Marine-Traffic-API 0.17.0

Marine Traffic Client Api

Marine Traffic API Client Python Library

Installation

pip install Marine-Traffic-API

Initialize API

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

Default params

response = api.__api_call_method__(protocol='json'|'jsono'|'csv'|'xml', # default is jsono
                                   msg_type='simple'|'extended',  # default is simple
                                   timeout=10) # default is 5 (5 seconds)

# protocol, msg_type and timeout are call params 
# that could be used in any api call. 
# json protocol is not supported by models, for now.
# extended msg_type returns a lot more data but cost 
# a lot more api credits as well.

response.raw_data  # raw data from api call (json, csv or xml)
response.formatted_data  # data formatted in python's native data types
response.models  # list of model objects representing the data
response.meta # meta data that in some way describes API response

Vessels Positions

(PS01) Vessel History Track

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps01

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessel_positions = api.vessel_historical_track(period='daily', 
                                               days=3, 
                                               mmsi=241486000)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('vessel_historical_track')

for position in vessel_positions.models:
	position.mmsi.value
	position.status.value
	position.speed.value
	position.longitude.value
	position.latitude.value
	position.course.value
	position.heading.value
	position.timestamp.value
	position.ship_id.value
	position.wind_angle.value

(PS02) Vessel Positions of a Static Fleet

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps02

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessels = api.fleet_vessel_positions(time_span=10)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('fleet_vessel_positions')

for vessel in vessels.models:
	vessel.mmsi.value
	vessel.imo.value
	vessel.ship_id.value
	vessel.longitude.value
	vessel.latitude.value
	vessel.speed.value
	vessel.heading.value
	vessel.status.value
	vessel.course.value
	vessel.timestamp.value
	vessel.dsrc.value
	vessel.utc_seconds.value
	vessel.ship_name.value
	vessel.ship_type.value
	vessel.call_sign.value
	vessel.flag.value
	vessel.length.value
	vessel.width.value
	vessel.grt.value
	vessel.dwt.value
	vessel.draught.value
	vessel.year_built.value
	vessel.rot.value
	vessel.type_name.value
	vessel.ais_type_summary.value
	vessel.destination.value
	vessel.eta.value
	vessel.current_port.value
	vessel.last_port.value
	vessel.last_port_time.value
	vessel.current_port_id.value
	vessel.current_port_unlocode.value
	vessel.current_port_country.value
	vessel.last_port_id.value
	vessel.last_port_unlocode.value
	vessel.last_port_country.value
	vessel.next_port_id.value
	vessel.next_port_unlocode.value
	vessel.next_port_name.value
	vessel.next_port_country.value
	vessel.eta_calc.value
	vessel.eta_updated.value
	vessel.distance_to_go.value
	vessel.distance_travelled.value
	vessel.awg_speed.value
	vessel.max_speed.value

(PS03) Vessel Positions of a Dynamic Fleet

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps03 Same as PS02.

(PS04) Vessel Positions Within a port

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps04 Same as PS02.

(PS05) Vessel Positions in a Predefined Area

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps05 Same as PS02.

(PS06) Vessel Positions in a Predefined Area

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps06

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessels = api.fleet_vessel_positions(min_latitude=38.20882,
                                     max_latitude=40.24562,
                                     min_longitude=-6.7749,
                                     max_longitude=-4.13721,
                                     time_span=10)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('fleet_vessel_positions')

for vessel in vessels.models:
	# same as PS02

(PS07) Single Vessel Positions

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ps07

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessel = api.single_vessel_positions(time_span=20,
                                     mmsi=310627)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('single_vessel_positions')

vessel = vessel.models[0]

vessel.mmsi.value
vessel.imo.value
vessel.longitude.value
vessel.latitude.value
vessel.speed.value
vessel.heading.value
vessel.status.value
vessel.course.value
vessel.timestamp.value
vessel.dsrc.value
vessel.ship_name.value
vessel.ship_type.value
vessel.call_sign.value
vessel.flag.value
vessel.length.value
vessel.width.value
vessel.grt.value
vessel.dwt.value
vessel.draught.value
vessel.year_built.value
vessel.type_name.value
vessel.ais_type_summary.value
vessel.destination.value
vessel.eta.value
vessel.eta_calc.value
vessel.current_port.value
vessel.current_port_id.value
vessel.current_port_unlocode.value
vessel.last_port.value
vessel.last_port_time.value
vessel.last_port_id.value
vessel.last_port_unlocode.value
vessel.next_port_id.value
vessel.next_port_unlocode.value
vessel.next_port_name.value
vessel.next_port_country.value

Events

(EV01) Port Calls

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ev01

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

events = api.port_calls(port_id=1,
                        gt_min=4000,
                        dwt_min=9000,
                        timespan=60)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('port_calls')

for event in events.models:
    event.mmsi.value
    event.ship_name.value
    event.ship_id.value
    event.local_timestamp.value
    event.utc_timestamp.value
    event.move_type.value
    event.type_name.value
    event.unlocode.value
    event.draught.value
    event.load_status.value
    event.port_operation.value
    event.in_transit.value
    event.voyage_avg_speed.value
    event.voyage_max_speed.value
    event.voyage_idle_time.value
    event.elapsed_noanch.value

