Step 1: Access the Notification Builder
Navigate to My Account.
Click on My Notifications.
Click the Create Notification button.
Step 2: Set Basic Details & Delivery Channels
Notification Title: Enter a clear name to help you identify this notification later.
Notification Channels: Choose where you want to receive your alerts:
Web: Required if you want to access notification-related events within the Vessel Events database.
Email: Sends alerts via email directly to your registered email address.
Mobile: Receive Push notification on your mobile (Requires the MarineTraffic mobile app installed on your device).
Step 3: Select Vessels, Fleets, or Locations
Specify the subjects or locations for your notification:
Vessels / Fleets: Search by Vessel Name, IMO, or MMSI. You can also select an entire fleet, filter by vessel type, or filter by deadweight.
Geographic Locations: Link your notification to a specific location:
A specific port
All ports within a country
A pre-defined MarineTraffic preset area
A custom area you previously created
Click on “Continue”.
Step 4: Choose Notification Triggers
Select the specific events that will trigger an alert.
Trigger Availability & Logic
Important: Available triggers depend on the targets chosen in Step 3.
Example X: If you select Vessel A and Custom Area B, speed-related triggers will be disabled.
Example Y: If you select only Vessel A, speed triggers will be available, but "Entered Area of Interest" triggers will not.
Triggers that cannot be combined with your current selections will appear under the Unavailable section. This is expected behaviour.
Event Categories
Click on any category to expand its options, or use the search bar to find a specific event:
Standard Periodic Reports
Midnight Position
Noon Position
Inmarsat-C position received
Inmarsat-C Terminal Health check
Port-Related Events
Arrival
Departure
Docked
Undocked
ETA
Arrival Delay Risk
Area-Related Events
Crossed Strait or Passage
Entered Area of Interest
Left Area of Interest
Custom Area - Crossed
ETA to Area
Vessel Movement Status Updates
Speed below minimum
Speed above maximum
Stopped
Underway
Average Speed below minimum
Changed Course
Drifting
Manoeuvring
Waiting OPL
Anchor Dragging
Vessel AIS Data Updates
AIS Destination Changed
AIS Draught Changed
AIS ETA Changed
AIS Status Changed
AIS Name Changed
AIS Flag Changed
MarineTraffic AIS Network-Related Events
In Terrestrial AIS Range
Out of Terrestrial AIS Range
In Global AIS Range
Out of Global AIS Range
Vessel-to-Vessel Proximity Events
Tug Operation
Pilot Entry
Bunkering
Ship-to-Ship Transfer (STS)
Vessel to Vessel Proximity
Risk of Collision
Special Events
New Photo Uploaded
Sailing in high winds
Vessel Changed Time Zone
Frost Notification
AIS non-detectable or Switched-OFF
Step 5: Save Notification
Once you have configured your settings and selected your triggers, click Create Notification to activate your alert.