Navigation Center
United States Coast Guard
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

AIS Historical Data Request Form

Navigation Center Website Privacy Act Statement


Authority: 5 U.S.C 301; 14 U.S.C. 93(a) and (c); 14 U.S.C 632; 33 U.S.C 1223

Purpose: The Coast Guard Navigation Center will use this information to disseminate navigation safety notices and updates to individuals upon request and to receive reports of aid to navigation outages, issues or discrepancies.

Routine Uses: Coast Guard personnel will use this information to disseminate safety notices and updates and to aid in the repair or investigate reports of navigation outages, issues or discrepancies. Any external disclosures of data within this record will be made in accordance with DHS/ALL-002, Department of Homeland Security General Contact Lists, 73 Federal Register 71659, November 25, 2008, and DHS/USCG-013, Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement System of Records, 74 Federal Register 30305, June 25, 2009.

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the requested information may hinder your request for navigation safety related information.

NOTE TO ALL USERS:

  • If you are experiencing difficulty in submitting this Historical Data Request Form, click here to contact us and report the issue.
  • Processing and delivery times, which can take up to 45 days, vary depending on the complexity of the request, size of geographic area, period of interest, and availability of staff and computing resources.  Each request is reviewed, validated and priority assigned to ensure accurate data retrieval and correct product delivery.
  • Historical Satellite AIS is not available to the Other Government Agencies (OGA) due to contractual restrictions.
  • AIS data uses Coordinated Universal Time zone (UTC/ZULU).  Enter time in valid UTC/ZULU format.
    *Do Not Use Local Time! (Link to UTC conversion site)

Click here to view an example of a typical historical data request with estimated processing times based on the type of formatting selected. Please note that the data processing times DO NOT include the approval processing time. It could take up to 10 additional business days to receive final approval for each request.

All fields indicated by an asterisk are required for a valid submission. Please review the AIS Data Sharing Categories and Requirements .

* Denotes required fields.

 

Today's Date:

 

(i.e., Sector Virginia, District 17, MSU..., etc.)

 

(i.e., Intel, INV, DPW, ERDC, NWCD)

 

 


 

 

 

(Valid 5-digit format to proceed)

 

 

(Must have a valid government, military, education, or organization email address to proceed)

 

(Valid 10-digit phone number to proceed)

 

 

 

(Valid 10-digit number, if entered)

 

4. Intended Use of AIS Data:

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5. Period of Interest (POI): Up to 3 years AIS data from today is retrievable.
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Note: AIS data uses Coordinated Universal Time zone (UTC/ZULU). Enter valid time in UTC/ZULU. *Do Not Use Local Time! (Link to UTC conversion site)
Hour
Minute

 

6. Area of Interest (AOI): Define your AOI as a box with the coordinates of the Upper Left and Lower Right corners in the fields below or use the interactive map to "draw" your box.
NOTE: Please use Decimal-Degrees format and enter numbers only. If you need assistance in converting DMS to DD, please click HERE. 
To use the map, locate the Draw Rectangle tool () on the left side. Click the tool, then click on the map to set the upper left corner of your requested area. Then move the mouse to the bottom right corner of your requested area and click once more. The coordinates of the area you selected will automatically appear in the appropriate form fields. You can use the Remove Layers tool to remove an area as well. Click on the Remove Layers tool ( ), then click on the area to remove, then click Finish.

 

 

(Value from -90.000000 to +90.000000. Ex.: 59.123456)

 

(Value from -180.000000 to +180.000000. Ex.: 132.123456)

 

(Value from -90.000000 to +90.000000. Ex.: 75.123456)

 

(Value from -180.000000 to +180.000000. Ex.: 169.123456)

 

(e.g., New York Harbor, Lower Mississippi River, or UNKNOWN)

 

7. Vessel of Interest (VOI): Enter MMSIs (required identifier) and/or Vessel Names:

 MMSI
(Must be 9-digits!)		 
Vessel Names, if known
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have more than five (5) MMSIs and Vessel Names to submit, please email your list to TIS-SG-NAIS-DataRequest@uscg.mil.

 

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9. Required Data Format: Select the following:

Select Sample Rate below:

Fields include MSG_TYPE, MMSI, NAME, PERIOD, LAT_AVG, LONG_AVG, COG_DEG, SPEED_KNOTS, HEADING_DEG, IMO_NUMBER, CALL_SIGN, SHIP_AND_CARGO_TYPE, NAV_SENSOR, DRAUGHT, NAV_STATUS, and RVR_ID.

Fields include MSG_TYPE, MMSI, LAT, LON, SEQUENCE_DTTM, RECEIVER, NAV_STATUS, SPEED_OVER_GROUND, COURSE_OVER_GROUND, HEADING, MMSI_COUNTRY_CD, IMO_NUMBER, CALL_SIGN, NAME, SHIP_AND_CARGO_TYPE, NAV_SENSOR, and DRAUGHT.

(Dimensions, Destination, etc.) or "Filters" applied (Nav_Status, SHIP_TYPE, etc.)
Characters left: 1000

 

10. Do you have ArcGis Pro capability to analyze and/or create GIS products? 

Yes (ONLY AIS data will be provided)

 

 

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Characters left: 1000

 

14. Anticipated Delivery Date

NOTE: Processing may take up to 45 days. Each request is reviewed, validated, and priority assigned. Resulting datasets are verified and processed, as needed, to ensure all requirements are met with accurate data retrieved and correct product delivery.