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Transport & ShippingMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

Open Waters AIS

Live AIS vessel positions by MMSI, name, area, or radius, plus coverage. No sign-in, no key.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed public checksAudited Nov 13, 2026

Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 429 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
No, read-onlyAll 6 tools say they only read.
Endpointhttps://ais.openwaters.io/mcp

Source code Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 0.18.2

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.

Tools

  • Passed: 6 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (6)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • find_vessels_in_areaVessels currently inside a latitude/longitude bounding box, newest report first, with optional kind and ship-type filters. Anonymous calls may cover 100 square degrees per call.Read-only
  • find_vessels_nearVessels within a radius (default 10 NM, maximum 50) of a point or of another vessel's last known position, nearest first, each with distance and bearing from the centre.Read-only
  • get_coverageWhere Open Waters AIS is hearing AIS right now: sources with their current delay, stations, freshness, and vessel counts. A bounding box adds the stations whose coverage overlaps that area and a coun…Read-only
  • get_vessel_trackThe positions heard from one vessel over a time range, oldest first, with speed, course, and navigational status. Positions implying an impossible speed for the vessel are left out. A vessel can be i…Read-only
  • get_vesselsLast known position and particulars of specific vessels by MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity), or by IMO number with a feeder or partner token: the last report heard for each, however long ago,…Read-only
  • search_vessels_by_nameVessels whose name contains the text, case-insensitive, among every vessel the network has heard, each with its MMSI and last known position when available. An optional bounding box narrows the searc…Read-only

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Passed

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200429 ms
initializedHTTP 202404 ms
tools/listHTTP 200382 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 400129 ms

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