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A ship and shore-based data broadcast system, operating in the VHF maritime band.
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Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an autonomous and continuous broadcast system, operating in the VHF maritime mobile band. It exchanges information such as vessel identification, position, course, speed, etc., between participating vessels and shore stations.


Source: Nick Ward, IALA e-Nav committee vicechair, March 2009
(Originate: G1050)


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[[Category:11.1 General AIS terms]]
[[Category:16.2 Narrow Bandwidth Systems]]
[[Category:Alphabetical Index]]
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 17 September 2026

urn:mrn:iala:dic:9-1-0006

Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an autonomous and continuous broadcast system, operating in the VHF maritime mobile band. It exchanges information such as vessel identification, position, course, speed, etc., between participating vessels and shore stations.

(Originate: G1050)