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Thales offers alternatives to improve port security
01 Oct 2003
Thales Navigation has come up with two interesting systems challenging AIS (Automatic Identification System). The launch of its advanced Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) has reopened the debate about tracking ships to aid maritime security.
Until now the ideas have centred on using AIS and Voyage Data Recorders for identifying a ship and where it has been. As neither system was designed for security purposes they are seen as unsuitable.
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