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
22.1M
AIS Messages
520
Unique Vessels
18,214
Area Visits
41
Active (24h)
182
Active (30d)
15
Monitored Zones
Daily Throughput
49,335
Average messages per day
98,144
Busiest single day
Sep 9, 2025
Peak traffic date
Fleet Composition
Fishing
134
Pleasure Craft
46
Tanker
42
Cargo
23
Passenger
16
Towing
15
Sailing
13
Tug
10
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
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
3,502100.0% of peak zone
Outer Kachemak Bay / Entrance
2,42869.3% of peak zone
Homer Spit Side Ship Anchorage
1,85152.9% of peak zone
Seldovia & Jakolof Approach
1,59345.5% of peak zone
Off end of Homer Spit
1,44141.1% of peak zone
Cook Inlet South/West
1,15533.0% of peak zone
Cook Inlet North
51314.6% of peak zone
Inner Bay South Shore (Sadie/Tutka)
38010.9% of peak zone
Halibut Cove area
1123.2% of peak zone
Upper Kachemak Bay
1123.2% of peak zone
Most Active Vessels
Top 10 vessels by total zone visits — the workhorses of Kachemak Bay
| # | Vessel | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSTUMENA | 795 |
| 2 | KACHEMAK VOYAGER | 646 |
| 3 | DISCOVERY | 392 |
| 4 | KATMAI | 364 |
| 5 | PERSEVERANCE | 331 |
| 6 | ANN T CHERAMIE | 301 |
| 7 | AVEOGAN | 297 |
| 8 | POLAR BEAR | 279 |
| 9 | ENDEAVOR | 259 |
| 10 | EDGECUMBE | 237 |
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