AIS (Automatic Identification System)

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automatic identification system maritime communication system vessel tracking system

AIS (Automatic Identification System) is a maritime tracking and communication technology that automatically exchanges vessel identity, position, course, and other navigational data to enhance safety and traffic management at sea and in ports.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
AIS	1
AIS Search and Rescue Transmitters	1
Automatic Identification System	1

Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	automatic identification system ⓘ maritime communication system ⓘ vessel tracking system ⓘ
abbreviationOf	Automatic Identification System NERFINISHED ⓘ
contributesTo	environmental protection and spill response ⓘ monitoring of fishing activities ⓘ
dataFormat	NMEA 0183 sentences ⓘ
dataReceivedBy	other vessels ⓘ satellites ⓘ shore stations ⓘ
dataUsedBy	coast guards ⓘ commercial vessel tracking services ⓘ maritime safety agencies ⓘ port authorities ⓘ
definedIn	IMO SOLAS Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ ITU-R M.1371 NERFINISHED ⓘ
enables	electronic chart display of nearby vessels ⓘ
enhances	navigational safety ⓘ
fullName	Automatic Identification System NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasComponent	AIS aids to navigation station ⓘ AIS base station ⓘ AIS search and rescue transponder ⓘ Class A AIS transponder ⓘ Class B AIS transponder ⓘ
hasVariant	Class A AIS ⓘ Class B AIS NERFINISHED ⓘ Satellite AIS NERFINISHED ⓘ
improves	situational awareness at sea ⓘ
includesIdentifier	Maritime Mobile Service Identity NERFINISHED ⓘ
integratesWith	Electronic Chart Display and Information System NERFINISHED ⓘ Vessel Traffic Service systems ⓘ radar ⓘ
mandatoryFor	SOLAS cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards on international voyages ⓘ SOLAS passenger ships ⓘ cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards not engaged on international voyages ⓘ
operatesOn	VHF maritime band ⓘ
standardizedBy	International Electrotechnical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ International Telecommunication Union NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	long‑range identification and tracking when combined with satellite reception ⓘ maritime traffic monitoring ⓘ real‑time vessel tracking ⓘ
transmits	destination ⓘ draught ⓘ estimated time of arrival ⓘ navigational status ⓘ rate of turn ⓘ safety‑related messages ⓘ ship type ⓘ vessel course ⓘ vessel dimensions ⓘ vessel heading ⓘ vessel identity ⓘ vessel position ⓘ vessel speed ⓘ
usedFor	collision avoidance ⓘ maritime domain awareness ⓘ maritime safety ⓘ port operations management ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ vessel traffic management ⓘ
usesAccessScheme	TDMA ⓘ
usesFrequency	AIS 1 (161.975 MHz) ⓘ AIS 2 (162.025 MHz) ⓘ
usesModulation	GMSK ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vessel Traffic Service Rotterdam → usesSystem → AIS (Automatic Identification System) ⓘ

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System → usesComponent → AIS (Automatic Identification System) ⓘ

this entity surface form: AIS Search and Rescue Transmitters

H3RC → associatedWithAISTransmissions → AIS (Automatic Identification System) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Automatic Identification System

Ever Glory → hasNavigationSystem → AIS (Automatic Identification System) ⓘ

this entity surface form: AIS