AIS is a well-established technology initially designed as an anti-collision aid. But, many nations around the world have discovered that it is capable of much more. Notably, the countries showing the most imagination and ambition are notthe heritage maritime nations of northern Europe, but territories further afield such as Bahrain, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and Thailand among others. "AIS isthe optimal communications platform for a plethora of applications because it was designed from the ground up for marine. It's a mesh system so a single device can support ship-to-shore, ship-to-ship and ship-to-space [for satellite]," said Simon Tucker, chief executive of SRT Marine, a manufacturer of AIS hardware.
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