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• The 10 best smartphone apps for sailors: proven through experience

Technology is evolving. Gone are the days when sailors relied purely on the basic equipment on board their boat — a chartplotter, GPS navigation and a pilot of the region. Nowadays, almost every modern sailor has a bunch of apps installed on their smartphone. So, we've asked our skippers which are their favourite apps they use the most. Here is our list of the top 10 sailing  apps  tried and tested over hundreds of logged miles.

1. Navionics: Boating Marine & Lakes

In our opinion, this is the best app for navigating your boat (but also for diving, fishing or other water sports). You'll find an incredible amount of information in it, from conventional GPS navigation to bay depths, harbour data, and contacts . Plus, it allows you to share your live location so your friends or family can follow your route online. We at yachting.com consider Navionics to be a basic part of any smartphone sailing kit ! The only downside is that it is a paid app, but it's worth every penny.

• Purchase Navionics at  www.navionics.com

2. Windy.com app

The Windy app and the windy.com website are one of the most well-known sources for boaters to check the weather forecast. In addition to wind direction and strength, you can find forecasts for temperature, waves, rain and cloud cover. Just like with any forecast model, it can't be relied upon 100%, so you should always pay attention to the actual conditions around you as well. Windy Premium, the paid version provides a more accurate forecast and more regular updates without ads.

• Download the Windy app at  windy.app

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3. Anchor Watch / Alarm

An anchor drag alarm  or anchor watch basically does exactly what the name suggests — it emits a signal (alarm) when your boat drifts outside your designated security zone when at anchor . There are many apps available with this function, but Anchor Alarm is the one that works best for us. When you drop anchor, simply press the position button and adjust the perimeter you don't want to leave — for example, after taking into account the surrounding rocks and your proximity to shore, you might decide that you want to set the perimeter so that your anchor won't drag more than 15 metres. The app will remember where your anchor is located and will keep an eye on your position throughout the night. Should your boat move outside the set boundaries, it will trigger an alarm on your phone.

• Get the app on the App Store or Google Play.

YACHTING.COM TIP:  Review the basic rules of anchoring in our  complete guide to anchoring and moorings . We've covered two specific scenarios where you might need a little extra help. The first is on  how to prepare your boat for a stormy night at anchor and the second one is a guide to the Mediterranean Mooring technique, a combination of anchor and mooring lines often used in Greece —  How to moor stern-to: a step-by-step guide .

Navily is more of an app for recreational sailors where you'll find more than 14,000 anchorages and 6,000 marinas with photos and reviews from the community. There are also more than 700 partner marinas where you can book a berth directly via the app. The premiums version unlocks core features, such as automatic itineraries and distance calculation at sea. Navily claims to be the most innovative cruising guide.

• The app is available at navily.com

5. How to Tie Knots

Every skipper should have a masterful knowledge of sailing knots for every situation and should ideally be able to teach the crew. But, at the very least, you could install an app on their phones and get them to learn themselves. For this, we recommend the app How to Tie Knots which uses 3D animation to provide a realistic experience of tying knots using a virtual rope. There are countless apps out there for learning to tie knots so if you find something more suited to you, there are plenty of options. After all, they all have the same goal: to teach you how to tie knots.

• Find this app and similar ones on the App Store or Google Play.

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This is one of the best-known  breakdown assistance services for sailors. SeaHelp is a 24/7 rescue service that includes insurance and reliable assistance at sea should you break down or have an emergency. There are three types of membership available online and the app can then help you with things like towing your boat, starting, bringing fuel, fetching parts, freeing lines from the propeller and weather advice. The SOS button  can also be used by non-members  of this service and sends out a distress SMS with your current location and mobile number. After receiving the message, SeaHelp immediately calls back to verify there is a problem and if there is a real emergency, sends a rescue boat. If you sail frequently or are planning a more challenging voyage, we highly recommend setting up this service.

• Find the app and purchase a membership at sea-help.eu .

YACHTING.COM TIP: In the event of an accident or mishap during your voyage at sea, deposit insurance will save your nerves as well as money. Are you hesitating whether it is worth taking out? In our experience, it definitely is! Check out our article on  the most common reasons for losing your boat rental deposit  and if you would like advice on deposit experience, feel free to get in contact with one of our representatives .

MySea is a free interactive guide to marinas, harbours, jetties, buoy fields and restaurants in Croatia, Greece and Turkey . For each marina, it provides information on the type of mooring, safety regarding the direction of winds, services (showers, toilets, petrol pumps, supermarkets, etc.), entertainment and dining options on-site. There is also a current weather forecast for the area with a bird's eye view. The app includes thousands of user reviews on individual marinas and berths can be booked directly via the app. Even admission to Croatian national parks can be paid for via MySea.

• Find it at my-sea.com .

8. Marine Traffic

Marine Traffic comes in especially useful if you are sailing in areas where there are a lot of cargo ships. This platform provides real-time information on marine traffic, live port arrivals and departures, as well as gross tonnage and registration number of the cargo ships moving in your area. If you are heading to the English Channel, the Baltic Sea or are planning a voyage further offshore, the risk of collision with a cargo ship is much higher. Bear in mind that the captain of a large tanker cannot see small sailing vessels, so it is best to give them a wide berth.

