AIS-Sources

build your own receiver

• https://www.aiscatcher.org/howto

webSDR

Many stations allow AIS tuning, see Map of SDR Receivers. On Windows, virtual audio cable and AISmon works well.

Europe

• Kristiansund, NO https://lumihanki.net/websdr/#freq=162025000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Gedansk, PL https://sp2sdk.pl/#freq=162025000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Berlin, DE http://websdr.tkrahn.net:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 11: !AIVDM,1,1,,,;025>TAvVT;>lPtmTbN3h9O02000,0*73
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/coordinated-universal-time-and-date-response
• Bremerhaven, DE http://dl1bir.spdns.de:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Nimwegen, NL https://pe0f.nl:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Utrecht, NL http://sdr.pi4utr.nl:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Vlissingen, NL http://sdrpa3bbl.duckdns.org:1500/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,E>jN6L<Sc;pP000000000000000@7ctH>fwT000003iP10,4*09
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENjNi4pV7ab@294V64W3h84`2P0@=3n;?R3t@00003vN10,4*61
• North Holland, NL http://94.213.36.146/#freq=162025000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 23: !AIVDM,1,1,,,Gh2E3502qdv@054isVb00000000,2*05
  • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/group-assignment-command
• Great Yarmouth, GB
  • 8/1/29: !AIVDM,2,1,3,,83buRF00G@1jhjmemPC3B?2IPC1>4CPD?P?ED5B81B2?EBP7B51DPI1B=?ED8,0*6E
• London, GB http://maritime.nkpa.co.uk:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8vjHWT@0Gh0TN1N>vCC0Qi0lnPAL`GFigwl?wnSwe7wvlOwwsAwwnSGmwvh0,0*57
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8vjHWR00Gh05I1NBtkC0gwvlFR06EuOwgrVWwnSwe7wvlOwwsAwwnSGmwvh0,0*09
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8vjHWQ00GwwJlAN>g;C0gwvlFR06EuOwgquOwnSwe7wvlOwwsAwwnSGmwvh0,0*7F
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8vjHWPh0Gh0f1aN<:SC0wwvlFR06EuOwgreGwnSwe7wvlOwwsAwwnSGmwvh0,0*13
• Edinburgh, GB https://websdr2.scotlandchat.co.uk/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,2,1,7,A,8>jHE700Gwr7HIVSwS;JPwtqFPC3b2o;gwl>0Dt1R9@1`b0PSb0>:gB;wvv00000,0*77 !AIVDM,2,2,7,A,001,0*20
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/meteorological-and-hydrographic-data
• Malaga, ES http://ea7cl.duckdns.org:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 6/0/54: !AIVDM,1,1,,,6@28nOP0R=Wr03H9q=6e2000,0*7F
    • MID:0=?
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENjAaDG2d:9@9ba@Fh24`bRh22hOmq?2:OvK@<7hGkP>2S1EPCU1KChr<JAh,0*6A
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-report
• Sardinia, IT http://sdrcagliari.freeddns.it/#freq=161975685,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENjOsr0tg@6a9Qh;2W4QRP000000L;g4<wpI000000N010,4*68
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-report
• Kalamata, GR http://sv3smg.ddns.net:8073/#freq=162025000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 8/103/56: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8000000Iv?JmFqtQ<6WvDdm4HwwhalETq?2Gq:wQ03,4*55
    • MID:103=unknown
• Krems, AT http://sdr.packetradio.at:8901/#freq=162025000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 17: !AIVDM,2,1,7,,A@1tMD@9Ddpb80@05NIn1@0005P7wq;v1Pl0Q@0q3P2B08@?wvP0LAGw9?uu5,0*4F !AIVDM,2,2,7,,gwP03dN08;w4:bb,0*73
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/global-navigation-satellite-system-broadcast-binary-message
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,,D01tMD@FLNfr<`f017@O6D8PN00,2*1A
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/data-link-management-message
  • 23: !AIVDM,1,1,,,G01tMD0:08pu0?lQhg600000;00,2*59
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/group-assignment-command
  • 8/200/25: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8@1tMD@j6B2`00498L74Uc8I4WIp,0*38
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/present-bridge-clearance
  • 8/200/26: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8@1tMD@j6P2`0L04m00000000000,0*68
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/water-level-message-2
• Mangalia, RO http://yo4cil.home.ro:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 6/235/10: !AIVDM,1,1,,,6>jaws@00004>da7P000000,2*4A
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-monitoring-data
  • 8/1/29: !AIVDM,1,1,,,83t`?I@0G@:?>G1?6600,0*0B
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/text-description-0
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,,D02Q:dQRpNfp00N000,4*7F
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/data-link-management-message
• Burgas, BG https://openwebrx.vhelectronics.com/#freq=161974528,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,,D01vI7iGtS6EHpS6EI<S6D0,2*2E
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/data-link-management-message
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENj7=GrPV0R=40gQ0W5PP000000A0@2w<HI=000003v000,4*35
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENj7=IaWR0ah;0a70hI00000000104rL<Fe0000003v000,4*31
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENj7=IIWR0ah;0a70hHP00000000wu3N<Fqth00003v000,4*34
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,ENj7=JqWR0ah2VTW2P0000000000wo`V<=kUP00003v000,4*3E

