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AIS

British

abbreviation

Australian Institute of Sport

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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

"Some tankers are still travelling east and west through the strait, with a number of voyages occurring under AIS blackouts," noted Matt Wright, an analyst at Kpler, which publishes MarineTraffic, on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

However, at the same time, the ship’s AIS position was being broadcast as if it was in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

"I spoke with the bridge officers about turning off the AIS and other manipulation," Denis told us.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The firm noted that while its AIS showed the ship at Iraq's Basrah Oil Terminal on 7 and 8 July, terminal reports showed no record of the vessel there.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

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