Reference Manual Part 2

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Chapter 12: Automatic Identification System
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) provides safety features when you are at sea.
On the G-Series system, AIS is overlaid on a chart or radar widow. It provides:
• Heading, speed and rate of turn data for nearby AIS-equipped vessels.
• A ‘safe zone’ around your boat.
• Alarms and safety messages.
Chapter contents
• 12.1 Background on page 158
• 12.2 System requirements on page 158
• 12.3 System settings on page 158
• 12.4 AIS setup on page 158
• 12.5 Using AIS on page 159
• 12.6 The AIS data display on page 159
• 12.7 Displaying AIS vectors on page 160
• 12.8 Displaying safety-critical AIS data on page 160
• 12.9 Safe zones on page 161
• 12.10 MARPA and AIS options on page 162
• 12.11 AIS alarms on page 163
• 12.12 Simulator mode on page 163