• Take a look at the live map of cargo ships at www.marinetraffic.com

9. VesselFinder

Similar to Marine Traffic, VesselFinder provides a live map, on their website and app, of the network ships using the AIS system — over 200,000 ships a day! In addition, it allows you to search for a specific ship and find its current location and more information on the vessel itself. View the ships and their position on the map in real-time or look at their previous routes, sailing history and, where applicable, marina reservations. It is also possible to create your own fleet of friends and track the individual boats of the whole group.

• Find out more about the app at www.vesselfinder.com

The VesselFinder app displays current marine traffic on a map, but you can also search for a specific ship, and view its current location and sailing history

10. Tide Alert (NOAA)

Recommended for all those who sail in tidal waters (France, the Baltic, Scotland...), it provides all the information you need so you don't get caught out by the tide, such as predicted tide height, the moon phase, etc. The whole Tide Alert (NOAA) environment is user-friendly, intuitive and easy to use. Plus, there is an alarm feature to alert you to a low or high tide. And best of all, the app even works offline if your signal drops out.

• Download it on the App Store or Google Play.

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Top 15 Ship Tracking Websites To Find Your Ship Accurately

The rapid advancement of technology has significantly improved monitoring and tracking of ships recently. In addition, the fast-developing satellite services have made ship tracking across the globe easier now, thus ensuring the safety of vessels from various threats.

With the help of satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS), different types of vessels have been 3. Shipfinder is monitored efficiently by marine agencies and vessel owners for a long period.

The automatic identification system (AIS) helps track bigger vessels crossing waters worldwide by offering real-time information about the vessels.

Currently, several websites provide ship tracking using the automatic identification system to display the real-time location of the ships.

With the help of transponders equipped on the vessels, the satellites will collect AIS signals from the vessels to provide their position, route, speed, and ship type through various online platforms.

Moreover, the introduction of Google Earth has revolutionized ship tracking, allowing access to every detail of almost all ships within seconds.

However, since various online services provide vessel tracking information, the purpose of the content provided varies.

It is important to note that ship tracking through these online platforms is often meant for educational purposes.

However, many of these services are also used to track different types of cargo ships, such as container ships .

Though most of these service providers promise a “real-time” location of the ships, the data displayed is always behind by a few minutes or even several hours. Thus, this information should NEVER be used for navigation purposes .

Here, we list a few prominent websites widely used for near-accurate online ship tracking.

These vessel trackers provide the ship’s location, technical and non-technical details, designated routes, and photographs.

Notable Vessel Tracking Websites 

1. marine traffic  .

Marine Traffic, one of the most famous and widely used online ship tracking systems, offers ships’ real-time data and advanced search features.

It offers vessel owners many services, including satellite AIS coverage, enhanced satellite tracking, advanced density maps, nautical charts, etc.

Apart from tracking ships, Marine-Traffic also allows the tracking of various Ports around the world. Moreover, the AIS system of the website boasts a massive database of ships of every type.

Marine traffic records at least 800 million vessel positions and 18 million vessel and port related events monthly. In addition, it offers information about 650000 marine assets such as vessels, ports, lights, etc.

This open, community-based project offers many services free of cost, while more advanced functions come with a fee.

The website operates more than 2000 AIS stations located in over 165 countries and has over 600,000 registered users and around 20 million visits to its website every month.

2. FleetMon

FleetMon, another open database of ships and ports worldwide, offers real-time AIS position data of ships, along with technical information on over 500000 vessels.

It provides the vessel’s particulars, schedules and port arrivals, trading patterns and photos according to the customer’s search.

Using its interactive tool FleetMon Explorer, you can see a real-time view of the marine traffic and access information on operations monitoring, logistics scheduling, fleet tracking, traffic analysis, etc.

Established in 2007, FleetMon currently has customers across 164 countries. Fleet Mon is one of the finest ship tracking services, offering iPhone and iPad apps.

3. Shipfinder 

This is another widely used ship tracking service online that allows one to find ships through various options such as ship number, tonnage, capacity, ownership, construction, etc.

This online service collects AIS ship feeds used by vessels over 300 tonnes, passenger vessels and small vessels like yachts to provide real-time information to its customers.

It also keeps track of the user’s search history to provide a better user experience and offers premium paid membership for advanced users.

4. VesselFinder  

Established in 2011, VesselFinder offers real-time data on more than 100,000 vessels daily with the help of a large network of terrestrial AIS receivers.

Offering services across digital, social and mobile platforms, VesselFinder offers efficient monitoring services, port calls, master data and a detailed voyage history of each ship. In addition, it also provides historical AIS Data services that deliver customized ship movement reports, analysis of traffic density and video simulation of vessel movements,  among others.

5. Vesseltracker

With a database of more than 1,000,000 vessels, Vesseltracker provides customized real-time and historical data on vessels voyaging worldwide. It helps users monitor vessels with the help of map views and layers, including Google Satellite, Google Earth, nautical charts, etc.

The website has a huge database comprising updated vessel specifications, characteristics, ownership and management information, etc. In addition, Vesseltracker offers analytics and reports on vessel movements and port events.

6. VT Explorer

VT Explorer offers users real-time AIS position data and technical information of more than 100,000 ships daily. Apart from the required information, the website also provides images of all the vessels being tracked.

Available to use from both your personal computer and mobile, VT Explorer helps monitor ship schedules and arrivals to analyze trading patterns.