(EV02) Vessel Events

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ev02

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

events = api.vessel_events(mmsi=355906000,
                           event_type=19,
                           timespan=160)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('vessel_events')

for event in events.models:
    event.mmsi.value
    event.ship_name.value
    event.timestamp.value
    event.event_id.value
    event.event_name.value
    event.event_content.value

(EV03) Berth Calls

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:ev03

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

berth_calls = api.berth_calls(dwt_min=2000,
                              dwt_max=70000,
                              timespan=20)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('berth_calls')

for berth_call in berth_calls.models:
    berth_call.ship_id.value
    berth_call.mmsi.value
    berth_call.imo.value
    berth_call.dock_local_time.value
    berth_call.dock_utc_time.value
    berth_call.dock_offset_time.value
    berth_call.undock_local_time.value
    berth_call.undock_utc_time.value
    berth_call.undock_offset_time.value
    berth_call.ship_name.value
    berth_call.type_name.value
    berth_call.grt.value
    berth_call.dwt.value
    berth_call.flag.value
    berth_call.year_built.value
    berth_call.berth_id.value
    berth_call.berth_name.value
    berth_call.terminal_id.value
    berth_call.terminal_name.value
    berth_call.port_name.value
    berth_call.port_id.value
    berth_call.unlocode.value
    berth_call.country_code.value
    berth_call.destination_id.value
    berth_call.destination.value
    berth_call.arrival_local_time.value
    berth_call.arrival_utc_time.value
    berth_call.arrival_draught.value
    berth_call.arrival_load_status.value
    berth_call.distance_travelled.value
    berth_call.voyage_average_speed.value
    berth_call.voyage_max_speed.value
    berth_call.voyage_idle_time.value
    berth_call.origin_name.value
    berth_call.origin_port_id.value
    berth_call.origin_departure_time.value
    berth_call.total_voyage_time.value
    berth_call.departure_local_time.value
    berth_call.departure_utc_time.value
    berth_call.departure_draught.value
    berth_call.departure_load_status.value
    berth_call.port_operation.value
    berth_call.time_at_berth.value
    berth_call.time_at_port.value

Vessels Data

(VD01) Vessel Photos

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vd01

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessel_photos = api.vessel_photos(vessel_id=310627000)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('vessel_photos')

for vessel_photo in vessel_photos.models:
	vessel_photo.url.value

(VD02) Vessel Particulars

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vd02

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessel_particulars = api.vessel_particulars(imo=9375783)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('vessel_particulars')

for vessel_particular in vessel_particulars.models:
    vessel_particular.mmsi.value
    vessel_particular.imo.value
    vessel_particular.name.value
    vessel_particular.build_place.value
    vessel_particular.build_year.value
    vessel_particular.breadth_extreme.value
    vessel_particular.summer_dwt.value
    vessel_particular.displacement_summer.value
    vessel_particular.call_sign.value
    vessel_particular.flag.value
    vessel_particular.draught.value
    vessel_particular.overall_length.value
    vessel_particular.fuel_consumption.value
    vessel_particular.max_speed.value
    vessel_particular.condition_speed.value
    vessel_particular.wet_cargo_capacity.value
    vessel_particular.owner.value
    vessel_particular.manager.value
    vessel_particular.vessel_type.value
    vessel_particular.manager_owner.value

(VD03) Search Vessel

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vd03

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

vessel = api.search_vessel(imo=9375783)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('search_vessel')

vessel = vessel.models[0]

vessel.id.value
vessel.name.value
vessel.mmsi.value
vessel.imo.value
vessel.call_sign.value
vessel.type_name.value
vessel.dwt.value
vessel.flag.value
vessel.country.value
vessel.build_year.value
vessel.details_page_url.value

Voyage Info

(VI01) Voyage Forecasts

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vi01

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

forecasts = api.voyage_forecasts(mmsi=355906000)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('voyage_forecasts')

for forecast in forecasts.models:
	forecast.mmsi.value
    forecast.destination.value
    forecast.last_port_id.value
    forecast.last_port.value
    forecast.last_port_unlocode.value
    forecast.last_port_time.value
    forecast.next_port_id.value
    forecast.next_port_name.value
    forecast.next_port_unlocode.value
    forecast.eta.value
    forecast.eta_calc.value
    forecast.distance_travelled.value
    forecast.distance_to_go.value
    forecast.speed.value
    forecast.draught.value
    forecast.draught_max.value
    forecast.load_status_name.value
    forecast.route.value

