Vessel Positions API
Returns the latest AIS position and voyage data of any vessel
Overview
The Vessels API service provides the latest position data for any vessel reported by terrestrial AIS stations.
Each request to the API can target a single vessel or multiple vessels.
Responses include the latest AIS position data (with optional Voyage and/or Master datasets) in either XML or JSON format.
Available Datasets
This service grants access to three distinct datasets:
- AIS Dataset - Coordinates, course, speed, draught, destination, ETA (reported and predicted), name, callsign, AIS type, etc.
- Voyage Dataset – Port of departure (name, country and LOCODE) and actual time of departure
- Master Dataset – Vessel type, flag, year built, builder, ownership, capacity, dimensions, etc.
Coverage
The map highlights areas where real-time vessel positions are available through nearby terrestrial AIS receivers.
Vessels in these areas are expected to have up-to-date position data. Coverage may vary depending on range, geography, and weather conditions.
Credits
This is a credit-based service, and costs depend on usage. To start using the API, all you need to do is purchase credits.
You are only charged for the data delivered, and you can use additional filtering parameters to reduce costs.
Credits can be used for all credit-based services:
Vessels,
PortCalls,
MasterData,
Distance
Credit costs:
- AIS dataset: 1 credit per record
- Voyage dataset: 1 credit per record
- Master dataset: 2 credits per record
Credit Prices
- 10,000 credits: 330 EUR
- 20,000 credits: 625 EUR
- 50,000 credits: 1470 EUR
All credits are valid for 12 months after purchase.
Prices do not include VAT.
Sample use cases
1) You need regular position updates of 10 vessels once every six hours. You will need to make a single API call every six hours and the server will return to you the latest AIS dataset of all 10 vessels in JSON format.
You will be charged 10 credits for each AIS dataset, and it will cost you 1200 credits/month (10 vessels x 1 credit x 4 requests/day x 30 days).
2) You request the latest position data of 3 vessels, and need to know the last port and time of departure for each vessel.
The API will return the latest AIS and Voyage datasets and will charge you 6 credits:
- AIS dataset: 3 vessels x 1 credit = 3 credits
- Voyage dataset: 3 vessels x 1 credit = 3 credits
For more detailed technical information and sample API requests you can see the API documentation.
For more information about the service, specific pricing, or more data samples, feel free to contact us.