presumably to report the signals of AIS transponders on nearby ships as they pass. We like the attention to detail as well as the low cost of this build. It’s a project that’s well within ...

By midday, ship-tracking websites are no longer receiving updates from her Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder and this remains the case for about seven hours. Then updates start ...

NATO has decided to launch its “Baltic Sentry” activities. It could deploy naval vessels, surveillance aircraft and uncrewed aerial drones to conduct patrols, bolstering and guaranteeing the security ...

North Korea has been called out for evading UN sanctions Turning off the AIS transponders that broadcast a ship's position, course and speed, is no longer a guarantee of anonymity. His firm can ...

AIS transponders in the Mediterranean. VesselFinder Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a GPS tracking system that uses transponders to transmit a ship’s position data to other ships or ...

All ships over 300 gross tonnes are required to fit AIS transponders that broadcast details about their voyage. Spotting from orbit those vessels that have their AIS disabled is often a sign of ...