AIS
Britishabbreviation
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Ships normally broadcast their identity, position, speed and direction through AIS transponders, a radio-based automatic identification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
Underpinning it all is the AIS, the radio-based automatic identification system required on most large commercial ships to broadcast their identity, position and speed.
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
Separately, AFP counted around 40 vessels that have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict, considering only those that kept their AIS transponder -- the automatic identification system -- switched on.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
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