AIS

AIS stands for Automatic Identification System. It is a shipboard broadcast system that acts like a continuous and autonomous transponder, operating in the VHF maritime band. It allows ships to easily track, identify, and, exchange pertinent navigation information from one another or ashore; for collision avoidance, security and VTS reporting.

 AIS technology relies on global navigation systems, navigation sensors, and digital communication equipment (i.e. transponders) operating according to standardized communication protocols that permit the voiceless exchange of navigation information between vessels and shore-side vessel traffic centers

 AIS transponders on vessels can broadcast information about the vessel, such as its name or call sign, dimensions, type, position (derived from a global navigation system), course, speed, heading, navigation status and other pertinent navigation data. This information is continually updated, and received by all AIS-equipped stations in its vicinity.

 Provides a means of exchanging and displaying positional information about participating vessels
Ship to Ship
Raises safety foundation across the board Most requested feature Independent exchange, no shore based component

Ship to Shore to Ship

Between participating vessels and shore based component

Ability to add additional shore based information Permits Vessel Traffic Management from shore

These following commercial domestic vessels, must have an installed, operational AIS that complies with the standards for such devices adopted internationally and approved by the Coast Guard. Each self-propelled vessel of 65 feet or more in length, engaged in commercial service (including fishing) Each towing vessel of 26 feet or more in length and more than 600 horsepower Each vessel of 100 gross tons or more carrying one or more passengers for hire Each passenger vessel certificated to carry 50 or more passengers for hire

What is AIS?
Hello

20 Miles

Hello

What is AIS?

MVEBOUND/ POSN/090/21/046/ 0112042498...

20 Miles

MVWBOUND/ POSN/270/23/035/ 0112142498...

MVInbound/POSN/335/332/14/21. MVOutbound/POSN/030/032/10/18...

AIS Application

MVInbound/POSN/335/332/14/21. MVOutbound/POSN/030/032/10/18...

AIS Application

AISs Role

SAFETY!

Electronic Navigation Revolution

Positional
_ LORAN - A LORAN - C GPS DGPS ANSWERS: Where am I?

Situational
Radar ARPA

ANSWERS
Where are they?

Automatic Identification System

Answers
Where am I Where are they

Also Answers
Who are they Which way are they headed How fast are they going and much more

Ship To Ship AIS

Raises safety across the board Most desired feature Provides situational presentation on bridge Technology exists Product evolving

NON - CG Sources Weather Currents Depth PORTS Etc.

Enhanced AIS
Waterway Info Alerts / Alarms

CG C2 Node
Watchstander

Smart Tree

Vessel Provides: ID, position, course, heading, speed Vessel Receives: Information on vessels, port data, and hazards in area

VTS/VTIS based on AIS

Vessel Data Processing System Alerts
Position Data
Radar data* Weather Currents Depth

Emergency Info Watchstander Port Stakeholders' Information

VTC

* only where appropriate

Vessel Provides: ID, position, course, heading, speed Vessel Receives: Information on vessels, port data, and hazards in area

AIS Frequencies
The International Telecommunications Union World Radio Conference in 1997 designated two VHF radio frequencies: 161.975 MHz (AIS1, or channel 87B) and 162.025 MHz (AIS2, or channel 88B) for AIS.

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