Past, present, and future of the satellite-based automatic identification system: areas of applications (2004–2016)

• Published in: WMU journal of maritime affairs Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 311 - 345
• Main Authors: Fournier, Mélanie, Casey Hilliard, R., Rezaee, Sara, Pelot, Ronald
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Accidents; Air monitoring; Air pollution; Air pollution forecasting; Ballast; Ballast water; Conservation; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Environmental monitoring; Growth rate; Identification; Identification systems; International trade; Invasive species; Law; Law and Criminology; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Marine conservation; Marine fish; Marine fisheries; Marine parks; Marine pollution; Marine protected areas; Marine transportation; Modelling; Navigation; Offshore Engineering; Oil pollution; Oil spills; Organizations; Overcapacity; Piracy; Pollution dispersion; Pollution monitoring; Protected areas; Protected species; Public International Law; Review Article; Risk reduction; Satellites; Security; Shipping; Ships; Spacecraft recovery; Traffic congestion; Traffic management; Very high frequencies; Water monitoring; Water pollution; Marine environment; Literature review; Satellite-based AIS; AIS; Safety; Security

In 2016, the world shipping fleet grew by 3.5%. Even if the annual growth rate remains at its lowest since 2013, the global situation is still in overcapacity (UNCTAD 2016 ). Ninety percent of global trade, by volume, is done by sea. Monitoring this fleet helps with vessel navigation, informing to h...