AIS
Britishabbreviation
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
"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
"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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