All the available information and related material regarding any ship is accessible through the MarineTraffic Vessel Details Page.
The most common and easy ways to access this page are:
by clicking on the Vessel Details button on the Vessel's Info window.
by typing the vessel’s name or MMSI/IMO in the Search bar on the top right corner of the screen. (In cases of synonyms, make sure that you click on the name of the vessel that matches your preferences). Kindly note that while you are typing your search term, record types will appear on the bottom of the page. This helps you choose the relevant option (Vessels) and limit the results that match your search term.
or by clicking on the Vessel Name field of Vessels page of the Left Pane toolbar.
Using the Vessel Details page, you are able to get all the available vessel and voyage information.
The following sections are included on the Vessel Details page and you can also select each one through the Page Selection list.
Voyage Information
Summary
Latest Position
Vessel Information
Vessel Photos
Companies
Vessel’s Speed vs Wind Profile
Similar Vessels
Vessel Coverage
Quality of AIS-transmitted Information
In the Vessels Details page, besides the Overview, you also have access to various tabs:
• Vessel Characteristics
• Ownership
• Performance Insights
• Compliance
• In the News: Last but not least, you will be able to see the In the News section, in case any published news is related to this vessel.
Summary
In this section, you can find a short summary describing the vessel’s position, along with weather data, her destination and some interesting vessel’s characteristics.
Latest Position
Information about the vessel's current status and position (as received by our network of AIS-receiving stations) is available at the Latest Position section together with:
direct view her position on the Live Map
coordinates
AIS source
Vessel Photos
You may also access all the Vessel Photos uploaded in the MarineTraffic Photo Gallery or even upload your own photos of the vessel
Companies
On the bottom of the page, you will be able to find a list of Companies that operate or have offices in the destination port or in the nearby ports.
You can also add your own Company in our Business Directory, clicking on the List Your Company tab.
It is very easy to get information for a specific time or date.
All you have to do is to hover your mouse's index over the plot diagram area. (Hovering over an icon will also inform you about the respective Port Call)
Note III: As a basic user, you should be able to look back on a Vessels Timeline for a few hours. If you have purchased either our Essential Plan and Enterprise Plan you should be able to go further into the past.
Vessel’s Speed vs Wind Profile
In this section, you can find a chart that presents the average vessel's speed in all weather (wind) conditions >= 4 Beaufort.
There are 3 categories of wind angle that are significantly different on the impact they have in vessel's speed:
Headwinds: The angle between Vessel's course and Wind direction is 0-60 degrees
Crosswinds: The angle between Vessel's course and Wind direction is 61-120 degrees
Tailwinds: The angle between Vessel's course and Wind direction is more than 120 degrees
Similar Vessels
You can view a table of maximum 20 vessel records that present similarities on type, capacity, dimensions and trade with the vessel of reference.
Vessel Coverage
You can easily view Vessel Coverage, meaning the Positions we have received, the number of Arrivals & Departures recorded among other things, within the last 24 hours and 1 month.
Quality of AIS-transmitted Information
Since all data reported has been collected through vessel’s AIS transmissions, which may sometimes present gaps, we show this Quality of AIS signal in the vessel details page.
You can see if the quality of a vessel's AIS characteristics is high, medium or even low.