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
17.8M
AIS Messages
407
Unique Vessels
11,733
Area Visits
53
Active (24h)
184
Active (30d)
15
Monitored Zones
Daily Throughput
50,540
Average messages per day
98,144
Busiest single day
Sep 9, 2025
Peak traffic date
Fleet Composition
Fishing
92
Tanker
38
Pleasure Craft
31
Cargo
19
Towing
16
Passenger
13
Sailing
9
Tug
9
Towing (Large)
8
Search & Rescue
8
Law Enforcement
5
Pilot Vessel
5
Dredging
3
Anti-pollution
2
Diving Ops
1
Military
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
3,097100.0% of peak zone
Outer Kachemak Bay / Entrance
2,27773.5% of peak zone
Homer Spit Side Ship Anchorage
1,59651.5% of peak zone
Off end of Homer Spit
1,36244.0% of peak zone
Seldovia & Jakolof Approach
1,28341.4% of peak zone
Cook Inlet South/West
1,10535.7% of peak zone
Cook Inlet North
43314.0% of peak zone
Inner Bay South Shore (Sadie/Tutka)
34011.0% of peak zone
Upper Kachemak Bay
1223.9% of peak zone
Halibut Cove area
1183.8% of peak zone
Most Active Vessels
Top 10 vessels by total zone visits — the workhorses of Kachemak Bay
| # | Vessel | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSTUMENA | 705 |
| 2 | KACHEMAK VOYAGER | 582 |
| 3 | DISCOVERY | 420 |
| 4 | ANN T CHERAMIE | 352 |
| 5 | KATMAI | 340 |
| 6 | AVEOGAN | 293 |
| 7 | PERSEVERANCE | 243 |
| 8 | POLAR BEAR | 239 |
| 9 | ENDEAVOR | 222 |
| 10 | EDGECUMBE | 220 |
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