MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking

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About this app

One of America's most-watched talk show hosts called MarineTraffic his favorite app. Track vessels in real time and explore the app loved by millions.

Track any vessel, anywhere. MarineTraffic is the world's most trusted ship tracker, used by millions to monitor live vessel movements across every ocean and port worldwide. Gain visibility into predictive arrivals, compare routes with voyage planner, and tap into augmented reality features to get live insight into ships near you.

Live AIS vessel tracking
Powered by the largest global network of AIS across land, sea, and space, displaying live positions for 350,000+ vessels daily. Whether you're tracking a cargo ship across the Pacific or watching boats in your local harbour, you can track global ships from anywhere.

MarineTraffic brings vessel tracking, ship tracking, and marine traffic visibility together in one mobile app experience.

What you can do with MarineTraffic:
Track vessels live on an interactive world map
Search for any ship, boat, or seaport by name, flag, or type
View vessel details — position, speed, course, destination, and ETA
Identify nearby vessels with Augmented Reality
Follow voyage history and animated vessel track playback
Monitor port arrivals and departures across 21,000+ ports, marinas, and terminals
Track a custom fleet, synced across all your devices
Set alerts for vessels for a variety of events
Explore live wind conditions and 48-hour weather forecasts
Browse 4.5 million photos of ships, harbours, and lighthouses

Ship tracking for any use case
MarineTraffic has been rebuilt to deliver cleaner maps & vessel data, and a smoother in-app experience. Whether you're a vessel operator tracking a fleet of ships or an enthusiast watching the tide come in, MarineTraffic gives users the maritime visibility they need:
Ship services and suppliers can reduce costs and downtime, measure predict demand and identify new opportunities by tracking vessel arrivals & analysing congestion
Port authorities and terminals can optimise capacity management, resource allocation through real time vessel tracking and uphold safety standards with vessel data
Fishing vessels can use nautical charts to navigate conditions
Vessel operators and fleet managers can tap into live monitoring, voyage planning and weather & nautical maps to plan efficient voyages
Enthusiasts, from coastal spotters to armchair sailors, use the app to explore the world's marine traffic.

See vessels in the real world with Augmented Reality (AR)
Point your phone at the horizon and MarineTraffic identifies every vessel in your field of view. Our AR feature overlays live AIS data directly onto your camera feed, showing you each ship's name, flag, speed, distance, and destination in real time. Whether you're on a harbour wall, a ferry deck, or the bridge of your own boat, AR turns the sea in front of you into a live vessel tracker.

Also available for MarineTraffic Mobile Pro subscribers:

Track vessels beyond coastal coverage using Satellite AIS, including activity in open oceans
Access advanced vessel & fleet monitoring features
Combine AIS tracking with close weather & wind monitoring
Satellite AIS ship tracking allows you to follow vessels even when terrestrial coverage is unavailable

MarineTraffic supports a wide range of real-world use cases, from fleet monitoring to professional vessel tracking and ship tracking.

Track vessels important to you, set up alerts, and explore global marine traffic in real time. Vessel details, tracking, voyage history, and weather insights are accessible in one place, supporting clear everyday maritime visibility.

The new MarineTraffic delivers a faster, clearer, and more dependable Android experience for vessel tracking, ship tracking, and marine traffic worldwide.

Download MarineTraffic, the live vessel tracker trusted by millions. AIS ship tracking, vessel tracking, boat navigation, port intelligence, and global marine traffic data. All in one app.
World’s #1 vessel tracker. Live AIS with ship ETAs, fleet & port data worldwide.
Updated on
Sep 23, 2026
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  • Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

121K reviews
K Lees
September 13, 2026
I've used Marine Traffic since the days of Windows phone, the first app that I paid for many years ago. I've wanted to give the new upgrade a chance, but despite subscribing there were things missing - no max speed under the ship specifications. It logs me out everytime, but doesn't work with Android auto fill, resetting each time meant I just didn't bother logging in. The final insult has been the massive rise in subscription costs. I originally paid for lifetime, but was happy to pay £9/pa.
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MarineTraffic Applications
September 13, 2026
Hello K Lees, Thank you for being a loyal user since the Windows phone days! We appreciate your feedback on missing features, login issues, and the subscription cost increase. We're monitoring performance and releasing improvements. If issues persist, please contact our support team at apps@marinetraffic.com.
Phil Mcgurk
July 9, 2026
As someone who uses this app a lot, the new version is horrendous to use. it feels like the previous version, which worked well, was designed by a mariner - and the new version was designed by someone in IT. To make matters worse, I paid for the pro version and after a couple of days it won't let me use pro and keeps asking me to upgrade. I've emailed support, and had no response. Why try to fix something which wasn't broken? the previous version was great to use.
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MarineTraffic Applications
July 17, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we want to make things better. We invite you to share more details about your experience at http://bit.ly/42mEWuC. We appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you!
Israel Boyd
May 14, 2026
The once almighty Marine Traffic app is crashing and burning before our very eyes. I can't even see ships on simple view, I have to switch to satellite or nautical, and then I only get a view at a reasonable range. If you zoom in more all disappear. If I type a vessel name it shows me where it should be roughly but doesn't show up on the map. Wow, the one feature it truly needs no longer works. You have sacrificed aesthetics for the sake of SUBSTANCE! Cancelling subscription today.
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What’s new

- Authentication improvements: fewer unexpected logouts, less friction when accessing Mobile Pro Plan and a smoother sign-in experience.
- Vessel details now show reported AIS destination and reported ETA (Mobile Pro Plan users can see the crew's entered information).