AIS The Cornerstone of National Security?

2003 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay A. Creech ◽  
Joseph F. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
International Maritime Organization ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Automatic Identification System ◽  
The Us ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Maritime Domain Awareness

The International Maritime Organization has mandated carriage requirements for VHF Automatic Identification System (AIS) on vessels over 300 tons by 2007 (IMO SOLAS: 1974 and IMO Resolution MSC.99(73)). The AIS will transmit a vessel's position and voyage data to other AIS-equipped vessels and shore-based authorities. It was envisioned that AIS data could enhance the safety of navigation by allowing vessels to quickly identify each other and use Digital Select Calling (DSC) to arrange maneuvers. We will discuss the history and the development of AIS, the technical issues surrounding its use by the mariner as a navigation tool and the pros and cons of the proposal by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to use AIS as a means of surveillance for Maritime Domain Awareness.

scholarly journals EARTH OBSERVATION APPLICATIONS FOR GOAL 14: IMPROVING MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS USING SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR IMAGING WITH AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIII-B3-2020 ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
R. Vicente ◽  
L. Tabanggay ◽  
J. Rayo ◽  
K. Mina ◽  
A. Retamar
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Aperture Radar ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Synthetic Aperture ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Automatic Identification System ◽  
Maritime Surveillance ◽  
Maritime Domain Awareness ◽  
Aperture Radar

Abstract. The Philippines has acquired access to the NovaSAR-1 satellite developed by Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (SSTL) for the implementation of its project Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) for Innovative Terrestrial Monitoring and Maritime Surveillance, which will provide simultaneous S-band SAR imaging with AIS data for applications targeted on improving maritime domain awareness. The country has inherent challenges in this field due to its archipelagic nature, with earth observation seen as a potential solution as it provides an immediate and wide coverage over designated priority areas. This contributes toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water by providing objective information in support of data-driven decision and policymaking, closing knowledge gaps in monitoring Philippine waters.

scholarly journals AIS data case Study : identifying AIS coverage gaps on the Ohio River in CY2018

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia DiJoseph ◽  
Brian Tetreault ◽  
Marin Kress
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Technical Note ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Ohio River ◽  
Us Army ◽  
Inland River ◽  
The Us

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) describes a method for evaluating the received coverage from Automatic Identification System (AIS) shore sites and the availability of historic vessel position reports along the Ohio River. The network of AIS shoreside sites installed and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the US Coast Guard (USCG) receive information transmitted from vessels; however, reception of these transmissions is generally line-of-sight between the vessel and the AIS site antenna. Reception may also be affected by factors such as the quality of the transceiver installation aboard the vessel as well as the state of the equipment at the receiving site. Understanding how to define and quantify coverage gaps along the inland river system can inform research utilizing AIS data, provide information on the performance of the AIS network, and provide guidance for efforts to address identified coverage gaps

scholarly journals MAPPING SHIP TRAFFIC IN NARROW CHANNELS WITH BENDS USING AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) DATA

2018 ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Oskamp ◽  
Eric D. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Open Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Vessel Density ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Narrow Channels ◽  
Automatic Identification System ◽  
Ship Traffic ◽  
Commercial Sources

Coastal, port, and waterway projects often require an understanding of the waterborne traffic in the site vicinity. Knowledge of what types of vessels transit near a project site, along with the vessel speeds and typical transit times/paths, can be valuable information to an engineer. Often the best available information for vessel traffic can be obtained from Automatic Identification System (AIS) data. AIS data includes information about the vessel type, position, course, and speed (IMO, 2014). Historic AIS data is available from a variety of free and commercial sources. Inside the United States, a large quantity of AIS data is available freely to the public from the United States’ Coast Guard datasets. AIS data can be summarized in a variety of tabular and graphic formats. For spatial planning and visualization, an intuitive format for communicating vessel traffic to non-technical audiences is a vessel density map. Straightforward methods are available (BOEM/NOAA, 2015) for producing vessel density maps in relatively open water and away from sharp channel bends. This paper addresses challenges with preparing vessel maps in areas with narrow channels and around bends.

Automatic Identification System Receiver for Small Fishing Vessels

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Febus Reidj G. Cruz ◽  
Jeremiah A. Ordiales ◽  
Malvin Angelo C. Reyes ◽  
Pinky T. Salvanera
Keyword(s):  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Automatic Identification System ◽  
Fishing Vessels
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