AIS
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Separately, AFP counted around 40 vessels that have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict, considering only those that kept their AIS transponder -- the automatic identification system -- switched on.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Similar to plane signals, the AIS safety system allows vessels to broadcast their details, positions and destination to ports and other vessels.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
That is the result of gaps created in a ship’s voyage when the AIS is switched off, or when the crew spoof a vessel’s location.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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
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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