AIS Dataset

The AIS Dataset is included in the response of the following methods:

The data is returned in JSON or XML format and includes the following fields:

Field Type Description
MMSI integer MMSI number of the vessel (AIS identifier)
TIMESTAMP datetime Date and Time (in UTC) when position was received by AIS
LATITUDE float Geographical latitude (WGS84)
LONGITUDE float Geographical longitude (WGS84)
COURSE float Course over ground (degrees)
SPEED float Speed over ground (knots)
HEADING integer Heading (degrees) of the vessel's hull. A value of 511 indicates there is no heading data.
NAVSTAT integer Navigation status according to AIS Specification
IMO integer IMO number of the vessel
NAME text Name of the vessel
CALLSIGN text Callsign of the vessel
TYPE integer Type of the vessel according to AIS Specification
A integer Distance (meters) from AIS GPS antenna to the Bow of the vessel
B integer Distance (meters) from AIS GPS antenna to the Stern of the vessel (Vessel Length = A + B)
C integer Distance (meters) from AIS GPS antenna to the Port of the vessel
D integer Distance (meters) from AIS GPS antenna to the Starboard of the vessel (Vessel Width = C + D)
DRAUGHT float Current draught (meters) of the vessel
DESTINATION text Port of destination (manually entered by the Master)
ETA_AIS text Estimated Time of Arrival at the port of destination (manually entered by the Master)
ETA text Estimated Time of Arrival in full date/time format (year is added by the API)
SRC text Source of AIS data - Terrestrial (TER)
ZONE text Name of the World zone where the vessel is located
ECA bool Indicates whether the vessel is inside ECA/SECA zone