VesselAPI MCP Server

Connect your AI assistant to real-time maritime data. The VesselAPI MCP Server gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible tools access to vessel tracking, port activity, and maritime safety information - all through natural language.

What You Can Do

Ask your AI assistant questions like:

• "Where is the Ever Given right now?"
• "Show me all vessels near the Port of Rotterdam"
• "What ships arrived at Singapore last week?"
• "Get the emissions report for IMO 9811000"
• "Are there any NAVTEX warnings in the North Sea?"

Available Tools

Vessels - Search by name, IMO, MMSI, flag, or type. Get positions, ETAs, classification, ownership, emissions, inspection history, and casualty records.

Ports - Search ports worldwide. View arrivals and departures by port or by vessel.

Location - Find all vessels within a bounding box or radius of any coordinate.

Safety - Retrieve NAVTEX maritime safety messages including navigational warnings and weather forecasts.

Setup

No installation required. Add this to your MCP client config:

{
 "mcpServers": {
 "vesselapi": {
 "command": "npx",
 "args": ["-y", "vesselapi-mcp"],
 "env": {
 "VESSELAPI_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
 }
 }
 }
}

Sign up at dashboard.vesselapi.com to get your API key.