Everything you need to know about AIS marine tracking
Introduction
The automatic identification system (AIS) is a popular tracking method used by almost every maritime stakeholder across the world. It helps the vessel to broadcast its location to all its stakeholders using a VHF radio transmission. The location of the ship is also sent to vessel traffic service stations, terrestrial, and satellite receivers. According to the international maritime organization, it is mandatory for vessels over 300 gross tons or any passenger ship to have a working unit of AIS at all times.
How is the AIS Marine tracker useful?
It's always better to have an abundance of information in your toolkit, especially when managing a vessel. Whether AIS is embedded in the vessel itself or used on the shore, AIS has the exact data about the vessel's time, speed, locatio...