7. myshiptracking

myshiptracking is another advanced website that provides real-time positions of vessels worldwide. With its large database, myshiptracking allows users to monitor vessels and ports efficiently to analyze marine traffic worldwide. The website also allows you to save your browsing data and offers its service to iPhone and Android users through mobile apps.

8. Cruisemapper

Unlike other online vessel monitoring websites, CruiseMapper offers information on the positions and schedules of cruise ships serving tourists worldwide.

With its Cruise ships and ports database, the website provides information on each cruise’s features and technical specifications and information for major ports that house the cruise ships.

9. Ship location

On the ship location website, one can track 80,000 sea and river-going vessels, know the status of 17,000 ports and marinas, 1400 cruise ports, 1000 shipyards and much more. 

It is designed for ship owners, managers, logistics companies and agencies. Even individuals can use it for ship tracking.

The website has three useful maritime tools-

• Distance calculator- for calculating port-to-port distance via different routes.
• Maritime locator- which helps in tracking ship-related services
• Ship tracker- helps in tracking ships using geographical coordinates

Among all, the maritime locator and the ship tracker are immensely useful. The locator saves time by allowing a person to search for the closest commercial or cruise ports or shipping services, such as repair yards, ship agencies, bunkers, etc.  

10. Baltic Shipping

Baltic Shipping strives to maintain the world’s most advanced seafarers database. All the professionals in the shipping industry can use this website. Individuals can develop their careers and find new job openings from reputed maritime companies.

It allows people to keep all the documents in one place, and they can be easily shared with the companies. One can also monitor the expiration date of the documents, and the system will keep everything updated automatically. The registration is also very simple.

Another important service provided by the website is vessel tracking and vessel search. It has a huge database for different vessels. You can get information about that particular vessel by putting in the vessel’s name, IMO number and vessel type.

11. Alltrack

Alltrack allows one to search for a ship by its name/ IMO/MMI number. One can also scroll down and choose from the elaborate database directly. One can track their vessels or ships live and see the ports on the map. Hence, it offers live ship tracking free.

The website is user-friendly and has a simple interface. It also offers other services like air cargo tracking, postal tracking, and courier tracking and provides tracking links. 

12. Marine vessel traffic

This website offers many services. It has around 112,000 ships in its database and information about more than 1000 shipyards, allowing vessel tracking by name. 

The website does not use its tracking technology but integrates Vesselfinder and Marine traffic on its platform. It’s a great idea; one can find all vessel-related information anywhere. 

Also, there is a fleet list of major cruising companies, and the fare discounts offered. One can book their cruise ship tickets here as well. Since COVID-19 hit, the website also shows the names of ships infected with COVID-19.

The website also has tools like a plane tracker, distance calculators, IMPA Codes, air cargo tracker, baltic dry index, nautical charts, incoterms, weather tracker, etc.

13. Marine Online

Marine Online is an e-commerce company based in Singapore that offers important marine-related services to shipowners. It has a website as well that allows for vessel tracking and provides services like vessel karting, ship supply, crewing, marine insurance, bunkering, etc. 

This website provides access to basic and advanced container ship tracking information free of charge. Data fields such as vessel, route info, estimated time of arrival, and next port of call are available at the tip of your fingers. 

Registered customers can also access the fleet management function and charter info like contacts of operators and technical managers. However, it is important to know that most tracking data is free of charge. 

14. Datalastic

This website allows real-time vessel tracking and monitoring. One can access information on all vessels worldwide without any geographical limitations.

The website is not free, and one can choose from the given plans- Starter, Experimenter and Developer Pro+.

The website’s Live ships tracking REST API allows one to access vessel data like the ship’s location, estimated arrival time, deadweight tonnage, navigational status, destination, etc. 

One can put in the MMSI number of the vessel for tracing it, or one can specify the type of vessel one needs to track and give additional info like gross tonnage of the ship, its name, etc., to get quick results. 

The ship tracker tool has a profound database comprising 36 vessel types and over 300 subtypes. 

What makes AISHub different from other vessel tracking websites is access to the raw AIS feeds. The aim of this website is to be a raw NMEA AIS data-sharing centre and a valuable reservoir of data for all individuals and professionals interested in developing AIS-related software. 

The website has a map and a tracker showing the number and location of the vessels plying in the world. One can click on a country or region and get the status of the number of vessels there. 

Ship-tracking websites have drastically changed how ships and consignments are tracked, and marine traffic is monitored. These websites offer a wealth of information with just one click, allowing us to see the vessel’s position in real-time. One can easily get access to the up-to-date and latest info on the ship’s movement, current location, speed and direction.

These websites enable us to track ships across the globe, which is important for businesses involved in shipping and providers of shipping services.

Whether you are a maritime professional, a ship enthusiast, or someone who likes to track maritime traffic, ship-tracking websites are important tools that allow you to get all the information about a particular ship or even fleet easily and readily.

Over to you.

Do you know any other important ship tracking service that should be added to the list of marine trackers?

Let us know in the comments below.

You might also like to read:

• The Long Range Tracking and Identification (LRIT) System: Tracking and Monitoring Ships
• The Importance of Vessel Tracking System
• How is Ship Container Tracking Done?
• Automatic Identification System (AIS): Integrating and Identifying Marine Communication Channels
• What is ETD and ETA in Shipping?

