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Critical Wireless Communications and
Weather Information Systems
Weather Information Systems
AIS stands for Automatic Identification System. It is a radar-based system used to monitor and control marine traffic by displaying each ship’s unique identification numbers alongside the radar vectors. AIS equipment consists of a central unit that collates information from the ship’s navigation systems with preprogrammed information about the ship’s identity and dimensions and additional information such as voyage details. The information is transmitted automatically to other ships and coastal VTS by way of transponder operating in the VHF marine band.
The installation of AIS PSS (Physical Shore Station) is part of the supply, our specialists will recommend the remote sites capable of guaranteeing full radio coverage throughout the area of interest.
The servers are part of the system to receive the data originating from the base stations and direct them to one or more local graphic stations to be subsequently displayed. The graphic stations show all the AIS tracks contained within a geographical area chosen by the operator, on electronic maps.
Vessel traffic services (VTS) are shore-side systems which range from the provision of simple information messages to ships, such as position of other traffic or meteorological hazard warnings, to extensive management of traffic within a port or waterway.
Generally, ships entering a VTS area report to the authorities, usually by radio, and may be tracked by the VTS control center.
SOLAS regulation V/12 - Vessel traffic services states that Governments may establish VTS where, in their opinion, the volume of traffic or the degree of risk justifies such services.
Operational Functions
The VTS system is designed to offer the following primary features:
The system consists of a series of modules which can be adapted for each specific project.
