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Fishermen’s News Boat Prep

Courtesy: Fishermens News
Getting Ready for the Season
February 1, 2019

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Al Larson Boat Shop says commercial boat owners might spend large sums of 
money on boat repairs if they had wait too long to perform required routine 
maintenance. Photo by Mark Edward Nero.

Although commercial fishing boats are usually durable enough to last decades or even generations, in some cases – it isn’t just good construction that allows them to spend after year in rough waters without falling apart.
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exactEarth deploys final six satellite payloads

Friday, 15 February 2019
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exactEarth a provider of Satellite AIS data services, has announced that the final six payloads for its second-generation constellation, exactView RT, are now in operation. This completes the roll-out of the first global real-time Satellite-AIS service with a total of 58 operational satellite payloads and seven orbital spares.
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top-8-websites-to-track-your-ship

Courtesy: Marine Insight
By Mohit | In: Know More | Last Updated on February 9, 2019

The rapid advancement of technology has significantly improved the methods of monitoring and tracking the ships in the recent past. The fast-developing satellite services have enabled the ship tracking across the globe easier now and thus ensuring the safety of vessels from various threats.

With the help of satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS), different types of vessels have been monitoring efficiently by marine agencies and vessel owners for a long period. The automatic identification system (AIS) helps track bigger vessels crossing waters across the world by offering real-time information about the vessels.

Currently, several websites provide ship tracking using the automatic identification system to display the real-time location of the ships.
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MMEA concerned over fishing boats seized by Indonesia in Malaysian waters

Courtesy: FMT News
Bernama - February 14, 2019 12:44 AM
MMEA Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency says this is the fourth such 
detention by Indonesian authorities in Malaysian waters this month.

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) tonight said a local fishing boat was still in Malaysian waters when it was detained by Indonesian authorities earlier today.
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Maritime safety breakthrough at IMT

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Maritime Security
Written by defenceWeb – 11th Feb 2019

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The Institute for Maritime Technology headquarters in Simons Town.

Armscor’s Institute of Maritime Technology (IMT) has made a significant breakthrough in the field of maritime safety and communications by installing the world’s first VDES base station, which allows significantly faster data transfers to and from ships, improving safety and maritime awareness.

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AToN Management and Monitoring System Market Projected to Touch CAGR 4.0% During 2018-2026

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The topmost priority for geographies across the world, has witnessed a steep rise in the demand for AToN management & monitoring system, especially in Asia Pacific. Rising demand for the Automatic Identification System (AIS) in this region, besides the coastal scrutiny systems have further resulted in the proliferated growth of this market, which is anticipated to be valued at the US$ 2,404.3Mn through 2026.

Albany, NY — (SBWIRE) — 01/30/2019 — In order to study the various trends and patterns prevailing in the concerned market, Market Research Reports Search Engine (MRRSE) has included a new report titled “AToN Management and Monitoring System Market” to its wide online database. This research assessment offers a clear insight about the influential factors that are expected to transform the global market in the near future.
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How smartphones are proving clickbait for fishermen

Courtesy: BBC News
By Zoe Kleinman
Technology reporter, BBC News
2 February 2017

smartphone app abalobiFisherman David Shoshola says the Abalobi app has given him more financial security

Braving the choppy waters of the South Atlantic four days a week, fisherman David Shoshola says a mobile phone app is helping him worry less about the risk of not being able to support his family.
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Illegal Fishing on Our Oceans

Courtesy: Marine Online
Thursday, 31 January 2019

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Upcoming articles in this blog will include information about AIS (Automatic Identification System), VDES (VHF Data Exchange System), AIS Transponders / Transceivers, AIS Class A, AIS Class B, AIS Base Stations, AIS AtoN (Aids to Navigation), AIS SART (Search and Rescue Transmitter), Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS), AIS Satellite, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Marine VHF Radio, Homeland Security, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), cargo payload, draught, capacity utilisation, maritime big data, bulk shipping, line-up reports, trade flow, commodity, satellite, naval architecture, fishing, sar, security, synthetic aperture radar, visible infrared imaging radiometer suite (viirs), vessel tracking, ship tracking, communication and other related issues.

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Global Automatic Identification System Market Analysis By Industry Value, Market Size, Top Companies And Growth Forecast To 2027


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Technology
February 5, 2019 Ronald Thomas

The Latest Research From Marketresearch.biz reveals the study of Automatic Identification System Market Report. The Automatic Identification System Market Report offer the complete scenario of the industry and evaluation of upcoming Trends for future market.It also give the analytic of ongoing growth factor, Trends, facts, future data base, statistic of Automatic Identification System Market industry.The Automatic Identification System Market has been sketched by overall information and analysis of Automatic Identification System Market database from Automatic Identification System Market Industry experts. The Automatic Identification System Market Report also provide prospective growth factor and competitive landscape of coming year.
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Chinese fishing vessels serve as maritime militias in South China Sea —US think-tank

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Dalangin-Fernandez, Lira – 31 January 2019

South China Sea
South China Sea

Significant number of Chinese fishing vessels were seen roaming around the disputed South China Sea, not to catch fishes but to allegedly serve as an additional militia force on behalf of its state in the resource-rich sea, a Washington-based think-tank said.
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