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we are one of the lolcal ship service providedr to Vessels calling to indian ports. we required vessel details to service for their needful. We want ship owenrs and master details for corresponding. we are pay any subscribe

we are in the US and have found http://www.maritrace.com to be better, faster and cheaper than all of these…hands down no comparison…its live Sat AIS at the price of all the delays above. a few things need fine tuning but its better than listed above.

I have one more container tracking website in my knowledge i.e. http://www.shippingexchange.com/container-tracking

One can track here shipping, container, trucking, courier, etc.

Nice.Thanks for sharing this information with us. This is really helpful for logistics firms.

e-crewing agency also launches a securely-tracked tracking real-time service

I recommend ShipLocation.com

bigoceandata is also certainly worth a look and beats others on both price and functionality.

Many modern vehicle tracking devices combine both active and passive tracking abilities.

Guys Do you know a website where I can get the vessels e-mail?

Thank you for very useful content. shipsgo can be included in this list. It is a very useful site for live container tracking.

I heard Kpler has developed a great tracking system.

Which sites allow for a large “fleet” to be tracked? Marine tracker only allows 5 in the fleet for free.

@Simon: There are many websites, however, the free account has limited access in all of them.

How could i get in touch with a vessel by sending and E-MAIL when knowing his name? how to communicate with the captain before ETA?

My company is a Ship supply company based in DOUALA -CAMEROON.

What happened to the “Findship” app. Seems everyone is getting a network error message for the last week or so. It was a great free app!John

shiptracker provides a collection of the largest plattforms. You can easily switch between platforms and take advantage of each one.

Hi. Having read you great piece above, it struck me you don’t include Seasearcher from LLoyd’s List Intelligence. https://maritimeintelligence.informa.com/products-and-services/lloyds-list-intelligence/seasearcher

Lloyd’s List Intelligence Seasearcher is the most reliable source of information on the world’s shipping fleets, their vessels, location and ownership.

This uniquely powerful vessel tracking and data tool integrates human intelligence with terrestrial and satellite AIS to offer greater accuracy and reliable information. And, unlike other solutions, it’s exclusive relationship with the Lloyd’s Agency Network means it’s the only vessel tracking tool that can offer verified port arrivals and departures at the click of a button.

Kind regards Gordon.

What happened to findship pro . Cannot find any ships anymore

Do not forget for MarineVesselTraffic

Please we need the find ship app, there’s no any other one like it. All the remaining ones are not working well.

For me also FindShip or FindShip_Pro the best and very good simple app to find ships; although currently not working anymore. As read previous comments does somebody know what happened here? and if the app is still available for Iphone? For me this was the overall best app for on Iphone.

For tracking commercial vessels, check out SignalOcean.com.

Not only does it help with monitoring commercial vessels but also assessing tonnage availability, viewing of position lists, helping folks to find the best vessels for their cargoes, view fixtures, calculate distances, check bunker prices and more…

@John: Thank you for the addition. ??

Hi friends,

I am finding vessel email address. Is there any way to find it for free. Because i just started my business and finding emails for free. Is there any Whatsapp or Facebook group please suggest me on my email address. I will be very thank full to you.

Marine traffic is not that reliable, in my personal experience when trying to find out ships that call a particular port, it does not pull all data as others, try it out and find by yourself.

Thank you Lucas for sharing your experience ??

DO NOT USE VESSELTRACKER, after signing up I realized their service was not what I wanted, so I requested several times for cancelling my bill (of course on next period) and they have two different domain registed for emailing, but it is the SAME people who simply did not attended my request, I had to cancel my credit card so I was not charged. They kept trying to charge me even I requested several times with enough time for them to process but they just passed the ball. After a month and something they shamelessly notified my subscription was cancelled. I can provide all email and screenshots with dates if needed.

Please see http://www.bigoceandata.com for reliable and sophisticated vessel tracking. From single vessel to multiple fleet. Really friendly and supportive company to do business with.

I found Datalastic. com

very easy and intuitive

Am somehow unable to reach them Clariska. Can you help ?

There is any (website) way to find out vessel’s master email.

Hi,This autumns we launched Maritime Optima, and you can create a free user account on our web site. You will find AIS information on more than 60 000 vessels (vessels with AIS A) and the vessels are sorted into segments and sub-segments. We have just signed a 5 years contract with Orbcomm for access to AIS data.

Maritime Optima is also available as apps on mobile devices (iPhones and Android phones).

Besides vessel tracking, you will find advanced search for creating group / lists of vessels. You can add info layers such as weather, Loadline, INL, polar code etc, switch between satellite and default map designs, and still have access to all the vessels.

You can add the list of vessels you have created as layers to your map.

You will also find a vessel questionnaire template, a notebook for your personal notes (you can add personal notes about any of the vessel) and port information.

We have an exciting roadmap for 2021 but we also invite users to comment and give feedback and you can reach us in the in-app chat or by e-mail.

We have also made a user guide where you can learn how to use Maritime Optima

Welcome to Maritime Optima, we would love to see you as users of our software.

I recommend using https://www.maritimeoptima.com/ ! I’ve used it for student projects and despite the software being pretty new it’s very robust in the data it offers and they launch new features all the time for free. Specifically, I’ve used the site for tasks such as tracking vessels, as the software makes it super easy to apply filters and create groups of vessels that I’ve saved and revisited later. It’s also great because other sites often make you pay while Maritime Optima allows users to register and create an account for free which is especially nice being a student.

