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
24.2M
AIS Messages
541
Unique Vessels
20,240
Area Visits
34
Active (24h)
137
Active (30d)
15
Monitored Zones
Daily Throughput
49,153
Average messages per day
98,144
Busiest single day
Sep 9, 2025
Peak traffic date
Fleet Composition
Fishing
139
Pleasure Craft
50
Tanker
45
Cargo
25
Passenger
19
Towing
16
Sailing
14
Tug
11
Towing (Large)
9
Search & Rescue
8
Pilot Vessel
6
Law Enforcement
5
Dredging
3
Port Tender
3
Anti-pollution
2
Military
1
Diving Ops
1
Flag States
US
252
USA
USA
19
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
3,582100.0% of peak zone
Outer Kachemak Bay / Entrance
2,52770.5% of peak zone
Homer Spit Side Ship Anchorage
1,97055.0% of peak zone
Seldovia & Jakolof Approach
1,70447.6% of peak zone
Off end of Homer Spit
1,45540.6% of peak zone
Cook Inlet South/West
1,25335.0% of peak zone
Cook Inlet North
59216.5% of peak zone
Inner Bay South Shore (Sadie/Tutka)
39010.9% of peak zone
Upper Kachemak Bay
1133.2% of peak zone
Halibut Cove area
1022.8% of peak zone
Most Active Vessels
Top 10 vessels by total zone visits — the workhorses of Kachemak Bay
| # | Vessel | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSTUMENA | 868 |
| 2 | KACHEMAK VOYAGER | 643 |
| 3 | KATMAI | 384 |
| 4 | DISCOVERY | 383 |
| 5 | PERSEVERANCE | 370 |
| 6 | ANN T CHERAMIE | 325 |
| 7 | POLAR BEAR | 311 |
| 8 | ENDEAVOR | 268 |
| 9 | AVEOGAN | 260 |
| 10 | LAURA S. | 240 |
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