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Historical Vessel Points / Tracks (HVP/HVT)

The Historical Vessel web services (GWS) are part of Spire Maritime’s Geospatial Web Services™ (GWS).

These web services provide historical track and position information for vessels using Spire AIS data, and delivers the data in two formats that are Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant:

  • The WFS services allow users to get features (data) in a variety of standard formats including CSV, GML, GeoJSON, and Shapefile.
  • The WMS services allow users to get requested images of Spire AIS data in a variety of formats including PNG, JPEG, KML, etc.

An Identifier (eEID) is generated for each unique vessel based on reported characteristics to help improve the detection of erroneous messages and track a vessel’s entire Voyage of Life (VoL).

The HVP and HVT data sets

Data sets returned by GWS in response to requests made by end users contain fields in a specific sequential order.

The order in which those fields are returned is documented in the data schema tables listed in this section.

Data ingest methods that depend on field order, specifically commas separated values (.csv) format, need to take this into account.

HVP data set content

Abstract
Historical Vessel Positions by MMSI or unique identifier (eEID). HVP is defined by a set of all position reports (Points) by vessel/ship in the time period specified from the exactAIS Archive starting July 2011. A point inherits the latest vessel position, static, and voyage information at that time.
Data Sources
Real-time Satellite AIS (S-AIS) or Real-time Satellite and Terrestrial AIS (S/T-AIS) going back to July 2011
Real-time Satellite, Terrestrial and Dynamic AIS (S/T/V-AIS) going back to April 2021
Standard Lemur Satellite and Terrestrial AIS (S/T-AIS) going back to September 2022
Standard Lemur Satellite, Terrestrial and Dynamic AIS (S/T/V-AIS) going back to September 2022
Geographic Area of Interest
Global
Vessel Types
Class A and B
Geographic Data
Point (WGS84)
Vessel Identification Data Fields
mmsi, imo, vessel_name, callsign, vessel_type, vessel_type_code, vessel_type_cargo, flag_country, flag_code, vessel_class, vessel_type_main, vessel_type_sub, eeid
Vessel Positional Data Fields
ts_pos_utc, dt_pos_utc, position (Point – WGS84), longitude, latitude, sog, cog, rot, heading, nav_status, nav_status_code, source, message_type, dtg
Vessel Static/Voyage Information Data Fields
ts_static_utc, dt_static_utc, length, width, destination, eta, draught
Geometry
Point (WGS84)

HVP data schema

[0] id     #Json
    fid    #CSV, GML 2
    gml:id #GML 3 & 3.2 Xml Attribute
[1] mmsi
[2] imo
[3] vessel_name
[4] callsign
[5] vessel_type
[6] vessel_type_code
[7] vessel_type_cargo
[8] vessel_class
[9] length
[10] width
[11] flag_country
[12] flag_code
[13] destination
[14] eta
[15] draught
[16] position
[17] longitude
[18] latitude
[19] sog
[20] cog
[21] rot
[22] heading
[23] nav_status
[24] nav_status_code
[25] source
[26] ts_pos_utc
[27] ts_static_utc
[28] dt_pos_utc
[29] dt_static_utc
[30] vessel_type_main
[31] vessel_type_sub
[32] message_type
[33] eeid
[34] dtg

