Influence of Automatic Identification System on Safety of Navigation at Sea

Detection of small crafts/targets, in particular, sailing yachts with the ship's radar is not always possible. Radar reflectors are used to improve their detection. The AIS (Automatic Identification System) transmits position, motion vector and identification signals of a vessel to other ships...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tadeusz Stupak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2014-09-01
Series:TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
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Online Access:http://www.transnav.eu/files/Influence of Automatic Identification System on Safety of Navigation at Sea,514.pdf