Tag Archives :AIS system
What are the AIS functions?
- Nov 25,2020
- Leeric
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- technology suggestion
With more and more leisure boats venturing further from their local shores, safety is paramount. Leisure boat users may be sailing in the same waters as large commercial vessels and will need to have their position and information noted to avoid any collision. This is what AIS (Automatic Identification System) does. ...
What is the difference between MMSI and IMO?
- Oct 27,2020
- Leeric
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- Maritime knowledge
The AIS system is using the MMSI, not the IMO number, to identify a vessel. The IMO number is part of the static AIS information provided by the vessel crew and can be transmitted additionally. So it could happen if you are searching a vessel in the vessel database by its IMO number that you find more than one entry because the vessel had different MMSI numbers in the past. ...