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AIS

British

abbreviation

Australian Institute of Sport

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Example Sentences

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Vessel tracks were constructed by connecting AIS transmission segments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Over half of those crossing since Sunday specified the nationality of their owner, crew or cargo using their AIS signals, it showed.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Ships use AIS partly to avoid one another.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

"Some tankers are still travelling east and west through the strait, with a number of voyages occurring under AIS blackouts," noted Matt Wright, an analyst at Kpler, which publishes MarineTraffic, on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 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

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