Automatic Identification System (AIS)
What is AIS technology used for?
AIS is used by ship operators to provide the highest level of navigational safety. It is also used by some ports to enhance security. AIS uses a shipboard VHF broadcast system to transmit and receive information about other ships, safety messages, environmental conditions and the status of aids-to-navigation (buoys).
As of January 1, 2005, nearly every commercial ship over 65 feet in length in U.S. waters is required to send out identification and GPS information.
How does AIS work?
Static and dynamic navigational data is sent via VHF from ship to ship. Thanks to GPS technology, this data can include a ship's position. Other information broadcast by AIS is electronically obtained from a ship's Gyro Compass.
Digital Yacht's Extensive range of AIS products provides
solutions for every type of boat, from an open cockpit RIB to a SOLAS Super
Tanker. For customers that just want to see where surrounding vessels are,
select from our range of Receivers or if you also want other vessels to know
your position, select from our Transponders.AIS Receivers
Digital Yacht have the most extensive AIS Receiver range of any Marine
Electronics manufacturer, with a model to suit every application. All of our AIS
receivers feature the same highly sensitive, dual receiver design which monitors
both AIS channels simultaneously. As well as processing significantly more
targets than older single receiver designs, more importantly, these receivers
never miss a single target and support all of the latest AIS message types
including AIS SARTs and AtoNs.
AIS Transponders
Digital Yacht's range of transponders include both Class A and Class B units
for Commercial and Pleasure vessels.
AIS SARTs
“AIS SART Alarm — Connects
to any of our AIS devices and detects a SART target — ideal for use as a MOB
system with personal SARTs”
The AIS
Life Guard is the world’s first AIS Man Overboard Alarm designed to work with
the new generation of AIS SARTs that have recently been approved for global use
by the IMO. Many existing AIS compatible chart plotters do not fully support AIS
SARTs but with the AIS Life Guard connected to an AIS transponder or AIS
receiver, you can have a complete working AIS SART man overboard system.
Please click here to download the AIS form for programming
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