QAIS

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

AIS is a messaging system which commercial vessels use to broadcast critical navigation information via a transponder. QAIS is a plugin for QGIS that reads and decodes AIS messages and displays live targets on the map layout.

With a simple, commercially available AIS receiver, you can convert QGIS into a powerful maritime tool; tracking targets, capturing navigational data and setting geofences.

Features

AIS, or Automatic Identification System, is a system which commercial vessels use to broadcast their name, type, location, course and speed. QAIS is a plugin for QGIS that reads, decodes and displays live AIS targets on the map layout.

With a simple, commercially available AIS Receiver, you can convert your laptop into a powerful maritime tool, tracking targets, capturing navigational data and setting geofences.

Intuitive UI

Plug in your AIS receiver, select the COM port and connect

Track Targets

Select a vessel of interest and track its course in real time

Powerful Tools

Interrogate and analyse AIS data using native tools in QGIS

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