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Satellite AIS – Developing Technology or Existing Capability?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2012

J. Carson-Jackson
J. Carson-Jackson*
Affiliation:
(ANCORS, University of Wollongong, Australia)
*
(E-mail: jacj366@uow.edu.au)
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Abstract

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an integral element in vessel tracking. But what about ‘Satellite AIS’? Is Satellite AIS a viable, current and effective tool to assist in vessel tracking? This paper will present the basic premise of reception of AIS by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. It will identify the technical aspects, present practical applications of Satellite AIS and look at implications for global tracking of vessels.

Keywords

Satellite AISVessel TrackingMaritime Domain Awareness

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 303 - 321
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2012

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