VesselSpot

About VesselSpot

See what's on the water, live. VesselSpot tracks ships, ferries, and boats in real time on a beautiful, map-first display powered by live AIS - built to be fast, honest, and genuinely useful.

LIVE, REAL-TIME TRACKING
Vessels move on the map as they broadcast, so what you see is happening now.
- Smooth, interactive map - pan to any coastline, harbor, bay, or shipping lane
- Vessels color-coded by type: cargo, tanker, passenger, fishing, tug
- Tap any vessel for its name, type, speed, course, heading, and destination
- Trails show where a tracked boat has been

REAL VESSEL PHOTOS
Many vessels show an actual photo on their details page - including the full Washington State Ferries fleet, Kitsap Transit fast ferries, the Victoria Clipper, fireboats, Coast Guard cutters, and more.

YOUR FLEET, ALWAYS THERE
- Save the vessels you care about and watch them on the map
- See clear LIVE or OFFLINE status at a glance
- Your fleet keeps each boat's last-known position even when it sails out of range - tap to jump straight to it
- Pull to refresh, remove with a tap

FIND ANY VESSEL
- Search by name, MMSI, or IMO
- Recent searches at your fingertips

SIMPLE AND HONEST
No account required. No ads. Start free, and every feature is included when you upgrade to Pro.

Built for boaters, ferry riders, ship spotters, harbor watchers, and anyone tracking a loved one's ship or just curious about what's out on the water. Live AIS coverage follows shore-based receivers, so it is strongest along coasts, harbors, bays, and shipping lanes.

Not to be used for navigation. VesselSpot is for informational and situational-awareness purposes only.