Marine-Traffic-API 0.5.0

Marine Traffic Client Api

Marine Traffic API Client Python Library

Installation

Works with python 3.x.

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 and msg_type 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 list
response.models  # list of Client models representing the data

Vessels Positions

[PS01] Vessel History Track

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

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

[PS02] Vessel Positions of a Static Fleet

vessels = api.fleet_vessel_positions(time_span=10)

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

[PS03] Vessel Positions of a Dynamic Fleet

Same as PS02.

[PS04] Vessel Positions Within a port

Same as PS02.

[PS05] Vessel Positions in a Predefined Area

Same as PS02.

[PS06] Vessel Positions in a Predefined Area

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

for vessel in vessels.models:
	# same as PS02

[PS07] Single Vessel Positions

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

vessel = vessel.models[0]

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

Voyage Info

[VI03] Port Distance and Routes

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

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

Exception Handling

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

api = MarineTrafficApi(api_key="__your_api_key_here__")

try:
    routes = api.vessel_historical_track(...)
    
except MarineTrafficRequestApiException:
    pass
except MarineTrafficClientApiException:
    pass
except MarineTrafficFormatterException:
    pass

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="...", debug=True)

# after every API call the client library will automatically print all the data to standard output
api.vessel_historical_track(...)

# 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/