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.