AIS information that we used in our machine learning model, was published as open-source by the Danish Maritime Authority. The aforementioned data were compiled from the ships transiting the Kattegat Strait between January 1st and March 10th, 2022.
Two types of data, static and dynamic, are kept in the AIS device:
Static Information :
1. The ship's IMO number
2. The ship's MMSI number
3. The ship's Call Sign
4. The ship's name
5. The ship's type
6. What type of destination this message was received from (like Class A / Class B)
7. Width of ship
8. Length of ship
9. Draft of ship
10. Type of GPS device
11. Length from GPS to bow (Length A)
12. Length from GPS to stern (Size B)
13. Length from GPS to starboard (Size C)
14. Length from GPS to port side (Dimension D)
Dynamic Data:
1. Time information (31/12/2015 in 23:59:59 format)
2. Latitude
3. Longitude
4. Navigational status (For example: 'Fishing', Anchored, etc.)
5. Rate of Turn (ROT)
6. Speed Over Ground (SOG)
7. Course Over Ground (COG)
8. Heading
9. Type of cargo
10. Port of Destination
11. Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
12. Data source type, eg. AIS