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
20.0M
AIS Messages
472
Unique Vessels
14,989
Area Visits
47
Active (24h)
155
Active (30d)
15
Monitored Zones
Daily Throughput
49,601
Average messages per day
98,144
Busiest single day
Sep 9, 2025
Peak traffic date
Fleet Composition
Fishing
124
Pleasure Craft
42
Tanker
41
Cargo
22
Towing
15
Passenger
14
Sailing
10
Tug
9
Towing (Large)
8
Search & Rescue
8
Law Enforcement
5
Pilot Vessel
5
Dredging
3
Anti-pollution
2
Military
1
Diving Ops
1
Port Tender
1
Flag States
US
251
USA
USA
18
MH
18
PA
5
NO
5
LR
4
FR
3
BS
2
NL
2
MT
2
Traffic by Zone
Total recorded visits across 15 monitored areas in Kachemak Bay
Inner Kachemak Bay Main Basin
3,282100.0% of peak zone
Outer Kachemak Bay / Entrance
2,30570.2% of peak zone
Homer Spit Side Ship Anchorage
1,76953.9% of peak zone
Off end of Homer Spit
1,44444.0% of peak zone
Seldovia & Jakolof Approach
1,43243.6% of peak zone
Cook Inlet South/West
1,08733.1% of peak zone
Cook Inlet North
46014.0% of peak zone
Inner Bay South Shore (Sadie/Tutka)
35810.9% of peak zone
Halibut Cove area
1324.0% of peak zone
Upper Kachemak Bay
1163.5% of peak zone
Most Active Vessels
Top 10 vessels by total zone visits — the workhorses of Kachemak Bay
| # | Vessel | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSTUMENA | 770 |
| 2 | KACHEMAK VOYAGER | 617 |
| 3 | DISCOVERY | 424 |
| 4 | KATMAI | 360 |
| 5 | ANN T CHERAMIE | 316 |
| 6 | AVEOGAN | 299 |
| 7 | PERSEVERANCE | 281 |
| 8 | POLAR BEAR | 252 |
| 9 | ENDEAVOR | 249 |
| 10 | EDGECUMBE | 209 |
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