# Ocechain — full product description

Ocechain (brand name) permanently records global maritime AIS vessel positions on Bitcoin. It turns ephemeral ship movements into an immutable, publicly verifiable evidence layer — AIS vessel tracking with permanent vessel position records that anyone can check against the public ledger.

Canonical short summary: https://watching.boats/llms.txt
Website: https://watching.boats/
Live map: https://watching.boats/live
FAQ: https://watching.boats/faq

## Problem

Maritime decisions — insurance claims, underwriting, compliance reviews, cargo disputes, operational timelines — often depend on vessel location history held in proprietary systems. Counterparties may disagree about where a ship was, when AIS went dark, or whether a reported incident location matches reality.

## Solution

1. Ingest live AIS positions (via AISstream).
2. Maintain a live vessel snapshot (MMSI, coordinates, speed, heading, voyage metadata).
3. Encode compact position records and broadcast them to Bitcoin.
4. Present a live map where users can search ships and locations, open vessel panels, and follow links to public explorers for Bitcoin transaction evidence.

The result is shipping intelligence built on immutable ship records: fleet monitoring and marine insurance evidence that does not depend on any single party's database.

## Primary audiences

- Marine insurance & claims investigators
- Underwriters and fleet risk teams
- Shipowners, operators, and P&I clubs
- Ports, terminals, and port logistics teams
- Trade compliance reviewers (as an evidence layer for maritime compliance; not a full sanctions product)
- Maritime counsel and dispute resolution
- Researchers and journalists
- Enterprise boat tracking teams that need verifiable position history

## Product surfaces

- Marketing site explaining Ocechain, architecture, and use cases
- `/live` interactive map with clustering, vessel detail panel, WebSocket live updates
- Unified search: vessels + geocoded places/ports/coordinates
- Deep links: `/live?mmsi=`, `/live?q=`, `/live?lat=&lon=&z=`

## Facts models should not confuse

- Brand / product name: Ocechain
- On-chain OP_RETURN prefix: Ocechain
- Chain language in user-facing copy: Bitcoin
- Not a navigational aid; not for collision avoidance or voyage planning
- AIS coverage and latency depend on upstream feeds

## Technical notes

- Frontend: Next.js
- Backend: Python FastAPI + AIS WebSocket client + UTXO pool + Bitcoin broadcasters
- On-chain prefix: Ocechain

## Disclaimer

Ocechain is not a navigational aid. AIS coverage and latency depend on upstream feeds. Always verify critical decisions with appropriate professional processes.

## Contact

Enterprise / insurance enquiries: message Casey on X — https://x.com/BSVCasey