HVT data set content

Abstract
Historical Vessel Tracks by MMSI or unique identifier (eEID). HVT is defined by a set of segments (LineStrings/MultiLineStrings) by vessel/ship in the time period specified within the exactAIS Archive starting July 2011. HVT implements land avoidance and de-densification or decimation to simplify the vessel tracks. Further, HVT handles any anti-meridian crossings by constructing a MultiLineString at the intersection of the anti-meridian. A segment is defined by two consecutive vessel positions where the segment inherits the latest vessel position, static, and voyage information from the most recent of the two consecutive vessel positions.
Data Sources
Real-time Satellite AIS (S-AIS) or Real-time Satellite and Terrestrial AIS (S/T-AIS) going back to July 2011
Real-time Satellite, Terrestrial and Dynamic AIS (S/T/V-AIS) going back to April 2021
Standard Lemur Satellite and Terrestrial AIS (S/T-AIS) going back to September 2022
Standard Lemur Satellite, Terrestrial and Dynamic AIS (S/T/V-AIS) going back to September 2022
Geographic Area of Interest
Global
Vessel Types
Class A and B
Geographic Data
LineString/MultiLineString (WGS84)
Vessel Identification Data Fields
mmsi, imo, vessel_name, callsign, vessel_type, vessel_type_code, vessel_type_cargo, flag_country, flag_code, vessel_class, vessel_type_main, vessel_type_sub, eeid
Vessel Positional Data Fields
ts_pos_utc, dt_pos_utc, segment (LineString/MultiLineString – WGS84), from_longitude, from_latitude, longitude, latitude, sog, cog, rot, heading, nav_status, nav_status_code, source, message_type, dtg
Vessel Static/Voyage Information Data Fields
ts_static_utc, dt_static_utc, length, width, destination, eta, draught
Geometry
LineString/MultiLineString (WGS84)

HVT data schema

[0] id     #Json
    fid    #CSV, GML 2
    gml:id #GML 3 & 3.2 Xml Attribute
[1] mmsi
[2] imo
[3] vessel_name
[4] callsign
[5] vessel_type
[6] vessel_type_code
[7] vessel_type_cargo
[8] vessel_class
[9] length
[10] width
[11] flag_country
[12] flag_code
[13] destination
[14] eta
[15] draught
[16] segment
[17] from_longitude
[18] from_latitude
[19] longitude
[20] latitude
[21] sog
[22] cog
[23] rot
[24] heading
[25] nav_status
[26] nav_status_code
[27] source
[28] ts_pos_utc
[29] ts_static_utc
[30] dt_pos_utc
[31] dt_static_utc
[32] vessel_type_main
[33] vessel_type_sub
[34] message_type
[35] eeid
[36] dtg

Data definition guide

MMSI Number
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
IMO Number
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
VESSEL_NAME Text
Vessel Name
CALLSIGN Text
Vessel Call Sign
VESSEL_TYPE Text
Vessel Type
VESSEL_TYPE_CODE Number
Vessel Type Code
VESSEL_TYPE_CARGO Text
Vessel Type Cargo
VESSEL_TYPE_MAIN Text
Vessel Type Main
VESSEL_TYPE_SUB Text
Vessel Type Sub-Category
FLAG_COUNTRY Text
Country of Registration
FLAG_CODE Number
Country of Registration Code
VESSEL_CLASS Text
Class of Vessel (A/B)
EEID Number
exactEarth Identifier (eEID)
TS_POS_UTC Timestamp
Date and Time of Last Position AIS Message in UTC [YYYYMMDDHHmmSS]
DT_POS_UTC Timestamp
Date and Time of Last Position AIS Message in UTC [YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS]
POSITION Geometry
WGS84 Point, Geographic Location
SEGMENT Geometry
WGS84 LineString/MultiLineString, Geographic Segment
LONGITUDE Number, Decimal Degrees
WGS 84 Longitude Coordinate
LATITUDE Number, Decimal Degrees
WGS 84 Latitude Coordinate
SOG Number, Knots
Speed over Ground
COG
Course over Ground
ROT Number, Degrees / Min
Rate of Turn
HEADING Number, Degrees
Heading
NAV_STATUS Text
Navigational Status
NAV_STATUS_CODE Number
Navigational Status Code
SOURCE Text
Source of Position Report (Satellite AIS [S-AIS], Terrestrial AIS [T-AIS], or Vessel AIS [V-AIS])
FROM_LONGITUDE Number, Decimal Degrees
WGS 84 Longitude Coordinate
FROM_LATITUDE Number, Decimal Degrees
WGS 84 Latitude Coordinate
DTG Timestamp
ISO 8601 Date and Time of Last Position AIS Message in UTC [YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ]
TS_STATIC_UTC Timestamp
Date and Time of Last Static AIS Message in UTC [YYYYMMDDHHmmSS]
DT_STATIC_UTC Timestamp
Date and Time of Last Static AIS Message in UTC [YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS]
LENGTH Number, Metres
Length of Bow to Main Tower and Main Tower to Stern
WIDTH Number, Metres
Length of Port to Main Tower and Main Tower to Starboard
DESTINATION Text
Port of Destination
ETA Timestamp
Month, Day, Hour, and Minute of Estimated Time of Arrival in UTC [MMDDHHmm]
DRAUGHT Number, Metres
Vessel Draught
TS_INSERT_UTC Timestamp
Date and Time of Last Insert in UTC [YYYYMMDDHHmmSS]
DT_INSERT_UTC Timestamp
Date and Time of Last Insert in UTC [YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS]
MESSAGE_TYPE Number
AIS Position Message type (1,2,3,4,18,19,27)

