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Maritime data API — real-time & historical AIS, port intelligence, vessel particulars.

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One API for the world’s maritime data

Terrestrial & Satellite AIS Data

Query real-time and historical vessel positions, port calls, particulars and inspections with a single key. Clean JSON, real docs, a live playground.

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Global AIS Coverage

Combined satellite and terrestrial AIS for complete maritime visibility.

Satellite AIS

Global Ocean Coverage

Satellite AIS

Track vessels anywhere in the world, including open ocean and remote areas where terrestrial signals cannot reach.

Global coverageOpen ocean trackingRemote area visibility
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Terrestrial AIS

High-Frequency Coastal

Terrestrial AIS

Near real-time updates for vessels in coastal waters and ports with shore-based receiver networks.

Sub-minute updatesCoastal & port coverageHigh accuracy
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Core Products

Four pillars of maritime intelligence, delivered through a single API.

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Vessel Location

Vessel Location

Real-time positions, speed, course, and heading for 830,000+ vessels worldwide. Power your fleet monitoring and logistics with live AIS data.

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Vessel Particulars

Vessel Particulars

Comprehensive vessel details — dimensions, tonnage, build year, engine specs, and management data. Everything you need for due diligence.

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Port Intelligence

Port Intelligence

Port calls, vessel traffic, arrivals and departures at any port globally. Turn port activity into operational and commercial insights.

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Historical Vessel Location

Historical Vessel Location

Retrieve up to 2 years of vessel position history. Reconstruct voyages, analyze routes, and investigate past movements with flexible time intervals.

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Use Cases

Built for Maritime Businesses

Whether you're managing a fleet, assessing risk, or building logistics software — our API delivers the data you need.

Fleet Monitoring

Track your entire fleet in real time. Know where every vessel is, where it's heading, and when it will arrive — from a single API.

Real-time vessel positions
Speed, course & heading
ETA predictions
Global AIS coverage
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Our API Endpoints

18 endpoints across vessel tracking, port intelligence, and maritime data

Vessel Location1 cr

Real-time position, speed, course, heading, draught, and navigation status for any vessel worldwide.

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Vessel Particulars1 cr

Dimensions, tonnage, build details

Get Vessel Info5 cr

Comprehensive vessel data by IMO/MMSI

Vessels by Area10 cr

Query all vessels within a geographic bounding box or coordinate radius. Filter by vessel type, flag, and more.

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Vessels by Navigation Status10 cr

Find vessels by AIS status (at anchor, underway, moored) with zone and vessel type filtering.

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Sanctioned Vessels10 cr

Database of vessels under sanctions or ban flags

Engine Data1 cr

Engine specs, fuel type, propulsion

Management Data1 cr

Owner, operator, ISM manager

Vessel Location Bulkvariable cr

Track up to 50 vessels in a single API call. Ideal for fleet monitoring and portfolio tracking.

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Historical Vessel Locationvariable cr

Retrieve up to 2 years of vessel position history for voyage reconstruction and route analysis.

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Port Calls by Port50 cr

Complete vessel traffic data for any port — arrivals, departures, and vessels currently in port.

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Port Calls by Vessel1 cr

Port call history for any vessel

Route Planner1 cr

Calculate optimal sea routes with distance, ETA, canal crossings, and ECA zone tracking.

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Weather at Vessel1 cr

Wind, waves, temperature at position

Inspection Data3 cr

PSC inspections, deficiencies, detentions

Vessel Details by Name1 cr

Search vessels by name

Vessel Lookup by IMO/MMSI1 cr

Resolve a vessel identifier to full details

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Get real-time vessel data in any language

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{
  "imo": 9811000,
  "mmsi": 353136000,
  "name": "EVER GIVEN",
  "latitude": 31.2847,
  "longitude": 32.3444,
  "speed": 12.5,
  "course": 315.0,
  "heading": 315,
  "navStatus": "Under Way Using Engine",
  "destination": "ROTTERDAM",
  "eta": "2026-02-10T06:00:00Z",
  "lastUpdate": "2026-02-04T14:32:10Z"
}
App Store

Pre-Built Maritime Applications

Ready-to-use maritime applications powered by our API.

Sea Trace

Professional vessel tracking platform with real-time monitoring on interactive maps

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Vessel Tracking

Real-time vessel monitoring with detailed information and interactive maps

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Port Analytics

Comprehensive port activity analysis with arrival and departure tracking

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