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NAVIG Sea Spot
Finding vessels near you
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Turn slowly, or clear filters to widen the view.

Compass needs calibration

Move your phone in a slow figure-eight, away from metal objects, then point it toward the horizon. Ship markers stay paused until direction is steady.

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Sea Spot

Find ships in the direction you are looking.

Sea Spot uses your rear camera, location, and compass to place nearby vessel data over the view ahead. Marker placement is approximate.

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Camera video stays on this device and is never uploaded or recorded.

How Sea Spot works, sources and FAQ

Sea Spot is a ship-spotting aid for Singapore's harbour and the Singapore Strait. Hold your phone up and it draws labels over the camera view for nearby vessels in the direction you are facing. It needs your camera, your location and your phone's compass. Labels are approximate and the app is not for navigation.

Vessel data: MPA OCEANS-X vessel positions, accessed from oceans-x.mpa.gov.sg (full notice at the bottom of the live view).

How does Sea Spot show ships through my camera?

Sea Spot uses your phone's rear camera, GPS location, and compass. It calculates the real compass bearing and distance from you to every live vessel near Singapore, then places a marker over the direction you are facing. Marker placement is approximate, not pixel-precise object recognition.

Does Sea Spot work on a computer or without a phone?

No. Sea Spot needs a phone's camera, GPS, and compass sensors. On a desktop or unsupported browser it shows a link to the live Singapore vessel map instead.

Why do vessel markers look slightly off from the real ship?

Marker position depends on phone GPS accuracy and compass calibration, both of which have some real-world error, especially close to shore. Sea Spot assumes a typical rear-camera field of view of about 65 degrees, which is also an approximation.

Where does the vessel data come from, and can I use it to navigate?

Vessel positions come from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's OCEANS-X platform and are refreshed every few minutes; between refreshes Sea Spot estimates where each vessel has moved from its last reported speed and course. It is for spotting ships from shore only and must not be used for navigation.

Is my camera video recorded?

No. Camera video stays on your device and is never uploaded or recorded.

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Sea Spot needs the rear camera to show the direction ahead. Allow camera access in your browser settings, then try again.

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Sea Spot works from a phone.

It uses a phone camera, location, and compass to match nearby vessel data to the view ahead.

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On a computer? Scan with your phone to open Sea Spot at navig.me/sea/spot.

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MPA OCEANS-X data

Contains information from MPA OCEANS-X (vessel positions, port-call, arrival declaration and port clearance datasets), accessed on from oceans-x.mpa.gov.sg, made available under the MPA OCEANS-X API Terms of Use. Sea Spot is an independent service and is not operated or endorsed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.