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THE AIS SATELLITE The satellite mariti- ments that generated by the PAZ satellite.
me traffic informa-
Another fundamental role is that of envi-
tion system (AIS) is ronmental protection. The precision affor-
SYSTEM pany exactEarth, which was formed as a ded by AIS motoring systems, together
through
managed
ANNU AL REPOR T 2 016 joint venture between COMDEV and His- tion of the spread of maritime pollution,
with the information that can be supplied
the Canadian com-
by radar satellite, allows for the anticipa-
thus encouraging respect for the environ-
desat. It has a cutting-edge fleet of 10 S-AIS
micro-satellites in low orbit used for marine
ment and helping to comply with interna-
observation, providing efficient, high quali-
tional protection protocols. Conservation is
ty coverage and tracking data for 165,000
a non-negotiable objective, and having at
our disposal systems that help to prevent
vessels across the globe, even in remote re-
controlling the pollution of maritime, con-
tion, decode the algorithms and then pro-
cess and distribute it to the client network.
tinental and subterranean waters and, ul-
• gions. 13 earth stations receive this informa- natural disasters, assist in avoiding and
Being able to monitor all the oceans of the
timately, ensure environmental protection,
world thus becomes a reality. represents a great advance in this field.
HISDE S AT Accuracy has become an indispensable exactEarth underwrote several AIS service
contracts, including one signed with the
element of AIS. It is able to provide details
about the identity of a vessel, its location,
maritime data services. The company also
route, speed, navigational status, desti- Canadian Government for the provision of
nation and cargo, as well as manoeuvres announced a strategic alliance with Digital-
30 being performed, depth, length, registry, Globe to offer joint services to the fishing
wave conditions, rocky areas, energy con- industry and help combat illegal, unrepor-
sumption, etc. This information is extre- ted and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
mely valuable for governments and mari-
For more than three years, exactEarth and
time, port and fishing authorities.
Genscape have maintained a successful
Besides global traffic control and coastal partnership combining their respective
security, the system can be used for search capabilities in satellite and terrestrial AIS
and rescue missions or environmental ope- services, with the aim of offering a global
rations. The information received comple- range of AIS products to industry and go-
vernment clients around the world. In 2016
the scope of this cooperation agreement
was expanded by the creation of a new
generation of services required by trading
and financial companies. Thus exactEarth
now offers exactShipDB, a new enhanced
shipping information service using the
Genscape Vesseltracker shipping database.

The Government of Ghana, through the
Fisheries Commission (the West African
Regional Fisheries Program), an agency of
the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Deve-