The AIS BS600 is a product in the 4th generation AIS base station range

from Kongsberg Discovery. It has a built-in storage capability, a sensitivity

better than -115 dBm, a software defined radio (SDR) and the smooth

design of a 2U 19” rack mountable platform. The BS600 is designed and

tested in accordance with all relevant international standards including

IEC 62320-1/2 and ITU-R M.1371-5.

The AIS Base Station is the primary component in an AIS Physical

Shore Station (PSS), and therefore the most vital component in a

coastal AIS network. The AIS BS600 receives and communicates

AIS data from all AIS sources: AIS mobile stations, other AIS Base

Stations, AIS Aids to Navigation units and Search and Rescue units,

within the VHF coverage area.

The AIS system provides a valuable tool to increase the situation

awareness, the efficiency of operations and safety. Experience

shows that the workload for operators involved in vessel tracking

and monitoring, is considerably decreased after the introduction

of AIS. The base station test standard (IEC 62320-1) introduces two

variants of AIS base stations: dependent and independent. The AIS

BS600 supports both.