March 2015
Shipping, the environment and satellite AIS
... awareness – the who, where and when on the water – is given by AIS. What is AIS? Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a mandatory navigation safety communications system demanded under the provisions of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS...
November 2017
Geospatial maritime solutions
... maritime domain that could impact security, safety, the economy or environment. Within this domain, the Automatic Identification System (AIS) is used for collision avoidance on Aids-to-Navigation, and on aircraft involved in search and rescue (SAR...
November 2017
Advancing maritime intelligence with real-time satellite AIS
..., every ship over a certain gross tonnage is required to be fitted with an Automatic Identification System (AIS), a mandatory international navigation safety communications system under the provisions of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Conventions...
May 2018
Satellite data helps combat illegal shark fishing
... use for some years that can be used to monitor the location of fishing vessels. Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data can be monitored by satellite and allow near real-time monitoring of any vessel’s movements...
22 April 2016
Arianespace's Soyuz Launch Scheduled for Later Today
... AAUSAT-4 from the University of Aalborg, Denmark, serving as demonstrator for the reception of signals from an Automatic Identification System (AIS), designed to identify and locate ships sailing offshore in coastal regions. Flight VS14's final step...