OGC Support

HVP/HVT support all OGC WMS operations from implementation WMS 1.3.0 and all OGC WFS operations from implementations WFS 1.1.0, excluding Transaction.

Service TypeService ModesVersionsCommon ParametersOutput FormatsOutput File SizesResponse Times
WMSGetMap, GetCapabilities, GetFeatureInfo, and GetLegendGraphic1.3.0SERVICE, VERSION, REQUEST, LAYERS, STYLES, BBOX, WIDTH, HEIGHT, SRS, FORMAT, and FILTERPNG, JPEG, GIF, and KML/KMZDynamic <1MB< 3s
WFSGetCapabilities, GetFeature, and DescribeFeatureType1.1.0SERVICE, VERSION, REQUEST, TYPENAME, MAXFEATURES, OUTPUTFORMAT, and FILTERCSV, GML (2, 3.1, 3.2), GeoJSON, and ShapefileApprox. 1 KB / Record< 1.5s / 50 Records

Accessing the web services

Authentication

HVP/HVT use HTTPS and user authentication via user token or user name and password to access information and are available at https://services.exactearth.com/gws.

Service typeURL
WMShttps://services.exactearth.com/gws/wms?service=wms&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities
WFShttps://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=wfs&version=1.1.0&request=GetCapabilities

HVP/HVT allow users to authenticate access to the services using either a token or basic authentication. Spire provides both a unique token and user name and password for each user.

The [authKey] query string parameter of a WMS/WFS request provides the interface to enter a token to access the services using the following notation, “authKey=[TOKEN]”.

For basic authentication, users are required to enter user name and password credentials to access the services, for example, a web browser, OGC-compliant client, or application-level requestor. 

Sorting & filtering

HVP/HVT support optional parameters and capabilities to enhance the usability of the service.

Maximum Features (maxFeatures)
Provides an ability to limit the number of features by request to the WFS services.
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=wfs&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=exactAIS:LVI&outputFormat=json&maxFeatures=10
Sorting (sortBy)
Provides an ability to sort the values in a column in ascending or descending order by request to the WFS services. Sorting by ascending order is the default setting, using “+D” will change the response to sorting by descending order.
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=wfs&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=exactAIS:LVI&maxFeatures=1&outputFormat=json&sortBy=ts_pos_utc+D
Feature Counts (resultType)
Provides an ability to retrieve the number of features by request to the WFS services.
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=wfs&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:LVI&resulttype=hits
Fields / Columns (propertyName)
Provides an ability to specify the output fields / columns per request. The [propertyName] query string parameter of a WFS request provides the interface to limit the fields / columns returned in the GetFeature request, for example, “propertyName=eeid,mmsi,vessel_name,ts_pos_utc”.
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?typenames=exactAIS:LVI&service=wfs&version=1.1.0&request=getfeature&propertyName=eeid,mmsi,vessel_name,ts_pos_utc&outputFormat=json&maxFeatures=1

Spatiotemporal filtering

GWS 3.0 introduced the concept of spatiotemporal filtering based on a specific time range and area of interest. Per request, the maximum area cannot exceed 50,000 KM2 and temporal duration cannot be longer than any 24-hour period.

