AIS System Application

In accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) convention on the safety of human life at sea (SOLAS), all ships with a gross tonnage of 300 tons or more, conducting international navigation, cargo ships with a gross tonnage of 500 tons or more, not engaged in international navigation, and all passenger ships, regardless of their size, must be equipped with an AIS system. The AIS system is very important for safe navigation. For this reason, the failure of this system is only allowed under exceptional circumstances. This guide will discuss the possible consequences that may arise in the event of the AIS system being turned off.

A. What is the AIS system?
The AIS technology was developed by IMO technical committees to prevent collisions between ships at sea. When a ship is at sea, information about its movement and about other nearby ships is critically important for navigators who make decisions to avoid collisions with other ships and hazards