Operation Manual

2 Issue 1 M-2 AIS Operation
Product Definition
AIS overview
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) system provides for communication,
navigation and s urveillance capabilities for vessels and for fixed coast radio
stations. The AIS transponder offers high-speed automated communication from
ship to ship and ship to shore of vessel-, voyage- and safety-related information.
Own vessel navigational data is automatically transmitted directly to surrounding
vessels and shore based VTS systems utilising marine VHF channels. The AIS
gives mariners the ability to vie w at a glance the status of AIS equipped vessels
and aids to navigation around them and provides access to a host of detailed
navigation information.