HVT spatiotemporal filtering example

A sample WFS request, GetFeature, for historical vessel tracks for a specific time range (2020-03-01T22:00:00Z and 2020-03-02T01:00:00Z) and area of interest (San Francisco Bay Area) in JSON format.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&maxFeatures=5&outputFormat=json&cql_filter=start=20200301220000 AND end=20200302010000 AND BBOX(segment,-122.6,37.7,-122.4,37.9)
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&maxFeatures=5&outputFormat=json&cql_filter=start=20200301220000 AND end=20200302010000 AND INTERSECTS(segment, POLYGON((-122.6 37.7, -122.6 37.9, -122.4 37.9, -122.4 37.7, -122.6 37.7)))

HVP spatiotemporal filtering example

A sample WFS request, GetFeature, for historical vessel positions for a specific time range (2020-03-01T22:00:00Z and 2020-03-02T01:00:00Z) and area of interest (San Francisco Bay Area) in JSON format.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVP&maxFeatures=5&outputFormat=json&cql_filter=start=20200301220000 AND end=20200302010000 AND BBOX(position,-122.6,37.7,-122.4,37.9)
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVP&maxFeatures=5&outputFormat=json&cql_filter=start=20200301220000 AND end=20200302010000 AND INTERSECTS(position, POLYGON((-122.6 37.7, -122.6 37.9, -122.4 37.9, -122.4 37.7, -122.6 37.7)))

OGC filtering

GWS supports OGC Filtering to allow for dynamic/ad-hoc customization of data responses based on geography, time, and AIS message attributes.

The below table provides a set of examples using OGC XML-based Filtering.

Filter ExampleFilter example syntax
Equal To (MMSI: AIS Message Attribute)&filter=<Filter><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>mmsi</PropertyName><Literal>372934000</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo></Filter>
Between (SOG: AIS Message Attribute)&filter=<Filter><PropertyIsBetween><PropertyName>sog</PropertyName><LowerBoundary><Literal>10</Literal></LowerBoundary><UpperBoundary><Literal>20</Literal></UpperBoundary></PropertyIsBetween></Filter>
Geography&filter=<Filter xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml"><Intersects><PropertyName>position</PropertyName><gml:Polygon srsName="EPSG:4326"><gml:exterior><gml:LinearRing><gml:posList>-120 -8 -120 30 55 30 55 -8 -120 -8</gml:posList></gml:LinearRing></gml:exterior></gml:Polygon></Intersects></Filter>
Latest Insert Update (Fetch Delta Updates)&filter=<Filter><PropertyIsGreaterThanOrEqualTo><PropertyName>ts_insert_utc</PropertyName><Literal>20130724134900</Literal></PropertyIsGreaterThanOrEqualTo></Filter>
 

HVT WFS Filtering example

A GML 3.2 output for historical vessel tracks for a specific vessel (eEID: 4875242366182262128) and time span (anytime in the last 90 days; start and end timestamps defined as YYYYMMDDHHmmss).

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typenames=exactAIS:HVT&maxFeatures=10&outputformat=gml32&filter=<Filter><And><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>eeid</PropertyName><Literal>4875242366182262128</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>start</PropertyName><Literal>20150903113000</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>end</PropertyName><Literal>20151020183530</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo></And></Filter>

CQL filtering

Extended Common Query Language (ECQL) is a query language supported by GWS and offers familiar text-based syntax with strong similarities to SQL for filtering.

For more information, please refer to https://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/filter/ecql_reference.html#filter-ecql-reference.

