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Vessel I.D. System Aids Vessel Safety Sweden and Finland — traditional developers of advanced maritime industry technological solutions — have scored again with advanced development and implementation of a new automatic identification sys- tem for vessels, dubbed the Universal AIS (Automatic Identification System). The AIS system allows data to be exchanged between two AIS sets using VHF. A radio link can be used to transmit, for example, identifica- tion data or information on location from one AIS device to another. Adding to the system's quality and value is that the connection is made AIS system tested on the Silja Serenade Automatic Identification System (AIS) faJfi Mlngl CMOIU •if I nf I (— 'I^MvlIt automatically, without the user hav- ing to intercept. AIS technology has a myriad of uses throughout the maritime realm, but it should prove especially bene- ficial in times of bad weather, par- ticularly on vessels sailing through dangerous waterways. Here, the AIS will have a significant advan- tage in delivering high quality traf- fic control. Government & Industry Working Together Perhaps a large reason for the con- tinued success of Scandinavian countries in developing and market- ing effective technological tools for the maritime market is the unparal- leled level of support and coopera- tion enjoyed among industry and government. In this case, Finland has successfully completed a Poseidon project funded by the EU. VTT Technologies and the Finnish Maritime Administration have made in-depth studies regarding the use of AIS together with VTS. Meanwhile, Sweden has successful- ly commenced the installation of a network of base stations for AIS (Continued on page 71) A to Z Listing of Marine Electronics Manufacturers ACR Electronics Inc. 5757 Rovenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33312 Tel: 954-981-3333 Fax:954-983-5087 Email: info@acreleclronics.com Adroit Systems Inc. 209 Madison St., 5th Floor Alexandria, Va. 22314-1764 Teh 703-684-2900 Fax:703-836-7411 Advanced Marine Technology 2003 Western Avenue, Suite 725 Seattle, Wosh. 98121 Tel: 206-443-5663 Fax: 206-443-5661 Email: oml@advmarine.com Advanced Navigation Systems, Inc. 913-1327 E. Keith Rd. North Vantouver, B.C. V70 3T5 Canada Tel: 604-990-1168 Fax: 604-990-1316 Alaska Diesel Electric 4420 14th Ave NW, P.O. Box 70543 Seattle, Wash. 98107 Tel: 206-789-3880 Fax: 206-782-5455 Email: ade@northem-lights.com Website: http://mw.northern- Alden Electronics P.O. Box 500,40 Washington St. Westborough, Mass. 01581-0500 Tel: 508-366-8851 Fax:508-303-6763 American Mobile Satellite Group 10802 Parkridge Blvd. Reston, Va. 22091 Tel: 703-717-6522 Fax: 703-758-6190 American Radio Corp. 914164th St., S.E.B1698 Mill Creek, Wash. 98012 Tel: 206-745-8424 Fax:206-745-8424 Anritsu Corp. 10-27 Minamiazabu, 5-chome Minoto-ku Tokyo 106 Japan Tel: 011-81-3-3446-1111 Fax:011-81-3-3440-235 ASCOM Tateco AB Eppendorfer WEG 234 Hamburg D-20251 Germany Tel: 011-49-4042-24880 Fax:011-49-40-422-1810 fThe Navigational Choice" The First: Complete ECDIS Librsry some of our current U.S. based CM93 customers... US NAVY ARIES MARINE SEACOR MARINE CELEBRITY CRUISES KEYSTONE SHIPPING AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES BOUCHARD COASTWIDE PRINCESS CRUISES READING Sl BATES ENSCO MARINE ARCO MARINE CROWLEY MARINE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES BC FAST FERRIES HVIDE MARINE CRYSTAL CRUISES MARINE TRANSPORT LINES AROUND THE GLOBE! ...using CM93 based systems developed by: RACAL PALEGOS MAXSEA SIMRAD ATLAS LEICA GEOSYSTEMS, INC. LITTON MARINE SYSTEMS RAYTHEON MARINE COMPANY ADVANCED MARINE TECHNOLOGY Q-MAR, INC. and more! m ud jus: for pJasjsiJ/a If you would like more information about CM93.. contact C-MAP/COMMERCIAL at 1.508.477.7537, or visit our Web Site at www.c-map.no 9 50 Circle 212 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News