Automatic Identification Systems

Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) grew out of military need to quickly identify friend from foe, but in the marine world, they have quickly become an indispensable tool for figuring out who is going where, when "that boat" will cross our path and even a method for regulatory agencies to provide us with navigational information in near real time. With the blending of AIS and the Internet, you can determine the name, registry and destination of vessels up and down the coastlines. Join Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert, as they welcome Captain Ali Soylu, instructor for Maryland School of Sailing, in a discussion of what AIS can do for us and where we should be wary.