Ship radar for boats

See live vessels on your boating map.

With the Rivers & Seas ship radar, you see live AIS traffic directly on your boating map, with names, direction and speed. Your route, local information and AIS stay together instead of being split across several apps.

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Rivers & Seas on iPad showing live AIS vessels on the River Spree in Berlin.
Your map, route and surrounding vessels in one calm view.

Live vessel traffic at a glance

AIS answers useful questions before the moment becomes busy.

A quick glance at the map helps you understand what is happening ahead.

What is coming towards me?

Spot commercial traffic and leisure boats before a bridge, bend or narrow stretch, wherever current AIS coverage is available.

What is the vessel ahead called?

Tap a vessel to see its name, useful when you want to call it directly over the radio.

Could we share the next lock?

See whether commercial traffic is ahead of you or approaching from behind, and judge the wait with more confidence.

How busy is it there?

Check how lively a bay or harbour appears before entering – and whether friends with AIS have already arrived.

AIS vessels in Rivers & Seas approaching a narrow section of the River Spree.

One app instead of three

Plan the route. Understand the waterway. See the traffic.

A day on the water can mean planning in one app, searching local notices elsewhere, then opening a separate AIS app. Rivers & Seas brings the useful parts together on one map. There is less tapping and switching when your attention belongs outside the boat.

Your boating map

Land, water, navigation marks and important places remain the foundation of your trip.

Nearby vessels

AIS targets appear in context on the same map whenever coverage is available.

Details with one tap

Names, direction, speed and other available information are close at hand.

AIS vessel details in Rivers & Seas with a passenger boat photo, name, course and speed.

From river bends to busy bays

Useful inland, along the coast and around harbours.

On a river, AIS lets you look ahead. In a bay, it gives you a sense of how many boats are already anchored. Near a harbour, it helps make vessel movements easier to understand. Rivers & Seas uses available online AIS coverage automatically, and can also connect to your own onboard receiver.

Live AIS vessel traffic on the River Spree in Berlin.
Commercial and leisure traffic on the River Spree.
AIS boats in a bay in Mallorca.
See how busy the bay is before you enter.
Many AIS vessels in the harbour at Palma de Mallorca.
A clearer picture in the harbour and around its entrance.

Want to understand the colours and symbols?

The practical AIS guide explains what the vessels mean, how current the information may be, and how to connect your own onboard AIS receiver.

Read the plain-language AIS guide

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Take ship radar and boat navigation onto the water.

Rivers & Seas is available as a public beta for iPhone and iPad. Try the boating map with AIS in your area.

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