Datalastic Vessel Tracking & Maritime Intelligence
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The official Datalastic MCP server gives AI agents direct access to Datalastic’s live and historical maritime data. Find vessels by name, IMO, MMSI, flag, type or specifications; retrieve current positions, vessel parti
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Datalastic Vessel Tracking & Maritime IntelligenceCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalastic": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalastic vessel tracking & maritime intelligence": {
"datalastic": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp"
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"datalastic": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp"
}
}What can you do with Datalastic Vessel Tracking MCP?
- Get a vessel’s live position and destination— ask for a ship’s current location, speed, heading, ETA, and destination port usingget_vesselorget_vessel_pro.
- Search the global vessel registry— find ships by name, type, flag, tonnage, or dimensions withfind_vessels, and retrieve static specs viaget_vessel_info.
- See all vessels near a point or port— list every ship currently within a radius of coordinates, a port, or another vessel usingget_vessels_in_radius.
- Get maritime weather and 7-day forecast— request current marine and atmospheric conditions plus forecasts at coordinates, a port, or around a vessel withget_weather.
- Look up port details and terminals— search for ports by name or UN/LOCODE withfind_portsand retrieve full terminal, operator, and address data viaget_port.
- Access maritime intelligence records— retrieve ownership, inspection, casualty, dry-dock, engine, and sale history for a vessel using theintel_tools (requires Maritime Reports add-on).
OfficialModel Context Protocol(MCP) server forDatalastic— real-time vessel tracking, port data, maritime weather, and maritime intelligence for any MCP-compatible AI client.
The Datalastic MCP server exposes25 toolsacross six categories:
- Live vessel positions— track ships in real time by MMSI, IMO, or name
- Vessel registry— specs, dimensions, flag, and tonnage for 750,000+ vessels
- Port data— global port and terminal directory with UN/LOCODEs
- Area search— all vessels currently within a radius of any point or port
- Maritime weather— wave, swell, and sea conditions merged with atmospheric weather, with 7-day forecasts at any coordinates, port, or vessel
- Maritime intelligence(Maritime Reports add-on)— ownership, inspections, casualties, dry dock, engine specs, sale & purchase transactions
The server runs atmcp.datalastic.com— no local installation required.
To disconnect, use the disconnect option in your MCP client or revoke access from yourDatalastic account settings.
For clients that support custom request headers in their config file, use the examples in theClient Configurationsection below. For Claude Code, use the CLI command instead.
Run this command to add the server with your API key:
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http datalastic https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp --header "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
{ "mcpServers": { "datalastic": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp", "headers": { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
Edit.vscode/mcp.jsonin your workspace, or your user-levelmcp.json:
{ "servers": { "datalastic": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp", "headers": { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
Edit~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "datalastic": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp", "headers": { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "datalastic": { "httpUrl": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp", "headers": { "X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
URL: https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp Header: X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
All 25 tools are always listed in your client. The Maritime Intelligence tools require theMaritime Reportsadd-on; everything else is available on every plan.
- get_vessel- Live position, speed, heading, and navigation status for a single vessel
- get_vessel_pro- Likeget_vesselplus recognized destination port, ETA, actual departure time, and draught
- get_vessel_info- Static specifications: dimensions, tonnage, cargo capacity, year built, flag, callsign
- find_vessels- Search the registry by name, type, flag, tonnage, or dimensions
- get_vessels_bulk- Live positions for up to 100 vessels in one call
- get_vessel_history- Historical AIS track for a vessel (data available since 2021-08-10)
- get_vessels_in_radius- All vessels currently within a radius (max 50 NM) of a point, port, or vessel
Choosing the right vessel tool:start withget_vesselfor a live position. Useget_vessel_proonly when you need the destination port, ETA, or draught.
- find_ports- Search the port registry by name, UN/LOCODE, country, type, or coordinates
- get_port- Full port detail including terminals, operators, addresses, and coordinates
- get_weather- One complete weather picture: marine conditions (waves, swell, currents, sea surface temperature) merged with atmospheric conditions (wind, temperature, visibility, pressure). Works at fixed coordinates, at a port, or around a vessel, resolving to the ship's last known position. Returns current conditions plus 7-day daily and hourly forecasts
Maritime Intelligence(Maritime Reports add-on)
- intel_ownership- Beneficial owner, operator, technical and commercial manager, P&I club
- intel_inspections- Port State Control inspection records — detentions and deficiencies
- intel_casualties- Recorded incidents: groundings, collisions, fires, machinery failures
- intel_drydock- Next dry-dock date, special-survey date, and IOPP certificate expiry
- intel_class- Classification society, principal dimensions, and next survey dates
- intel_engine- Main engine model, builder, propulsion type, and maximum continuous output
- intel_spd- Sale-and-purchase and demolition transactions — buyer, seller, reported price
- intel_companies- Maritime company profiles: owners, operators, managers, and contact details
- sea_route- Schematic sea route and distance in km / NM between two ports or coordinates. For distance estimation and visualization — not for real-world navigation.
- estimated_vessel_position- Estimated current position for vessels out of terrestrial AIS range (open ocean)
- intel_report_request- Submit a full bulk export of any Maritime Reports dataset
- intel_info- Your Maritime Reports add-on status, what the add-on includes, and how to enable it(available on all plans)*
Don't have the add-on?Calling a Maritime Intelligence tool without the Maritime Reports add-on returns a message explaining that the add-on is required —intel_infoshows your status and how to enable it. Upgrades take effect immediately in the same session, no reconnect needed.
- report_request- Submit an async export:vessel_list,port_list,inradius_history, orrequest_usage
- report_status- Poll a report job; returns a download URL when complete
- report_list- List your recent report jobs and statuses
Reports are generated asynchronously and can take minutes. The server returns aresult_urlto download — it never fetches the file itself. Download links are signed URLs valid for 6 hours; checking the report status again issues a fresh link at any time, free, without regenerating the export. Some exports (full vessel list, area history) can be large and consume API credits.
Where is the MSC Oscar right now and what is its destination? Show me all tankers within 20 nautical miles of Rotterdam. What is the weather forecast at the Port of Singapore for the next 7 days? What are the wave and wind conditions around the Ever Given right now? Who is the beneficial owner of IMO 9839179? Get the Port State Control inspection history for the Ever Given. What is the sea route distance from Shanghai to Los Angeles? Find all bulk carriers built after 2018 flagged in the Marshall Islands. Which vessels does Maersk operate? Show me all vessels with dry docks scheduled in the next 30 days. What incidents has this tanker been involved in over the past 5 years?
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