AIS

What types of AIS devices exist?

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Several types of AIS devices exist, and they all interact with each other using AIS protocols and international performance standards. Having standards and protocols is important to make sure that all these devices are “speaking the same language” and able to communicate with each other. This section tells you about some types of AIS devices … Read more

How does AIS work

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AIS is used all over the world. My question is how AIS devices share information with other ships and land-based systems? The answer is AIS will organize all of these signals and get the timing just right. How is AIS information broadcasted? AIS devices send out information about the ship automatically and regularly, typically every … Read more

What is AIS

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A vessel’s personnel use AIS to ensure the safety of the ship, and maritime authorities use AIS to track ships and monitor where they are and where they are going. AIS is a communications system based on radio frequency (RF), which is a form of wireless communications that uses the transmission and reception (sending and receiving) of … Read more