Maritime Public Records

Merlin Information Services

NEW! Cruise Ship and Ocean Liner Tracker This amazing site provide real-time tracking of cruise ships and ocean liners across the globe. Use search form to enter name of vessel. For real-time tracking of ships in the Great Lakes, click here.

USCG Vessel Database by Vessel Name

The U.S. Coast Guard Database of vessels over 5 tons. Learn vessel characteristics, documentation and ownership information.

USCG Vessel Database by Vessel Number

Same as above, only searchable by vessel number instead of name.
USCG Boat Manufacturers Database The first three letters on a boat's HIN (Hull Identification Number) is the Manufacturer's Identification Code (MIC). Enter the MIC at this database to learn who the manufacturer of the boat is. This data is sold by some of the big name data sellers -- but get it free here!
NEW! USCG Incident Investigation Reports Searchable database from Coast Guard's Maritime Information Exchange Database.
USCG PSIX Database PSIX stands for Port State Information Exchange. This is a database of boats boarded by the Cost Guard. Pending cases not included.
USCG Vessel Response Plan From the Coast Guard, database of vessel's that are required to have an emergency response plan on file in the event of an oil spill.

U.S. Navy Ships Mailing Addresses

Need to contact a witness who's out to sea with the U.S. Navy? This list will do you better than a friend in the Pentagon.

Sanitation Inspections of International Cruise Ships

The Centers for Disease Control's database search of recent inspections of international cruise ships.
Seaman Certificates Website of the International maritime Organization has look-ups to verify the authemticity of Seaman Certificates issued by dozens of nations around the world.
ABS Suspended Vessels An extended list of suspended vessels from the American Shipping Bureau.
ABS Vessel Profiles Get information on commercial vessels from the American Shipping Burea database.
NEW! Mississippi River Traffic Track vessels on the Mississipi River in data courtesy of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
NEW! Ohio River Traffic Track vessels on the Ohio River in data courtesy of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.

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