A Guide to the Main Navigation in ShipAtlas

This guide gives you a quick overview of the main buttons so you can easily search for vessels and ports, find vessels near your location, customize the map, create vessel lists, and manage your settings.

Use the Search bar at the top of the map to quickly find ships or ports.

Tap the search bar and start typing the vessel name, IMO, MMSI, or port name.

To learn more, see our guide on searching for vessel and ports.

Tap the Vessel icon located below the search bar on the right side of the screen.

This allows you to choose which vessel segments appear on the map.

To learn more, see our guides on vessel features.

Tap the Anchor icon below the search bar.

This allows you to display ports visited by specific vessel segments on the map.

To learn more, see our guides on port features.

Tap the Location icon below the search bar on the left side of the screen.

The map zooms in on your current location, showing nearby vessels.

Zoom out to see all vessels in the world.

To learn more, see our guides on vessel features.

Tap the Brush icon below the search bar.

Here you can change the map style and add map layers to your map.

To learn more, see our guides on map styles and map layers.

Tap the Globe icon in the bottom menu to return to the map view at any time.

Tap the Folder icon in the bottom menu.

Here you can:

Tap the Person icon in the bottom menu.

Here you can:

You are now ready to navigate the main buttons in ShipAtlas.