Flight & Ship Tracking

This article introduces maritime OSINT techniques for gathering information about ships and ocean activity.

The Crew List Index Project supports research into records of British merchant seafarers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Container tracking lets users enter a container number and find its status across shipping companies.

ShippingExplorer shows ships around the world on a live AIS map, with demo data delayed by up to 72 hours.

ShipAIS.uk shows live shipping movements from AIS data and a webcam covering the River Mersey and Liverpool Bay.

ADS-B Exchange offers live aircraft tracking APIs and historical aircraft data products.

Track containers for 169 companies by entering a container number, with automatic carrier selection when available.

AIS Ships Map provides satellite AIS ship tracking and historical vessel data, with API plans and account services.

The Shipping Database is a research project with vessel name, IMO, year, and owner or company fields.