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 |
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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 |