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Spire Maritime's Historical AIS data sets served through this platform include satellite and terrestrial data, delivered in CSV files, and in a combined format that joins positional and static message information. The fields included are:

updated_at: Time when the record was created
timestamp: Time when the AIS message was transmitted
static_updated_at: Time of the AIS static data of the record
position_updated_at: Time of the AIS position of the record
mmsi: The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the vessel
latitude: The vessel's latitude
longitude: The vessel's longitude
speed: The vessel's speed over ground in knots
course: The vessel's course over ground in degrees
heading: The vessel's rate of turn
imo: The Unique International Maritime Organization (IMO) number for the vessel (stays with the ship for it’s life)
name: Vessel name
call_sign: Vessel call sign
flag: Vessel flag
draught: Vessel draught represented in 1/10 meters
ship_and_cargo_type: Vessel ship and cargo type code
length: Vessel length in meters
width: Vessel width in meters
eta: Vessel estimated time of arrival as entered by the captain
destination: Vessel destination as entered by the vessel captain
status: Vessel navigation status (under way using engine, at anchor, restricted maneuverability, engaged in fishing) - Learn more
collection_type: How the message was captured