REAL-TIME MARITIME INTELLIGENCE

Track Every
Vessel on Earth

Live AIS data from thousands of ships worldwide — cargo carriers, tankers, passenger liners, fishing fleets and more. Built for journalists, researchers, and anyone who needs to know what's moving on the ocean right now.

100K+ Vessels Tracked Daily
Global Coverage
Live Real-Time Updates
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VESSEL TYPES click to filter
SELECT A VESSEL

Click any vessel on the map to inspect it

ABOUT

Built for the People
Who Need to Know

NAUTICA is a free, open-access maritime tracking tool designed for journalists, investigators, NGOs, academics, and anyone who needs real-time visibility into global vessel movements.

Whether you're tracking sanctions violations, covering a humanitarian crisis at sea, monitoring environmental incidents, or researching global trade routes — NAUTICA gives you a live, unfiltered view of what's happening on the water.

Global Coverage

Track vessels across every ocean and major shipping lane in real time.

Zero Friction

No account needed. No API key. Open the map and start tracking instantly.

Rich Data

Name, flag, type, speed, heading, destination, dimensions, and IMO for every vessel.

Live Updates

WebSocket streaming delivers position updates as they broadcast from ships' AIS transponders.

HOW IT WORKS

From Ship to Screen
in Milliseconds

Every large commercial vessel is required by law to broadcast its position using AIS — the Automatic Identification System. These signals are picked up by coastal receivers and satellites, then aggregated into a global feed.

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Ships Broadcast

Vessels transmit AIS signals every 2–10 seconds containing position, speed, heading, ship name, type, and destination.

02

Global Network Receives

A worldwide network of terrestrial receivers and satellites captures these broadcasts and feeds them into a real-time data stream.

03

NAUTICA Streams It

Our server connects to the AIS feed via WebSocket and relays only the data for the region you're viewing — keeping things fast and efficient.

04

You See It Live

Vessel positions appear on your map within seconds of being broadcast — color-coded by type with full details on click.

⚠️ About AIS Limitations

AIS is a self-reported system — vessels can technically spoof or disable their transponders. For investigative work, always cross-reference with satellite imagery and other sources. Vessels under 300 gross tonnes are not required to carry AIS.

VESSEL TYPE COLOR GUIDE