Chat Over Automatic Identification System (AIS) Test Results

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Abstract:

Chat Over AIS (COA) provides a user-friendly Rocket Chat interface which allows users to communicate by text using Automatic Identification System (AIS) message type 6. AIS message type 6 was designed to allow users to send and receive direct messages using their vessels Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number. In addition to providing an improved user interface, COA provides re-transmission of a text message if the vessel is not within Radio Frequency (RF) Line of Sight (LOS) range. For example, if a senders vessel is not within LOS of the receiving vessel, then the senders messages are periodically resent until the receiving vessel is within LOS. COA also provides the capability to send GPS messages via text which allows Navy vessels to report their positions to their Maritime Organization Center (MOC) if the vessel does not want to transmit their position to surrounding vessels. COA utilizes an Aide to Navigation (AtoN) which is designed for data transmission and not vessel collision avoidance. Standard Class A or Class B AIS Transponders are designed for collision avoidance and they will automatically report a vessels position. In addition, vessels will be able to automatically send a Manual Report Event into the SeaVision (SV) Website. Adding the event automatically to SV allows MOC operators to see the Manual Report and then act on this information.

Author(s):
Tablewski, Lynne A.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
Funding Organization(s):
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. 6th Fleet, PSC 809 Box 70, FPO AE
Document Type:
Technical Report/Technical Report
Publication Date:
2022 May 01
Pagination:
40

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
mobile phones, identification systems, collision avoidance, radio frequency, user interface, frequency, identification, information warfare, line of sight, navigation, text messaging, united states, automatic identification systems, united states government, data transmission, user friendly, automatic
Keyword(s):
coa(Chat Over AIS), MMSI(Maritime Mobile Service Identity), moc(Maritime Orientation Center), seavision program
Subject Categories:
Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 May 20
Update Date:
2022 Aug 31