The below table provides a set of examples using ECQL:

Filter ExampleFilter example syntax
Equal To (MMSI: AIS Message Attribute)&cql_filter=mmsi=372934000
Between (SOG: AIS Message Attribute)&cql_filter=sog BETWEEN 10 AND 2
Geography&cql_filter=INTERSECTS(position, POLYGON((-120 -8, -120 30, 55 30, 55 -8, -120 -8)))
Latest Insert Update (Fetch Delta Updates)&cql_filter=ts_insert_utc>=20130724134900
 

HVT CQL filter example

A sample WFS request, GetFeature, for historical vessel tracks for a specific vessel (MMSI: 372934000 / eEID: 4875242366182262128) in the last 15 days is included below.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&cql_filter=mmsi=372934000 AND duration=2
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&cql_filter=eeid='4875242366182262128' AND duration=2

HVP CQL filter example

A sample WFS request, GetFeature, for historical vessel positions for a specific vessel (MMSI: 372934000 / eEID: 4875242366182262128) in the last 15 days is included below.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&cql_filter=mmsi=372934000 AND duration=2
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&cql_filter=eeid='4875242366182262128' AND duration=2

 

WMS customization

Layer style

GWS allows users to request styles (symbolization) to be applied to Web Map Service (WMS) GetMap (image) responses.

Spire Maritime provides a variety of styles that can be used to customize the look and feel of rendered maps.

The [styles] query string parameter of a WMS request provides the interface to enter a style to define the symbology to apply to the map output, “styles=[STYLE]”.

Historical Vessel Points

Vessel (Default)
Vessel symbol, single color, rotation by [cog]
VesselByType
Vessel symbol, color by [vessel_type], rotation by [cog]
VesselBySpeed
Vessel symbol, single color, rotation by [cog], leader line symbol by [sog]
VesselBySpeedGrouped
Vessel symbol, color by [sog], rotation by [cog]
VesselByTypeSpeed
Vessel symbol, color by [vessel_type_code], rotation by [cog], leader line symbol by [sog]
VesselSpeedVector
Leader line symbol by [sog], rotation by [cog]
VesselBySource
Vessel symbol, color by [source], rotation by [cog]
VesselByClass
Vessel symbol, color by [class], rotation by [cog]
VesselLabel
Vessel symbol, single color, rotation by [cog], label by [vessel_name]
VesselLabelOverlay
Label by [vessel_name]
VesselLabelDateTime
Circle point symbol, single color, label by [ts_pos_utc]
VesselLabelDateTimeOverlay
Label by [ts_pos_utc]

Historical Vessel Tracks

Track (default)
Location symbol, single color, label by [ts_pos_utc]
TrackBySpeed
Location symbol, color by [sog], label by [ts_pos_utc]

Legend

GWS allows users to generate legends based on supported styles (symbolization).

The [request] query string parameter, GetLegendGraphic, of a WMS request provides the interface to generate legends.

The [scale], [style], and [layer] query string parameters control the appearance of the legend.

 

The below WMS 1.3.0 request provides a PNG image (legend) for the latest vessel information data set using the [style] and [scale] parameters to generate a legend based on the VesselByTypeSpeed style at a map scale of 1:80,000.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wms?request=GetLegendGraphic&service=WMS&format=image/png&version=1.3.0&style=VesselByTypeSpeed&layer=exactAIS:LVI&scale=80000&legend_options=fontStyle:bold;forceLabels:on;fontName:Helvetica;fontAntiAliasing:true;fontColor:0x000000;fontSize:9;bgColor:0xFFFFFF;dpi:120;

Custom symbolization

GWS supports custom symbology to allow for dynamic/ad-hoc rendering of vessels.

The [env] query string parameter of a WMS request provides the interface to change the vessel symbols using the following notation, “env=[PARAM]:[VALUE]”.

[env] query string parameters are delimited by “;”, for example, “env=[PARAM1]:[VALUE1];[PARAM2]:[VALUE2]”.

Custom vessel color

To adjust the rendering of vessels by color, add the [color] parameters to the [env] query string parameter of a WMS request using the following notation, “env=color:hexadecimal”.

The hexadecimal is an RGB color code, defined as RRGGBB.

 

The below WMS 1.3.0 request provides a PNG image for all global vessels from the latest vessel information data set using the [env] parameter specifying all vessel be rendered as magenta (FF3366).