I want to know when Grande Angola GRA0121 will land at Tema port

Guys how can I know the location of a ship, or how can I track a ship?

No. You need to contact the company for that

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VESSEL FINDER – THE LIVE VESSEL TRACKING APP

Vessel finder shows various types of vessels as shown on a live map. Isn’t it helpful? You can now maximize the use of this ship locator in-conjunction with Ship-Tracking.net. You can find an online free map inclusive of data coming from the central database with the use of an AIS (Automatic Identification System) technology. Don’t worry about the technicalities of vesselfinder because it’s easy to navigate. We keep in mind the ease of access for the users for them to get necessary information without hassle. Concerning marine traffic, it contains much-integrated features and layers. Specifically, at vessel finder, you won’t be able to find information concerning weather conditions like winds overlay. Some of its limitations are that VesselFinder service has fewer AIS receivers and do not cover the southern Adriatic area. On the contrary, it is the best tracker for boats often displaying small vessels in comparison to what Marine Traffic can offer.

Who Uses Vessel Finder?

Numerous people are being interested in ship AIS service like vesselfinder. Who wouldn’t? Apart from the wide variety of information that can be accessed on it, it is also user-friendly. In just a click, essential information that you need can come as quick and as convenient as possible.

If we’re looking at vessel finder in the most basic level, it is regularly used by the ship spotters, hobbyist, and of course, crew members’ families. These are the people who want to monitor and follow the voyage of their loved one. They want to be updated with information about it. It makes them feel at ease at some point.

Moving forward to business purposes of vessel finder, the use of this platform is being maximized by multiple companies around the world. With all of the extensive information that can be found here, it is undeniably a perfect research tool for that wide-array of needs that can be significant to the NGO’, manufacturers, traders, media organizations, and even government. Its data collected is really wide-ranging and useful.

We’re not stopping there; the data is received and processed from the vessel finder is also helpful in understanding and studying the global demand and supply tendencies, specific niche, and even analyze competitors.

Most obviously, the experts of the shipping industry make use of vessel finder as they monitor the global fleet together with their ships as it is also playing an important role relating to business prospects identification.

Vessel Positions on VesselFinder

It provides the up-to-date AIS position and other data concerning any vessels’ voyage as being reported by Terrestrial AIS stations or Satellites.

What’s good about this vessel finder’s feature is that there’s no limit when you request. The results may address a particular ship or several ships, depending on your preference. Its response is beneficial as it shows you the latest AIS position data which contains the voyage and the master data, precisely. The format will go out in XML or JSON format. To give you an idea, JSON files are much easier to understand since its human-readable than XML as it only supports text and number data type. As per the XML, it contains various data types like text, numbers, images, charts, and even graphs, which is much technical.

This service grants access to three different datasets, depending on the customer’s needs:

Vessel finder allows access to the user depending on their needs. Users can find AIS dataset which contains coordinates, course, speed, heading, current draught, destination, ETA, name, call sign, IMO, MMSI, AIS type, and even dimensions. Another type is the voyage dataset where you can find origin port name and LOCODE, country, and time of departure. Lastly, the master dataset of vesselfinder contains the detailed type of data about the ship, its flag, year of build, builder, ownership, capacity, as well as dimensions.

Fleet Positions on VesselFinder

It contains data concerning a fixed list of vessels’ AIS position and voyage. The VesselsList API service allows users to access data of a predefined list of the ship that can be shown in JSON or XML format. Rest assured that the data being received, gathered, and processed has a global coverage since it makes use of the Terrestrial AIS stations (T-AIS) or Satellites (S-AIS).

In comparison to the vessel positions, it also grants access to users in three levels, namely, AIS dataset, voyage dataset, and master dataset. It allows the user to receive a regular update regarding the position of a vessel as fast as every 1 minute. It is not just limited to one; you can monitor your fleet of 20 vessels every minute. It is also helpful in tracking the world trade flow of LNG (Liquefied natural gas) thus; it needs to have updated information for the LNG tanker ships’ and it can be updated every 6 hours. Don’t worry, each API response will automatically provide you the data that you need as being reported by T-AIS or S-AIS network.

Vessel in Custom Area

Another feature of vesselfinder is this LiveData API service which enables the user to have access about the data of vessels in a specific area or port as the ship position information is being gathered as well by the Terrestrial AIS stations or Satellites. So, its coverage is global. It also provides data in JSON or XML format; you can choose whichever is much easier for you to understand. It also gives data depending on where the needs of a certain customer will fall as being compared with the previous service, namely, AIS dataset, Voyage dataset, and Master dataset.

Port Calss API

LiveData API service allows the user to obtain real-time position data concerning all vessels that can be found in a specific port or area. Data given is available in JSON or XML format, you can choose whichever is easier for you to understand. It also has three different datasets, namely AIS dataset, Voyage dataset, and Master dataset.

If what’s beneficial for you is monitoring all of the vessels’ activity in a certain area, you can make use of this feature that can be employ at vesselfinder as it allows you to get the latest updates about the position of all the vessels in your assigned area of interest. It can also be a tool that can help you optimize port operations.

