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AIS tracking
What is AIS Tracking?
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a cooperative surveillance technology used in maritime navigation to track and monitor the position and movements of ships. AIS-equipped ships regularly transmit their location, speed, heading and other critical data, allowing for accurate real-time tracking. This information is used by port authorities, coast guards and other maritime operators to improve navigation safety and efficiency.
Importance of AIS in Maritime Navigation
Since 2004, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has required most vessels to be equipped with an AIS system, making it one of the most successful maritime technologies. AIS helps avoid collisions, facilitates maritime traffic management and improves search and rescue operations. In addition, it provides greater transparency in maritime activities, supporting coastal surveillance and port security.
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Benefits of AIS Tracking
AIS tracking offers multiple benefits to the maritime industry:
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Improved Safety at Sea: Provides accurate, real-time information on the position and movement of ships, helping to avoid collisions and improving navigation safety.
Efficient Maritime Traffic Management: Facilitates the management of maritime traffic in congested ports and navigable waterways, optimizing port and logistics operations.
Rapid Emergency Response: Provides critical data in emergency situations, improving the coordination and effectiveness of search and rescue operations.
Transparency and Surveillance: Increases transparency in maritime operations and reinforces port and coastal security.
Limitations of AIS and the S-AIS Solution
Traditional AIS has a limited range of approximately 50 nautical miles due to the curvature of the Earth. This limitation prevents maritime authorities from obtaining a complete picture of maritime traffic in areas further from the coast. The solution to this problem is satellite AIS (S-AIS), which uses satellites to receive and transmit AIS signals from many kilometers above the Earth and sea, eliminating the horizon barrier.
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Benefits of S-AIS
S-AIS offers multiple advantages for the maritime industry:
Global Coverage: Provides a complete view of maritime traffic around the world, including remote and hard-to-reach areas.
Improved Maritime Security: Increases the ability to identify potential threats and improve security at sea.
Efficient Traffic Pattern Tracking: Allows more detailed and accurate monitoring of vessel movements.
Profitable Use of Assets: Optimizes the use of resources and improves operational efficiency.
AIS and S-AIS applications
AIS and S-AIS data are essential for various applications in navigation and maritime management:
Maritime Traffic Monitoring: Continuous and precise monitoring of the density and movements of maritime traffic.
Port Management: Optimization of port operations through efficient planning of ship arrivals and departures.
Logistics Operations: Improving supply chain and logistics operations with real-time information on ship locations.
Fleet Management: Efficient monitoring and maintenance of fleets of commercial and passenger ships.
Security and Surveillance: Support to authorities in coastal surveillance and maritime security.
Search and Rescue: Improvement in the coordination and effectiveness of search and rescue operations.
Environmental Protection: Monitoring of marine protected areas and pollution control.
Orbisat: Global Maritime Tracking Data Provider
At Orbisat, we provide global maritime tracking data through our nanosatellite constellation. We offer access to real-time and historical AIS data, supporting various maritime operations.
Our satellite receivers are designed to capture AIS signals in remote areas that cannot be covered by terrestrial services, such as oceans and polar regions. This capacity allows us to offer uninterrupted global coverage, 24/7, providing our clients with the information necessary to make strategic and timely decisions.
Using our ship tracking and historical data APIs, our customers can quickly and efficiently integrate and query information into their workflows. Take advantage of AIS satellite data to get a complete and detailed view of maritime tracking.
Terrestrial and Satellite AIS Tracking
Terrestrial AIS (T-AIS): The collection of terrestrial AIS messages generally occurs near coasts and is made available immediately upon transmission from a ship. T-AIS is ideal for monitoring in coastal and port areas.
Satellite AIS (S-AIS): Orbisat satellites capture AIS signals in the open ocean, providing coverage in areas where terrestrial services do not reach. S-AIS offers the advantage of global coverage, overcoming the limitations of traditional AIS.
Orbisat AIS
Orbisat AIS addresses the growing problem of gaps in AIS data, which directly impact ship safety, trade, revenue and insurance claims. Our technology guarantees the reception and processing of AIS signals even in the most adverse conditions, such as heavy rain, fog or snow storms.
S-AIS Use Cases
Safe Route Monitoring: S-AIS allows vessels to be monitored around the world, ensuring ships follow safe routes and avoiding dangerous areas.
VTMIS Enabling: Maritime Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems (VTMIS) benefit from S-AIS to improve the safety and efficiency of maritime traffic.
Vessel Reporting: S-AIS data provides automatic and accurate reporting, eliminating the need for manual reporting and improving information accuracy.
Remote Region Monitoring: S-AIS is ideal for monitoring maritime traffic in remote regions and hard-to-reach areas.
Validation of Vessel Declarations: Authorities can use S-AIS to validate routes and positions declared by vessels, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Maritime Traffic Services (VTS): S-AIS extends tracking services to coastal and remote areas, improving the safety and efficiency of navigation.
Arrival Management: S-AIS helps to better plan ship arrival times, optimizing port operations.
Vessel Traffic Analysis: Allows detailed analysis of maritime traffic in coastal and remote areas.
Search and Rescue: S-AIS improves the coordination and effectiveness of search and rescue operations, providing accurate, real-time data on the location of ships in distress.
Piracy Monitoring: S-AIS helps detect and prevent acts of piracy by providing information on suspicious changes in the speed and course of ships.
Smuggling Prevention: S-AIS facilitates the detection of smuggling activities and illegal drug trafficking.
Infectious Disease Mitigation: Allows you to track ships traveling through infestation hotspots and validate their declared routes.
Safety in Hostile Waters: S-AIS helps plan safe escorts and manage convoys in dangerous waters.
Vessel Identification with Radar and Digital Imaging: The combination of S-AIS with radar and digital imaging improves vessel identification and monitoring.
Monitoring Aids to Navigation Operations: S-AIS allows the monitoring and maintenance of navigation aids, such as buoys, improving maritime safety.
Pollution Control: S-AIS helps monitor and prevent maritime pollution, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
Fisheries Protection: S-AIS supports the sustainable management of fishery resources and the prevention of illegal fishing.
Dark Vessel Detection: S-AIS allows you to identify and track vessels operating without active AIS transponders, often used for illegal activities such as unreported fishing, drug trafficking and other clandestine operations. Detecting these "dark vessels" helps authorities improve maritime security and surveillance.
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Orbisat: Competitive Advantage
Orbisat uses advanced SAT-AIS detection and reception technology and a constellation of nanosatellites to collect, process, distribute and archive AIS messages from vessels around the world. Our technology provides continuous and precise coverage, improving safety, efficiency and sustainability in maritime navigation.
Discover the advantage of superior coverage with the unique combination of satellite and ground data that only Orbisat can offer.