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wms?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetMap&layers=exactAIS:LVI&styles=&bbox=-180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0&width=640&height=480&crs=crs:84&format=image/png&env=color:FF3366

Custom vessel point size

To adjust the rendering of vessels location symbol size for HVT/HVP, add the [psize] parameters to the [env] query string parameter of a WMS request using the following notation, “env=psize:Value”.

[env] query string parameters are delimited by “;”.The value is a numeric integer.

 

The below WMS 1.3.0 request provides a PNG image for a vessels’ 30 day historical track using the [env] parameter specifying all line segments be rendered as green (78AB46) with location symbol sizes of 7 pixels.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=exactAIS:HVT&styles=&bbox=-180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0&width=660&height=330&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image/png&env=color:78AB46;psize:7&filter=eeid4875242366182262128duration30

Examples

HVT example

A sample WFS request, GetFeature, for historical vessel tracks for a specific vessel (MMSI: 372934000 / eEID: 4875242366182262128) in the last 15 days is included below.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&filter=<Filter><And><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>mmsi</PropertyName><Literal>372934000</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>duration</PropertyName><Literal>15</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo></And></Filter> 
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVT&filter=<Filter><And><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>eeid</PropertyName><Literal>4875242366182262128</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>duration</PropertyName><Literal>15</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo></And></Filter>
<gml:featureMembers>
 <exactAIS:HVT gml:id="f46687ba-a2c3-4171-be39-7ealOde451f1">
  <exactAIS:mmsi>372934000</exactAIS:mmsi>
  <exactAIS:imo>9335173</exactAIS:imo>
  <exactAIS:vessel_name>COSCO BOSTON</exactAIS:vessel_name> 
  <exactAIS:callsign>3ELF2</exactAIS:callsign> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type>Cargo</exactAIS:vessel_type> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_code>71</exactAIS:vessel_type_code>
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_cargo>
   Carrying DG,HS or MP,IMO hazard or Pollutant Category X 
  </exactAIS:vessel_type_cargo>
  <exactAIS:vessel_class>A</exactAIS:vessel_class> 
  <exactAIS:length>293</exactAIS:length>
  <exactAIS:width>32</exactAIS:width> 
  <exactAIS:flag_country>Panama</exactAIS:flag_country> 
  <exactAIS:flag_code>372</exactAIS:flag_code> 
  <exactAIS:destination>NINGB0</exactAIS:destination> 
  <exactAIS:eta>05081830</exactAIS:eta>
  <exactAIS:draught>9.7</exactAIS:draught>
  <exactAIS:segment>
   <gml:MultiLineString srsName="urn:x-ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326" srsDimension="2"><gml:lineStringMember>
    <gml:lineStringMember>
     <gml:LineString>
      <gml:posList>29.93528333 121.87095 29.93528333 121.871</gml:posList>
     </gml:LineString>
    </gml:lineStringMember>
   </gml:MultiLineString>
  </exactAIS:segment> 
  <exactAIS:from_longitude>121.87095</exactAIS:from_longitude> 
  <exactAIS:from_latitude>29.935283333333334</exactAIS:from_latitude> 
  <exactAIS:longitude>121.871</exactAIS:longitude> 
  <exactAIS:latitude>29.935283333333334</exactAIS:latitude>
  <exactAIS:sog>0.0</exactAIS:sog>
  <exactAIS:cog>97.0</exactAIS:cog>
  <exactAIS:rot>0.0</exactAIS:rot>
  <exactAIS:heading>291.0</exactAIS:heading> 
  <exactAIS:nav_statusMoored</exactAIS:nav_status> 
  <exactAIS:nav_status_code>5</exactAIS:nav_status_code> 
  <exactAIS:source>T-AIS</exactAIS:source> 
  <exactAIS:ts_pos_utc>20190508223109</exactAIS:ts_pos_utc> 
  <exactAIS:ts_static_utc>20190508221407</exactAIS:ts_static_utc> 
  <exactAIS:dt_pos_utc>2019-05-08 22:31:09</exactAIS:dt_pos_utc>
  <exactAIS:dt_static_utc>2019-05-08 22:14:07</exactAIS:dt_static_utc> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_main>Container Ship</exactAIS:vessel_type_main> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_sub/>
  <exactAIS:message_type>3</exactAIS:message_type> 
  <exactAIS:eeid>4875242366182262128</exactAIS:eeid> 
  <exactAIS:dtg>2019-05-08T22:31:09Z</exactAIS:dtg>
 </exactAIS:HVT>
</gml:featureMembers>

