Live AIS vessel tracking for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf Traffic is a maritime monitoring platform built on AIS (Automatic Identification System) messages, received by its own stations and by the AISHub network. It shows ships on a live map, keeps a profile for each vessel it hears, and follows traffic at ports in the Persian Gulf and neighbouring waters.
What you can do here
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Live ship map
Real-time vessel positions in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The map interface is in Persian for now; ship names, MMSI numbers and positions read the same in any language.
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Vessel database
Look up a ship by name, MMSI, IMO or call sign: particulars, flag, dimensions and when it was last heard. Signed-in members also see its position, track, voyage and port calls.
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Ports of the Persian Gulf and neighbouring waters
Profiles of 133 ports and terminals in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea: location, UN/LOCODE, and arrivals, departures and stay times wherever a port is monitored.
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Plans
What is free for everyday monitoring, and what a subscription adds for professional use.
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About the Persian Gulf
The geography and geopolitics of the Persian Gulf, and its role in world energy.
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