Live AIS vessel positions by MMSI, name, area, or radius, plus coverage. No sign-in, no key.
Connect Remote server
claude mcp add --transport http ais https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"ais": {
"url": "https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"ais": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp
Tools 6 found in our last check
find_vessels_in_areaVessels currently inside a latitude/longitude bounding box, newest report first, with optional kind and ship-type filters. Anonymous calls may cover 100 square degrees per call.
find_vessels_nearVessels within a radius (default 10 NM, maximum 50) of a point or of another vessel's last known position, nearest first, each with distance and bearing from the centre.
get_coverageWhere Open Waters AIS is hearing AIS right now: sources with their current delay, stations, freshness, and vessel counts. A bounding box adds the stations whose coverage overlaps that area and a count of vessels in it. A station ID adds statistics for that station. Vessel counts…
get_vessel_trackThe positions heard from one vessel over a time range, oldest first, with speed, course, and navigational status. Positions implying an impossible speed for the vessel are left out. A vessel can be identified by MMSI, or by IMO with a feeder or partner token. A call covers up to…
get_vesselsLast known position and particulars of specific vessels by MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity), or by IMO number with a feeder or partner token: the last report heard for each, however long ago, with destination, ETA, draught, and dimensions once its static data has been hea…
search_vessels_by_nameVessels whose name contains the text, case-insensitive, among every vessel the network has heard, each with its MMSI and last known position when available. An optional bounding box narrows the search. With a feeder or partner token, text of the form IMO 9241061 finds the vessel…
Details
| Endpoint | https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Registry name | io.openwaters/ais |
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