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Open Waters AIS

io.openwaters/ais · v0.18.2

Live AIS vessel positions by MMSI, name, area, or radius, plus coverage. No sign-in, no key.

Connect Remote server

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http ais https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ais": {
      "url": "https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "ais": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Claude Desktop
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://ais.openwaters.io/mcp

Tools 6 found in our last check

  • find_vessels_in_area

    Vessels 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_near

    Vessels 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_coverage

    Where 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_track

    The 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_vessels

    Last 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_name

    Vessels 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

Endpointhttps://ais.openwaters.io/mcp (Streamable HTTP)
First published8 Nov 2026
Last updated8 Nov 2026
Registry nameio.openwaters/ais

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