The following Guidelines and Specifications offer detailed information on AIS. Links to many of the source organisations are provided on our AIS Links page.

IALA (International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation & Lighthouse Authorities)
Guidelines on Shipborne AIS - Volume 1, Operational Issues. December 2002.
Guidelines on Shipborne AIS - Volume 2, Technical Issues. December 2002.
Recommendation on AIS Shore Stations and Networking Aspects.

IMO (International Maritime Organisation)
Solas Chapter V, 2002.
MSC 74 (69) Annex 3. Recommendations on performance standards for AIS.
A.917(22) Guidelines for onboard operational use of shipborne AIS.
Sn\Circ.217 Guidelines for presentation and display of AIS Target Information.
Sn\Circ.227 Guidelines for installation of shipborne AIS.

MCA (Maritime & Coastguard Agency)
Guidance on Implementing Solas V 2002.
MGN 167. Dangers in the use of VHF in collision avoidance.
MIN 144 Amendments to mandatory carriage requirements.
MGN 238 Vessel Traffic Services and Port Information.

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)
Standard 61993-2. AIS operation and performance requirements, methods of testing and required results.

ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
ITU-R M.1371.1 Recommendation on Technical Characteristics for AIS.
ITU Radio Regulations Appendix 18. Table of Marine VHF transmitting frequencies.

EU (European Union)
Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system.