScript with Leaflet.js
• Real-time: WebSocket connections
• Caching: Memcached
• APIs: AISStream, OpenWeather

Usage Guide

Tracking Interface

1. Access the platform through your web browser
2. The map automatically centers on the Port of Detroit
3. Ship markers appear in real-time as vessels are detected
4. Hover over markers for basic vessel information
5. Click markers for detailed ship data

Weather Information

• Weather data updates as you move your mouse across the map
• Temperature displayed in Fahrenheit
• Wind speed shown in miles per hour
• Wind direction indicated in degrees

Development Roadmap

Clermont is following a structured development plan to expand its capabilities. View our detailed Development Roadmap for information about upcoming features and enhancements.

Key upcoming developments include:

• Enhanced vessel information display
• Advanced analytics dashboard
• Custom alert system
• Expanded geographic coverage
• Supply chain integration

License

MIT License

Copyright © 2025 Black Sun Technologies.

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Clermont is an open-source project maintained by Black Sun Technologies. Contributions are welcome!