“Piracy: orchestrating the response”
February 20, 2011
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has begun its organized attack on piracy. It was announced back in June 2010 that the World Maritime Day theme for 2011 would be “Piracy: orchestrating the response.” On February 3, 2011 it was officially begun. Read the rest of this entry »
The AIS Controversy
February 20, 2011
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an automated tracking system used on merchant vessels. It is a requirement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the list of affected vessels can be found at the bottom of this article. The AIS displays detailed information about each individual ship and this information is broadcast about 46 miles in all directions.
The information may contain:
- Vessel Name
- Call Sign
- IMO Number
- Draft
- Cargo Type
- Dimensions
- Destination
- Estimated Time of Destination (ETD)
- Position
- Course
- Speed
The reason that there is a controversy surrounding AIS is due to the increase in pirate attacks all over the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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