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Vessel I.D. System Aids Vessel Safety

Sweden and Finland — traditional developers of advanced maritime industry technological solutions — have scored again with advanced development and implementation of a new automatic identification sys- tem for vessels, dubbed the

Universal AIS (Automatic

Identification System).

The AIS system allows data to be exchanged between two AIS sets using VHF. A radio link can be used to transmit, for example, identifica- tion data or information on location from one AIS device to another.

Adding to the system's quality and value is that the connection is made

AIS system tested on the

Silja Serenade

Automatic Identification System (AIS) faJfi Mlngl CMOIU •if I nf I (— 'I^MvlIt automatically, without the user hav- ing to intercept.

AIS technology has a myriad of uses throughout the maritime realm, but it should prove especially bene- ficial in times of bad weather, par- ticularly on vessels sailing through dangerous waterways. Here, the

AIS will have a significant advan- tage in delivering high quality traf- fic control.

Government & Industry Working

Together

Perhaps a large reason for the con- tinued success of Scandinavian countries in developing and market- ing effective technological tools for the maritime market is the unparal- leled level of support and coopera- tion enjoyed among industry and government. In this case, Finland has successfully completed a

Poseidon project funded by the EU.

VTT Technologies and the Finnish

Maritime Administration have made in-depth studies regarding the use of

AIS together with VTS.

Meanwhile, Sweden has successful- ly commenced the installation of a network of base stations for AIS (Continued on page 71)

A to Z Listing of Marine

Electronics Manufacturers

ACR Electronics Inc. 5757 Rovenswood Road

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33312

Tel: 954-981-3333

Fax:954-983-5087

Email: [email protected]

Adroit Systems Inc. 209 Madison St., 5th Floor

Alexandria, Va. 22314-1764

Teh 703-684-2900

Fax:703-836-7411

Advanced Marine

Technology 2003 Western Avenue, Suite 725

Seattle, Wosh. 98121

Tel: 206-443-5663

Fax: 206-443-5661

Email: [email protected]

Advanced Navigation

Systems, Inc. 913-1327 E. Keith Rd.

North Vantouver, B.C. V70 3T5 Canada

Tel: 604-990-1168

Fax: 604-990-1316

Alaska Diesel Electric 4420 14th Ave NW, P.O. Box 70543

Seattle, Wash. 98107

Tel: 206-789-3880

Fax: 206-782-5455

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://mw.northern-

Alden Electronics

P.O. Box 500,40 Washington St.

Westborough, Mass. 01581-0500

Tel: 508-366-8851

Fax:508-303-6763

American Mobile

Satellite Group 10802 Parkridge Blvd.

Reston, Va. 22091

Tel: 703-717-6522

Fax: 703-758-6190

American Radio Corp. 914164th St., S.E.B1698

Mill Creek, Wash. 98012

Tel: 206-745-8424

Fax:206-745-8424

Anritsu Corp. 10-27 Minamiazabu, 5-chome

Minoto-ku Tokyo 106 Japan

Tel: 011-81-3-3446-1111

Fax:011-81-3-3440-235

ASCOM Tateco AB

Eppendorfer WEG 234

Hamburg D-20251 Germany

Tel: 011-49-4042-24880

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