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  2. Automatic identification system - Wikipedia

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    An AIS-equipped system on board a ship presents the bearing and distance of nearby vessels in a radar-like display format. A graphical display of AIS data on board a ship. The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel traffic services (VTS).

  3. Spire's sale of ship tracking arm raises antitrust concerns - AOL

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    The $241 million deal announced on Nov. 13 would give Kpler control over Spire's satellites and maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) data stream, which tracks ships Spire's sale of ship ...

  4. Automatic Transmitter Identification System (marine) - Wikipedia

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    This contrasts to the Automatic identification system (AIS) used globally on ships that transmit continuously. A short post-transmission message is sent by the radio with the vessel identity and is in the form of an encoded call sign or Maritime Mobile Service Identity , starting with number "9" and the three country-specific maritime ...

  5. Maritime Safety and Security Information System - Wikipedia

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    The Maritime Safety & Security Information System (MSSIS) is a freely-shared, unclassified, near real-time data collection and distribution network. Its member countries share data from Automatic Identification System (AIS) , coastal radar, and other maritime-related systems. [ 1 ]

  6. Long-range identification and tracking (ships) - Wikipedia

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    The long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) of ships was established as an international system on 19 May 2006 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as resolution MSC.202 (81). [1] This resolution amends Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) , regulation 19-1 and binds all governments ...

  7. The Pentagon Keeps Losing Equipment and Buying Stuff It ... - AOL

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    The gears on the engine transmission were flawed, causing ships to stall in the water. (One of them, the USS Milwaukee , broke down on its way out of the shipyard in 2015.)

  8. AIS-SART - Wikipedia

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    An AIS-SART is a self-contained radio device used to locate a survival craft or distressed vessel by sending updated position reports using a standard Automatic Identification System (AIS) class-A position report. The position and time synchronization of the AIS-SART are derived from a built in GNSS receiver (e.g. GPS). [1]

  9. MV Mark W. Barker - Wikipedia

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    The ship is 639 feet (195 m) long and has a 78-foot (24 m) beam, with a carrying capacity of 26,000 tons deadweight (DWT). [ 9 ] [ 10 ] She is designed to carry bulk cargo such as taconite , salt, or limestone, as well as other loads like wind turbine blades.