AIS
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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AIS data showed the "vast majority" of vessels congregating in the East China Sea appeared to be from the eastern province of Zhejiang, where several maritime militia ports are located, said Poling.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Spoofing is more sophisticated -- and more dangerous, affecting a ship's Automatic Identification System, or AIS.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 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 confirmed linkage between Gale, Sea Shell, and Beeta, alongside fabricated AIS position history and prior impersonation, is consistent with deliberate identity manipulation," says Ana Subasic, an analyst at the global trade intelligence company Kpler.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
The Coast Guard has continued to trail the ship into the Eastern Atlantic, where it is now sailing about 300 miles south of Iceland toward the North Sea, according to AIS positioning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
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