Expected Arrivals on Vessel Finder

ExpectedArrivals API service contains information about vessels’ expected time of arrival (ETA) in a pre-defined port or area as being received, monitored, and processed by the AIS. Your query has no limits and could apply to various ports as specified by its LOCODE or coding scheme. It also has three different datasets namely, AIS dataset, Voyage dataset, and Master dataset, whichever meets your needs as discussed previously.

If you need to find the ETA of a certain ship arriving in the following 10 days, then you can have the details of it by using this as the API response with around 40 ships that are expected to arrive on your pre-defined locations.

Vessel Particular information

MasterData API service provides detailed ship information, technical specifications, manager and owner contacts for any ship with an IMO number. Each query to the API could apply for a different ship or a fleet of ships specified by IMO number and there are no limits on the number of queried ships or the interval of queries.

If you need a much extensive and technical dataset, including its capacity, ownership, and other information about a vessel, you can make use of MasterData API service as being introduced at vesselfinder. To be specific on the data, it contains much-detailed ship information, namely, IMO number, ship name, flag, detailed ship type, year of built, builder company, owner’s name, manager’s name, length, draught, gross tonnage, net tonnage, deadweight, TEU capacity and even crude capacity.

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In this interactive real time map you will find all information you need about yachts that you like. Live world map is easy to use, it allows user to filter only vessels that they are interested in.

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The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a radio-based system used by ships and vessel traffic services to track the location of ships. Its primary purpose is collision avoidance. AIS uses digital radio signals transmitted over VHF maritime channels 87B (161.975 MHz) and 88B (162.025 MHz) to broadcast information about a ship including its name, position, speed, course, dimensions, destination, and status. The use of AIS is mandated for international ships over 300 gross tons under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). US and Canadian laws require its eventual use on the Great Lakes for ships over a certain tonnage. Some vessels, such as ferries operating on a constant route, are exempted.

Anyone with a marine radio that can monitor channels 87B or 88B can pick up AIS transmissions. However they are digital signals that must be decoded for a human to understand them. Inexpensive software packages are available to do this decoding, as well as more advanced navigation devices. While AIS can provide a simple text output, it is typically combined with some sort of electronic mapping or charting program. This page uses base maps provided by Google Maps with data pulled from a custom database. As radio signals, AIS transmissions have a limited range. This site extends the coverage range by linking multiple radio receivers through the Internet and combining all received AIS information onto one map.

The data shown on these maps is a few minutes up to an hour old depending on the station and delay in updates. AIS requires speed, position and course information to be broadcast every 2 to 10 seconds while underway and every 3 minutes while docked. Other information, such as ship size and destination, is to be broadcast every 6 minutes. This site itself refreshes every 10 minutes, so information could be perhaps 15 minutes or older at times.

Each ship is shown by an icon. The pointed end of the icon shows the rough direction of travel. There is a "tail" behind the ship showing its course over the past 10 minutes. The ships name is shown next to the icon.

By double clicking on the icon (not on the name box), a supplementary box shows up listing the: ship name, MMSI, ship type, latitude and longitude, speed, course, heading dimensions and status. Note that all this information is supplied by the vessel or personnel on board. We cannot correct spelling errors or incorrect data coming from a ship's transmitter.

• MMSI is the ships Maritime Mobile Service Identity, a nine digit unique identifier.
• Latitude and Longitude are shown in decimal degrees.
• Speed is over ground speed in knots
• Course is the actual direction being traveled at the last reporting time.
• Heading is the intended direction of travel.

If you would like to host a receiver please e-mail , all that is needed is a location near the water with an always -on Internet connection (like cable or DSL) where we can place an antenna and small receiver box. There is no cost for the equipment that we will maintain, the box uses minimal bandwidth and does not open any security holes. If you are using an AIS plotting software you can upload directly to our database via TCP/IP or UDP/IP upload, please e-mail for instructions.

No. Vessels under a certain size do not have to have AIS transmitters. Not all ferries who travel a constant route, regardless of size carry a transmitter.

Vessels that are laid up or are inactive do not always transmit an AIS signal. In addition, AIS transmissions, like all radio signals, have a variable range depending on transmission power and atmospheric condition. Finally, the current coverage is limited due to the current number of active receivers. Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online's volunteer staff is working diligently to provide the best coverage possible within the constraints of its limited non-profit budget.

The Map Tiles used as a base map for this page do not show water depths, aids to navigation, or any of the other features that set navigation charts apart from maps. While it should be obvious, it must be stated: Do not use these maps for navigation purposes. Not only are they not charts, they are not always completely up to date maps or images and will show land where there is actual a channel. For the most accurate view change the map type to satellite. We are working on a version that will display nautical charts.

When viewing the satellite or map view and a small scale (zoomed out), the icon or name label of one ship will often block the view of another icon or name label. Simply zoom in on that location using the zoom slider and position keys on the left side of the screen. At larger scales the labels won't overlap unless the ships are right next to each other. If that is the case, double click on the ship icons to get more detail, including the ships name.

Dimensions are entered by the vessel in meters, our system converts these to feet. If the dimensions were not entered correctly by the vessel it will not convert correctly.

Vessel type (freighter, tug, passenger, etc.) are enter by the vessel when they configure the AIS system, if they entered the wrong information it will dispaly incorrectly. We are updating the system so we can manually define the type for better sorting.

