AIS
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Example Sentences
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On Monday, Panama-flagged cargo ship Guan Yuan Fu Xing was the latest to make it safely through the Strait of Hormuz, two days after changing its destination to "CHINA OWNER" via its AIS transponder.
From Barron's • 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
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
"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
"I spoke with the bridge officers about turning off the AIS and other manipulation," Denis told us.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
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