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AIS

British

abbreviation

Australian Institute of Sport

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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

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

The ship's AIS tracking system, which uses transponders to continuously broadcast its location, is re-programmed to imitate the previous vessel.

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

"Normally, if the Russians want to remain hidden in secret, they just turn off their AIS signal," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

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