When using either the satellite or map view at a large scale (zoomed in), the ship icon will appear to be on land. The maps, the satellite photos have a certain range or degree of accuracy. The accuracy of a graphical AIS display can only be as good as the combined accuracy of its mapping and equipment components. So docked ships sometimes appear to be on dry land next to the dock instead of in the water. If a ship shows up miles from the nearest lake, it is likely a problem with its AIS transmitter or the electronic navigation system it might be linked to.

When using the satellite view, photos of actual ships appear in certain locations. These are ships that were there when the photo was taken, which may have been several years ago. Do not confuse these photographed ships with the AIS location icons.

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Ship Finder shows live moving ships on a worldwide map. The intuitive design combined with incredible performance puts you in control. Watch in full screen, view in AR, search, add filters and so much more! Ship Finder has been top rated and top ranking since 2009 and covers most of the world, tracking 20,000+ ships simultaneously. Our incredible app performance means that you can see all tracked vessels at once - no clustering here! Simply tap a ship to see its name, type, photos, speed, dimensions and much more. Powerful features such as filters, search and the ability to save favourite ships are included. (You can choose Apple or Google maps too!). Add and browse bookmarks to saved locations around the globe to quickly navigate to areas or ports of interest. You can even use Augmented Reality (AR) view to identify ships out at sea using your device camera. Ship Finder works by picking up AIS ship feeds used by all passenger vessels, vessels over 300 tons and increasingly by smaller pleasure craft and yachts. This technology is actually faster than radar and is used by vessels for safety and navigation. Ship Finder provides near real time “virtual radar” AIS maps. It’s easy to use and is an amazing app for anyone interested in shipping, cruising and sailing in ports and locations across the world. It’s also great if you simply want to know what boats are out there or want to see where your friends and family are. Ship Finder is also used extensively by maritime professionals and mariners. Our global AIS coverage is impressive and expanding all of the time as we add new AIS feeds and receivers. Please check www.shipfinder.co regularly to see the latest coverage. Pinkfroot are committed to customer service and continually improve our Ship Finder apps based on feedback. Why not join our online community at www.pinkfroot.com or if you have any questions please email us via [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help. Disclaimer: Ship Finder should not be used for navigational purposes. Under no circumstances will the developer of this application be held responsible for incidents resulting from the use of the data or its interpretation.

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This is a very good and allows you to track boats of all kinds. I like the information it gives about the boats, But I would like more information if possible. Also it won’t show any boats that are actually in the ocean just in rivers and sounds and things like that once you get too far off the coast it won’t show them anymore. I would like to see the boats on the ocean that’s my only complaint about this game is that I want to see them in the ocean. It cost five dollars by itself which right now I think is too expensive. If you buy it in the bundle along with the airplane tracker (witch is 5 dollars as well) it only cost $8.00. So if you want to ship tracker I would suggest buying the bundle until the price goes down or until they make it better and more worth the money.

Fun app ashore or aboard.

Great app for shop watchers. Works well in U.S. waters, e.g. Puget Sound. Also works well in U.K. (Scotland), and Norwegian (Bergen) waters. Fun to use while aboard ship such as high-speed ferries. Not a substitute for radar, GPS, or navigation apps. Occasionally spooky because the app only tracks ships that have a working transponder. Some very big vessels such as cruise ships forget to turn them on. The VR feature does not work very well.

Getting to be a disappointed user

I had high hopes for this when I upgraded from the Lite version, but the thrill is quickly leaving. The first thing I found was random boats traveling at 1177MPH. The developer acknowledges this is a bug. Now, with Crab season starting in Alaska I have been watching all the Deadliest Catch fleet moving into the area, but now ALL of Alaska has lost AIS coverage for this app only! This is a hobbiest viewer app, nothing more, and now one of the key places to follow boats in the US has been lost on this app. Why? Additionally when on the Calif coast looking at marine traffic I can also clearly see the oil platforms that I have already requested be included because they are marine obstacles and nice to locate on the map. There are a very few that show on Ship Finder, but they come and go randomly. Maybe there for a day or two, then gone for weeks. That’s useless too

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Video shows moments before superyacht went down in storm off Sicily

Newly released video captures a luxury superyacht being battered by a violent storm before it suddenly sank off Sicily with 22 people aboard Monday.

The grainy images obtained by NBC News and other outlets were recorded on closed-circuit television not far from where the Bayesian was anchored, about a half-mile from the port of Porticello, on Sicily’s northern coast .

The yacht's 250-foot mast, illuminated with lights and lashed by the storm, appears to bend to one side before it finally disappears and is replaced by darkness.

The speed with which a yacht built to handle the roughest seas capsized stunned maritime experts.  

“I can’t remember the last time I read about a vessel going down quickly like that, you know, completely capsizing and going down that quickly, a vessel of that nature, a yacht of that size,” said Stephen Richter of SAR Marine Consulting.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five of the 22 other people who were aboard the 184-foot vessel remain unaccounted for and are believed to be trapped in the Bayesian’s hull, nearly 170 feet underwater.

Officials confirmed Monday that at least one person, the ship’s cook, had died.  

Superyachts like the Bayesian, which had been available for charters at a rate of $215,000 a week, are designed to stay afloat even as they are taking on water to give the people aboard a chance to escape, Richter said. 