(VI02) Expected Arrivals

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vi02

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

expected_arrivals = api.expected_arrivals(timespan=2,
                                          country='US',
                                          dwt_min=10000,
                                          dwt_max=160000,
                                          shiptype=7)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('expected_arrivals')

for expected_arrival in expected_arrivals.models:
	expected_arrival.imo.value
    expected_arrival.mmsi.value
    expected_arrival.ship_name.value
    expected_arrival.type_name.value
    expected_arrival.ship_type.value
    expected_arrival.call_sign.value
    expected_arrival.flag.value
    expected_arrival.length.value
    expected_arrival.width.value
    expected_arrival.draught.value
    expected_arrival.grt.value
    expected_arrival.dwt.value
    expected_arrival.year_built.value
    expected_arrival.latitude.value
    expected_arrival.longitude.value
    expected_arrival.speed.value
    expected_arrival.course.value
    expected_arrival.status.value
    expected_arrival.eta.value
    expected_arrival.eta_calc.value
    expected_arrival.eta_updated.value
    expected_arrival.last_port_id.value
    expected_arrival.last_port.value
    expected_arrival.last_port_unlocode.value
    expected_arrival.last_port_country.value
    expected_arrival.last_port_time.value
    expected_arrival.port_id.value
    expected_arrival.port_unlocode.value
    expected_arrival.current_port.value
    expected_arrival.current_port_country.value
    expected_arrival.next_port_id.value
    expected_arrival.next_port_unlocode.value
    expected_arrival.next_port_name.value
    expected_arrival.next_port_country.value
    expected_arrival.timestamp.value

(VI03) Port Distance and Routes

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vi03

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

routes = api.port_distances_and_routes(port_start_id=1, 
                                       port_target_id=10, 
                                       include_alternatives=True, 
                                       include_in_land=True)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('port_distances_and_routes')

for route in routes.models:
	route.distance.value
	route.panama.value
	route.suez.value
	route.final_path.value

(VI04) Predictive Destinations

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/documentation/api-service:vi04

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

destinations = api.predictive_destinations(imo=8105088,
                                           fromportid=1)

# list all possible params with:
MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('predictive_destinations')

for destination in destinations.models:
    destination.imo.value
    destination.ship_id.value
    destination.mmsi.value
    destination.ship_id.value
    destination.ship_class.value
    destination.manager.value
    destination.owner.value
    destination.from_port_id.value
    destination.from_port.value
    destination.next_port_1_id.value
    destination.next_port_1.value
    destination.next_port_1_prob.value
    destination.next_area_1.value
    destination.next_area_1_prob.value
    destination.next_port_2_id.value
    destination.next_port_2.value
    destination.next_port_2_prob.value
    destination.next_area_2.value
    destination.next_area_2_prob.value
    destination.next_port_3_id.value
    destination.next_port_3.value
    destination.next_port_3_prob.value
    destination.next_area_3.value
    destination.next_area_3_prob.value
    destination.next_port_4_id.value
    destination.next_port_4.value
    destination.next_port_4_prob.value
    destination.next_area_4.value
    destination.next_area_4_prob.value
    destination.next_port_5_id.value
    destination.next_port_5.value
    destination.next_port_5_prob.value
    destination.next_area_5.value
    destination.next_area_5_prob.value

Exception Handling

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi
from marinetrafficapi import (MarineTrafficRequestApiException,
                              MarineTrafficClientApiException,
                              MarineTrafficFormatterException,
                              MarineTrafficException)

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

try:
    routes = api.vessel_historical_track(...)

except MarineTrafficRequestApiException:
    """Handle Request Exceptions"""

except MarineTrafficClientApiException:
    """Handle Client Exceptions"""

except MarineTrafficFormatterException:
    """Handle Formatter Exceptions"""

except MarineTrafficException:
    """Handle All Marine Traffic Exceptions"""

List all API call methods

There are quite a few api call methods and it's quite usefull to have a complete list in one place.

There is one very useful python package called dumpit with which you can easily list all methods and descriptions:

https://github.com/arrrlo/dumpit

To list api call methods, do the following:

from dumpit import pdumpit

from marinetrafficapi import Events
from marinetrafficapi import VoyageInfo
from marinetrafficapi import VesselPositions

pdumpit(Events, all_=False)
pdumpit(VoyageInfo, all_=False)
pdumpit(VesselPositions, all_=False)

API call parameter list and descriptions

Every API call has it's own parameters.

To list them and to read description for every one of them, use following code:

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

MarineTrafficApi.print_params_for('vessel_historical_track')

Response Models Descriptions

There are a lot of model fields and every one of them has it's own description which describes the data comming from the API.

from dumpit import pdumpit
from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

request = api.vessel_historical_track(period='daily', days=3, mmsi=241486000)

pdumpit(request.models[0], all_=False)

Debugging

If you want to debug your code using the data regarding the API call.

from marinetrafficapi import MarineTrafficApi

# initialize with debug=True
api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__", debug=True)

# after every API call the client library will automatically print all the data to standard output
api.vessel_historical_track(period='daily', days=3, mmsi=241486000)

# and you can always have all debug data in your code
debug_data = api.request.debug.show()

Official documentation

For more information visit official documentation: https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services/