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About Hisdesat ANNUAL REPORT 2014
The AIS Satellite System
The system for maritime traffic Accuracy has become an indispen-
information by satellite (AIS) is sable element of AIS, being able to
managed through the Canadian provide details about the identity
company exactEarth, which grew of a vessel, its location, route, spe-
out of a joint ventu- ed, navigational status, destination
Accuracy is an re between COMDEV and cargo, as well as manoeuvres
indispensable element and Hisdesat. The ten being performed, depth, length,
registry, wave conditions, rocky
satellites in this new
of AIS constellation receive areas, energy consumption, etc.
This information is extremely va-
AIS signals from the
luable for governments and mari-
more than 110,000 vessels equip-
time, port and fishing authorities.
ped with the system. The data are
then relayed to ground stations, Besides global traffic control and
where the information is collated coastal security, the system can
and prepared in accordance with be used during search & rescue or
the requirements of the system’s environmental operations. The in-
various end users. formation received complements
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