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      • Rule 35 – Sound signals in restricted visibility
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      • Rule 37 – Distress signals
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      • Rule 41 – Verification of compliance
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      • Annex 1 – Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes
      • ANNEX II – Additional Signals for Fishing Vessels Fishing in Close Proximity
      • ANNEX III – Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances
      • ANNEX IV – Distress Signals
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AIS (Automatic Identification System)

AIS network - fleetmon.com

The Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a vessel tracking system capable of communicating navigation information automatically between AIS equipped vessels and coastal authorities. It is a collision avoidance  system that gives information all the ships in your area, their speed and courses and how to contact them (name, callsign, MMSI). This information is publically broadcast on VHF radio which can be picked up either by other ships or by shore-based receivers. AIS provides a tool for improved safety and collision avoidance. Since 2004, the International Maritime Organization … [Read more...]

By Cult of Sea Filed Under: Bridge Equipment Tagged With: AIS, automatic identification, Bridge Equipment, solas reg 19, STDMA, type a, type b

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