Asia

• Thailand http://e25wop.thddns.net:2253/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,,D05J8jP?TN?`fpNfp0,4*6E
  • 25: !AIVDM,1,1,,,I8LgAM@00000k=6DDLil`0O5;K02,0*30
  • 25: !AIVDM,1,1,,,I8Lg9gh00000k=6DDLifD0O4JF02,0*19
  • 25: !AIVDM,1,1,,,I8LgAM@00000k=6DNLila0O5;I02,0*39
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/single-slot-binary-message

Australia

• Sydney, AUS http://meryl.ddns.net:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150

America

• Toronto, Ontario, CA http://99.237.71.151/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8@30oo@0GuhqcQ@O6hRAhWveFPAEtP01gwl?wnSwe7wvlOwwsAwwnSGmwvh0,0*5E
  • 8/1/31: !AIVDM,1,1,,,8@30oo@0Guhp71@O9`RAgwvlFR06EuOwgr2GwnSwe7wvlOwwsAwwnSGmwvh0,0*44
  • 8/316/1:
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/weather-station-message
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/wind-information-message
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/water-level-message
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/water-flow-message-seaway
  • 8/316/2:
    • Lockage Order Message (Seaway)
    • Estimated Lock Times Message (Seaway)
  • 8/316/32:
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/version-message-seaway
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,,D030osj<TvfqsINfqt1N9ItaN96,2*21
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/data-link-management-message
  • 22: !AIVDM,1,1,,,F030osj2N2P6aoabhe47C6L20000,0*44
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/channel-management
• Nepean, Ontario, CA http://va3xa.ddns.net:25084/#freq=162025000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,,D030ow03Hg6D>e?6DF8g6D0,2*19
  • 8/316/1/3: !AIVDM,2,1,6,,8030osA?0@>U:jPPPB38jnsuPTt6m2Oa@02U:jPPPB38knsvSTt0DRnA@02U:,0*55 !AIVDM,2,2,6,,jPPPB38nnsvA4so@Soi@02U:jPPP<<F<nsUvTr?DT?0@00,2*4C
• New Haven, Connecticut, US https://sdr.alexaschor.com/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US https://vhfuhf.kevinheaven.net/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Point Pleasant, Illinois, US
• New Orleans, Louisiana US http://kb5avy.hopto.me:8073/#freq=161975002,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Montevideo, UY http://uruguaylink.dyndns.org:8073/#freq=161975000,mod=wfm,sql=-150
• Buenos Aires, AR
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,,E>nlfRNQRW:97h=3h0W:2`:Ra:7erKB:n6Veh00003W010,4*77 !AIVDM,2,2,6,,jPPPB38nnsvA4so@Soi@02U:jPPP<<F<nsUvTr?DT?0@00,2*4C
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-report

spyserver

Map of servers: https://airspy.com/directory/# On Windows, SDR#, virtual audio cable and AISmon works well.

• Amsterdam, NL sdr://77.168.173.76:5555
  • 15: !AIVDM,1,1,,,?3:4?B0rG3D4D00,2*18
• Calais, F sdr://82.64.181.126:55556
• Genua, IT sdr://212.216.163.100:5555
• Kristansund, NO sdr://5.100.179.235:5555
• Lovund, NO sdr://92.220.239.238:5556

NMEA

World

AIShub used to offer a NMEA stream of all connected stations as a benefit for their contributors. From mid 2024 on, this service retired.

