The International Maritime Organization has mandated carriage requirements for VHF Automatic Identification System (AIS) on vessels over 300 tons by 2007 (IMO SOLAS: 1974 and IMO Resolution MSC.99(73)). The AIS will transmit a vessel's position and voyage data to other AIS-equipped vessels and shore-based authorities. It was envisioned that AIS data could enhance the safety of navigation by allowing vessels to quickly identify each other and use digital select calling (DSC) to arrange maneuvers. We discuss the history and the development of AIS, the technical issues surrounding its use by the mariner as a navigation tool and the pros and cons of the proposal by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to use AIS as a means of surveillance for maritime domain awareness.
AIS - the cornerstone of national security? (automatic identification system)
The Journal of Navigation ; 56 , 1 ; 31-44
2003
14 Seiten, 67 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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