A subset of Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages collected in the North Sea on 1 November 2022. The dataset contains vessel positions together with static and dynamic AIS information, including vessel identity, navigational status, speed, heading, dimensions, draught and destination.
Format
A data frame with AIS messages for multiple vessels. The main variables include:
- datetime
Date and time of the AIS message (UTC).
- mmsi
Anonymized Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the vessel.
- lon
Longitude (decimal degrees, WGS84).
- lat
Latitude (decimal degrees, WGS84).
- navigational_status
Reported navigational status.
- SOG
Speed over ground (knots).
- Heading
True heading (degrees).
- imo
Reported International Maritime Organization (IMO) number.
- shiptype
Reported vessel type.
- length
Reported vessel length (m).
- name
Reported vessel name.
- width
Reported vessel width (m).
- draught
Reported vessel draught (m).
Details
The dataset is intended for demonstrating the main functions of AISanalyze, including travel distance estimation, GPS error correction, vessel characteristic estimation, interpolation and vessel extraction. Original MMSI identifiers have been replaced with anonymized values to protect vessel confidentiality.