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Free source of AIS data (API)
Live AIS data for most of the globe is available from https://aisstream.io for free.
The catch is the data is delivered via WebSocket and not a raw tcp connection. There are a few examples in their ...
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Free source of AIS data (API)
The Norwegian Coastal Administration have an open AIS stream available, licensed under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD) 2.0.
It's a TCP endpoint that you can access with a tool ...
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Free source of AIS data (API)
AIS data for the USA is available from https://marinecadastre.gov/ais/.
I don't know about an API, but the site offers a variety of Arc Python-based tools that may lead you to a solution.
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Free source of AIS data (API)
I cannot find anything free. if you want it enough, then you can join AIS hub, BUT they require that you provide a feed before you can share the feeds of all other members.
The cheapest AIS receiver ...
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API giving ship positions worldwide
aprs.fi has an api: https://aprs.fi/page/api
however, of late it has been slow to update the vessel i wanted to track, often weeks with no updates. :(
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Free source of AIS data (API)
To add to the list of sources mentioned above:
Denmark - https://dma.dk/safety-at-sea/navigational-information/ais-data (https://web.ais.dk/aisdata/)
Finland - https://www.digitraffic.fi/meriliikenne/
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