• https://www.aishub.net

Norway

Stream is filtered. Missing message types: 4,7,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,20,22,23,25,26,27

• https://www.kystverket.no/en/sea-transport-and-ports/ais/access-to-ais-data/
  • tcp://153.44.253.27:5631
  • 6/1/0: !BSVDM,1,1,4,B,633`PP1:wRqP040004<d,0*09
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/text-using-6-bit-ascii
  • 6/235/10: !BSVDM,1,1,,A,6>jHDwh00000>db@P000010,2*55
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-monitoring-data
  • 8/1/27: !BSVDM,1,1,,B,83=Go200Fih7h1Sh00080000000000,4*0E
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/route-information-0
  • 8/1/29: !BSVDM,1,1,,A,83ku;wh0GAQB?7>1>PeP6B54B9;CD14P,0*10
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/text-description-0
  • 8/265/1:
    • !BSVDM,2,1,3,B,83mme212@@5bNT`dbVhUP?wrgH0<IBF000ip0:U=9H?00QO03VpUP0wuI<0G,0*1C
    • !BSVDM,2,2,3,B,;2F1sws2@0l79H000;m00q`UP5c6h8eWod0,2*27
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/route-message-0
  • 14: !BSVDM,1,1,,B,>>M5?si<59B1@E=@,0*5A
  • 14: !BSVDM,1,1,,B,>>OS:i@lt:04=@UHF20,2*33
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/safety-related-broadcast-message

Florida

• http://ssia-ais.erau.edu/
  • tcp://ssia-ais.erau.edu:4000
  • 8/366/56: !AIVDM,1,1,,A,85PH6liKf6Q7K<r9gds1gL<QTaI;JIo2nl4dvMdmQehw06ElF7ba,0*49
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/position-report-payload
  • 8/366/57:
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/static-data-payload
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,B,ENk`sE<Hph@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@=7UIQ8889h00003vP000,2*36
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-report
  • 27: !AIVDM,1,1,,B,K5OG92wu2Cj8E0Ot,0*37
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/long-range-automatic-identification-system-broadcast-message

AIS-catcher sites (tab=realtime)

• Boston, Massachusetts, US https://kx1t.com/ais
  • curl -s https://kx1t.com/ais/api/sse |grep 'data:' | awk '{print $2}'
  • 8/366/56: !AIVDM,1,1,,A,853>KM1Kf=***bGRoTf6VV0O`96QIlde<w5tPIiHih6rnJtI5uPf,0*4A
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/position-report-payload
  • 8/366/57: !AIVDM,2,1,9,B,853>MGAKfMmk<bmo=`n***UPNLo=hT2UL5ED:2NiuAA0FfPRg=b3OUcf,0*5D
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/static-data-payload
• River Mosel, DE https://mgoorman.nl
• Adelaide, AU http://anz-ais.ddns.net:8100
  • curl -s http://anz-ais.ddns.net:8100/sse |grep 'data:' | awk '{print $2}'
  • 7: !AIVDM,1,1,,A,7b8Bp1N2BknWRf0,4*24
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/binary-acknowledge
  • 8/755/43: !AIVDM,1,1,,B,8i2r`;Btrpk:58a34`8,1*38
    • MID:755=Paraguay
  • 13: !AIVDM,1,1,,A,=7@Ri<k12pI3A8H78,1*36
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/safety-related-acknowledge
  • 20: !AIVDM,1,1,,A,D7OertARHNfp00O6EPlNfqmtO6D,2*05
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/data-link-management-message
  • 21: !AIVDM,1,1,,A,E>lt;w9QRc11W00000000000000Dten:n39q@00003vP10,4*43
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/aids-navigation-report
  • 25: !AIVDM,1,1,,B,I5Hfm`iWdrBeAk4,1*6A
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/single-slot-binary-message
  • 27: !AIVDM,1,1,,B,KoOis@Sm4`uL40Ot,0*78
    • https://www.e-navigation.nl/content/long-range-automatic-identification-system-broadcast-message
• ...

API

• https://www.aishub.net/api
  • very limited
• https://aisstream.io
  • wscat -c wss://stream.aisstream.io/v0/stream -w 300 -x '{"APIKey": "***", "BoundingBoxes": [[[-180, -90],[180, 90]]], "FilterMessageTypes":["SafetyBroadcastMessage","LongRangeAisBroadcastMessage","BinaryBroadcastMessage","GroupAssignmentCommand"]}'
  • no messages types 8/23/27

Historic

• http://aisdata.ais.dk/