System and method for dynamic data mining and distribution of maritime data

A system for collecting and distributing maritime data, comprising:

• means for receiving a signal from a water-faring vessel, wherein the signal is representative of (i) a current location of the vessel or (ii) an expected location of the vessel;
• means for formulating a query as a function of (i) the location of the vessel or (ii) the expected location of the vessel;
• means for transmitting the query at a first time and then at a second predefined time or interval to a plurality of databases remote from the server and the vessel;
• means for receiving at a first time and at a second time from the plurality of databases zone of concern data;
• means for storing the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time and at the second time;
• means for transmitting the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time to the vessel;
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• means for comparing the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time to the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time, wherein the means for transmitting the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time is further configured to transmit the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time to the vessel if the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time is different from the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time.

A method for collecting and distributing maritime data, comprising the steps of

• (a) receiving a signal from a water-faring vessel, wherein the signal is representative of (i) a current location of the vessel or (ii) an expected location of the vessel;
• (b) formulating a query as a function of (i) the location of the vessel or (ii) the expected location of the vessel;
• (c) transmitting the query to a plurality of databases remote from the server and the vessel;
• (d) receiving at a first time from the plurality of databases zone of concern data;
• (e) storing the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time;
• (f) transmitting the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time to the vessel;
• (g) transmitting the query again at a predefined time or interval to the plurality of databases;
• (h) receiving at a second time from the plurality of databases zone of concern data;
• (i) storing the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time;
• (j) comparing the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time to the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time;
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• (k) transmitting the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time to the vessel if the zone of concern data retrieved at the second time is different from the zone of concern data retrieved at the first time.