AIS
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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A company advisory seen by The Wall Street Journal said all ships approaching Ras Laffan “within the port, anchorages, and port waters must switch off AIS with immediate effect until further notice.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Sanctioned vessels regularly turn off their AIS transponders, report false positions, claim fake destinations and even paint over names or cover identifying marks on the ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The experts were confident that the majority of the vessels were real and not spoofed, which is when AIS data is manipulated to give misleading information about a vessel's location or identity.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Ships use AIS partly to avoid one another.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Spoofing is more sophisticated -- and more dangerous, affecting a ship's Automatic Identification System, or AIS.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
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