Kachemak Bay Maritime Statistics
A data-driven look at the maritime pulse of Kachemak Bay — every signal, every vessel, every visit.
Homer Ships At a Glance
Tracking since June 8, 2025
13.7M
AIS Messages
232
Unique Vessels
7,564
Area Visits
21
Active (24h)
70
Active (30d)
15
Monitored Zones
Daily Throughput
51,538
Average messages per day
98,144
Busiest single day
Sep 9, 2025
Peak traffic date
Fleet Composition
Fishing
79
Tanker
33
Pleasure Craft
22
Cargo
14
Towing
12
Passenger
9
Sailing
8
Tug
7
Search & Rescue
7
Towing (Large)
6
Pilot Vessel
4
Law Enforcement
4
Dredging
3
Anti-pollution
2
Military
1
Diving Ops
1
Flag States
US
183
MH
18
PA
4
NO
3
LR
3
FR
3
NL
2
HK
2
BS
2
SG
1
Traffic by Zone
Total recorded visits across 15 monitored areas in Kachemak Bay
Inner Kachemak Bay Main Basin
2,177100.0% of peak zone
Outer Kachemak Bay / Entrance
1,56471.8% of peak zone
Homer Spit Side Ship Anchorage
90141.4% of peak zone
Off end of Homer Spit
82437.9% of peak zone
Seldovia & Jakolof Approach
79336.4% of peak zone
Cook Inlet South/West
73233.6% of peak zone
Cook Inlet North
26712.3% of peak zone
Inner Bay South Shore (Sadie/Tutka)
1496.8% of peak zone
Upper Kachemak Bay
853.9% of peak zone
Halibut Cove area
723.3% of peak zone
Most Active Vessels
Top 10 vessels by total zone visits — the workhorses of Kachemak Bay
| # | Vessel | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSTUMENA | 559 |
| 2 | KACHEMAK VOYAGER | 523 |
| 3 | ANN T CHERAMIE | 250 |
| 4 | KATMAI | 239 |
| 5 | AVEOGAN | 231 |
| 6 | EDGECUMBE | 180 |
| 7 | PERSEVERANCE | 150 |
| 8 | POLAR BEAR | 148 |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT SUN | 121 |
| 10 | Amber Dawn | 118 |
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