Talk:Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Michael Baldauf [1], 16. april 2009 18:19. Comment made to Omar Frits Eriksson

Dear Omar,

Browse on your wiki-site, I also found and study some of the given definitions. Because I am dealing often with and of course interested in AIS I wonder why there are different definitions.

The US Definition of AIS used in the CFR is:

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A maritime navigation safety communications system standardized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that provides vessel information, including the vessel's identity, type, position, course, speed, navigational status and other safety-related information automatically to appropriately equipped shore stations, other ships, and aircraft; receives automatically such information from similarly fitted ships; monitors and tracks ships; and exchanges data with shore-based facilities.

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However, I recognize, that yours is shorter and maybe shorter is better ;-)

Kind regards Michael