L3 Communications
L-3 Aviation Recorders is located in Sarasota, FL and is the only US-based manufacturer of IMO-compliant AIS Transponders.
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
The L-3 Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a collision avoidance tool, mandated by IMO SOLAS V, to improve the situational awareness of the bridge crew while facilitating communication between vessels.
ProTec AIS Base Station
The L-3 ProTec Automatic Identification System (AIS) Base Station is a vessel traffic monitoring tool which provides shoreside facilities with a means for monitoring vessel movements through VHF Data Link (VDL) to shipboard AIS Transponders. The ProTec Base Station is fully compliant with IMO requirements for AIS and IALA recommendations for AIS shore stations and provides for both tracking of and communicating with AIS equipped vessels within VHF range of the tower site.
