Tag: AIS

Last week, major Association released guidance, for reading in conjunction with latest version of BMP, for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area, as the Houthis have broadened their threats beyond vessels they believe have links with Israel. Consequently, many owners and operators have decided to take alternative routes.

USCG published a safety alert in which highlights that a very high frequency (VHF) maritime radio transmission on one’s own vessel, or even transmissions by a nearby vessel a football field’s length away (about 136 meters or 445 feet), may block AIS reception for the duration the radio is keyed.

Due to recent threats from Yemen's Houthi rebels, the Panama Maritime Administration strongly recommends all Panama-flagged vessels to take all security measures and avoid transiting the Red Sea, with increased caution through the Strait of Bab al Mandeb.

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs have created, it is possible to comprehend, detect and mitigate these practices, the Research Team at Pole Star Global, in partnership with Blackstone Compliance, explains.

EMSA continues its journey towards implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications under the vessel traffic monitoring and information system (VTMIS) and the integrated maritime services (IMS).

On 23 June 2023 the EU Council adopted the 11th package of economic sanctions against Russia to prevent their circumvention and further erode Russia’s revenues, which includes a port ban to tackle illegal transfers.

Thomas Timlen, Analyst South-east Asia, Risk Intelligence, says that while there are well known consequences to the marine environment that can result from unauthorised ship-to-ship transfers, another consequence is the threat of innocent vessels being penalised as a result of sanction busters broadcasting false vessel identification details.

On the eleventh sanction package against Russia, the EU introduced a prohibition to access EU ports for vessels which are transporting Russian oil and have conducted ship–to-ship transfers or turned off their automatic identification system (AIS).

United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a Marine Safety Alert for ensuring proper configuration of digital selective calling (DSC)-equipped radios.

The IMO Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee (NCSR) 10 (10-19 May) considered the introduction of the proposed VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) into SOLAS.