HVP example

A sample WFS request, GetFeature, for historical vessel points for a specific vessel (MMSI: 372934000 / eEID: 4875242366182262128) in the last 15 days is included below.

https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVP&filter=<Filter><And><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>mmsi</PropertyName><Literal>372934000</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>duration</PropertyName><Literal>15</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo></And></Filter>
https://services.exactearth.com/gws/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=exactAIS:HVP&filter=<Filter><And><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>eeid</PropertyName><Literal>4875242366182262128</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyIsEqualTo><PropertyName>duration</PropertyName><Literal>15</Literal></PropertyIsEqualTo></And></Filter>
<gml:featureMembers>
 <exactAIS:HVP gml:id="Bc9a05db-Blbb-4002-b6cc-d22a48deead0">
  <exactAIS:mmsi>372934000</exactAIS:mmsi>
  <exactAIS:imo>9335173</exactAIS:imo>
  <exactAIS:vessel_name>COSCO BOSTON</exactAIS:vessel_name> 
  <exactAIS:callsign>3ELF2</exactAIS:callsign> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type>Cargo</exactAIS:vessel_type> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_code>71</exactAIS:vessel_type_code> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_cargo>
   Carrying DG,HS or MP,IMO hazard or Pollutant Category X
  </exactAIS:vessel_type_cargo>
  <exactAIS:vessel_class>A</exactAIS:vessel_class> 
  <exactAIS:length>293</exactAIS:length>
  <exactAIS:width>32</exactAIS:width> 
  <exactAIS:flag_country>Panama</exactAIS:flag_country> 
  <exactAIS:flag_code>372</exactAIS:flag_code>
  <exactAIS:destination>NINGB0</exactAIS:destination> 
  <exactAIS:eta>05081830</exactAIS:eta> 
  <exactAIS:draught>9.7</exactAIS:draught>
  <exactAIS:position>
   <gml:Point srsName="urn:x-ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326" srsDimension="2">
    <gml:pos>29.93525 121.87095</gml:pos>
   </gml:Point>
  </exactAIS:position> 
  <exactAIS:longitude>121.87095</exactAIS:longitude> 
  <exactAIS:latitude>29.93525</exactAIS:latitude> 
  <exactAIS:sog>0.0</exactAIS:sog>
  <exactAIS:cog>97.0</exactAIS:cog>
  <exactAIS:rot>0.0</exactAIS:rot> 
  <exactAIS:heading>291.0</exactAIS:heading> 
  <exactAIS:nav_status>Moored</exactAIS:nav_status> 
  <exactAIS:nav_status_code>5</exactAIS:nav_status_code> 
  <exactAIS:source>T-AIS</exactAIS:source> 
  <exactAIS:ts_pos_utc>20190508224310</exactAIS:ts_pos_utc>
  <exactAIS:ts_static_utc>20190508221407</exactAIS:ts_static_utc> 
  <exactAIS:dt_pos_utc>2019-05-08 22:43:10</exactAIS:dt_pos_utc> 
  <exactAIS:dt_static_utc>2019-05-98 22:14:07</exactAIS:dt_static_utc> 
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_main>Container Ship</exactAIS:vessel_type_main>
  <exactAIS:vessel_type_sub/>
  <exactAIS:message_type>3</exactAIS:message_type> 
  <exactAIS:eeid>4875242366182262128</exactAIS:eeid> 
  <exactAIS:dtg>2019-05-08T22:43:102</exactAIS:dtg>
 </exactAIS:HVP>
</gml:featureMembers>