“Boats of this size, they’re taking passengers on an excursion or a holiday,” Richter said. “They are not going to put them in situations where it may be dangerous or it may be uncomfortable, so this storm that popped up was obviously an anomaly. These vessels that carry passengers, they’re typically very well-maintained, very well-appointed.”

Built by Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi in 2008, the U.K.-registered Bayesian could carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10, according to online specialist yacht sites. Its nearly 250-foot mast is the tallest aluminum sailing mast in the world, according to CharterWorld Luxury Yacht Charters. 

On Tuesday, Italian rescue workers resumed the search for Lynch and the five other passengers still missing: Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah; Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife.

“The fear is that the bodies got trapped inside the vessel,” Salvatore Cocina, the head of civil protection in Sicily, told Reuters .

The Bayesian is owned by a firm linked to Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, who was one of the 15 people rescued Monday after it capsized.

“It’s extremely rare for a boat of this size to sink,” Richter said.

What’s not rare is the kind of storm that sank it , said Simon Boxall, senior lecturer in oceanography at Britain’s University of Southampton.

“People assume the Mediterranean is this rather calm and passive place that never gets storms and always blue skies,” Boxall said. “In fact, you get some quite horrendous storms that are not uncommon at this time of year.”

The president of Italy’s meteorological society has said Monday’s violent storm may have involved a waterspout, essentially a tornado over water, or a downburst, which occurs more frequently but doesn’t involve the rotation of the air.

Luca Mercalli, president of the Italian Meteorology Society, also said recent temperatures may have been a factor. 

“The sea surface temperature around Sicily was around 30 degrees Celsius [86 Fahrenheit], which is almost 3 degrees more than normal,” Mercalli told Reuters. “This creates an enormous source of energy that contributes to these storms.”

The Mediterranean sailing vacation was designed to be a celebration for Lynch, who two months ago was acquitted by a San Francisco jury of fraud charges stemming from the 2011 sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion.

Prosecutors alleged that Lynch, dubbed “Britain’s Bill Gates,” and Autonomy’s vice president for finance, Stephen Chamberlain, had padded the firm’s finances ahead of the sale. Lynch’s lawyers argued that HP was so eager to acquire Autonomy that it failed to adequately check the books .

Lynch had taken Morvill, who was one of his defense attorneys, on the luxury trip. 

Chamberlain was not on the Bayesian.

In what appears to be a tragic coincidence, a car struck and killed Chamberlain on Saturday as he was jogging in a village about 68 miles north of London, local police said.

“Steve fought successfully to clear his good name at trial earlier this year, and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family,” Chamberlain’s lawyer, Gary Lincenberg, said in a statement .

Henry Austin reported from London and Corky Siemaszko from New York City.

Henry Austin is a senior editor for NBC News Digital based in London.

Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.

Superyacht maker's CEO: Bayesian's crew made an 'incredible mistake'

The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was recovered Thursday from his family's superyacht that sank off the coast of Italy after it encountered a sudden and powerful storm, authorities said.

After four bodies were recovered from the wreck Wednesday, Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, remains the only person unaccounted for, Massimo Mariani, of Italy's interior ministry, told Reuters. Her body may have been swept out to sea, Mariani said.

It could take divers more time to find her body because of the difficulties of accessing the sunken ship more than 160 feet down, said Luca Cari, a fire brigade spokesperson. Rescuers faced a challenging task in scouring extremely deep and narrow spaces around the boat.

Giovanni Costantino, the CEO of Italian ship manufacturer Perini, which made the ship in 2008, told Reuters on Thursday, "The boat suffered a series of indescribable, unreasonable errors."

He said the crew made an "incredible mistake" in not preparing for the storm, even though it was announced in a shipping forecast earlier. "This is the mistake that cries out for vengeance," he said.

Lynch, 59, was best known as the co-founder of Britain’s largest enterprise software, Autonomy, which was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. He had invited his friends on the yacht to celebrate his acquittal in June of fraud charges related to the sale of Autonomy.

The Bayesian, a 184-feet-long British-registered sailboat, went down just before sunrise Monday off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, where it was anchored when a strong storm swept across the area. Of the 22 passengers and crew members on board, 15, including Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, were pulled from the water Monday, and several were hospitalized. Divers then recovered the body of Ricardo Thomas, the yacht's chef, near the ship.

Who were among the missing?

An exhaustive search ensued for six missing people: Lynch and his daughter; Judy and Jonathan Bloomer, a non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Jonathan Bloomer was a character witness at Lynch’s fraud trial, and Chris Morvillo, an American citizen, was part of the team that represented Lynch.

Hannah, the younger of Lynch's two daughters, was preparing to study English literature at Oxford University, according to the Sunday Times.

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Investigation opened into the tragedy

Local prosecutors have opened an investigation into the disaster and will hold a press conference on Saturday.

Costantino said there were no errors in the ship's construction or design. "It went down because it took on water. From where, the investigators will tell," he said.

The ship, owned by Lynch's wife, Bacares, was constructed in accordance with international maritime standards and commercially certified by the U.K.'s Maritime and Coastguard Agency, according to Matthew Schanck, chairman of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council. It was refitted for the second time in 2020.

Experts have pointed to  a waterspout, a tornado over the water that can travel up to 120 mph, that formed during the storm, as well as the weight of the ship's mast, one of the largest in the world, as possible factors in its sinking.

Contributing: Jeanine Santucci , USA TODAY ; Reuters