SOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLC
(AIM: SRT)
("SRT" or the "Company")
Qatar AIS Mandate and Order
SRT, the AIM-quoted provider of maritime domain awareness technologies, is pleased to note that the Ministry of Transport in Qatar has announced that all local vessels are now mandated to be fitted with an AIS transceiver.
In connection with the mandate, SRT has received an order for AIS transceivers from its regional partner for deployment in Qatar.
SRT understands that the total requirement under the new mandate will be for up to 5,000 transceivers.
Simon Tucker, CEO of SRT, said:
"We are pleased that the Qatari authorities have announced their AIS mandate and look forward to working with them and our regional partner as the mandate is implemented."
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About SRT:
SRT develops advanced radio communication based marine domain awareness technologies, products and systems. These are customised and provided to a global customer base to meet worldwide market demand to identify and track vessels of all sizes in leisure, commercial and homeland security applications.
About Automatic Identification System (AIS)
AIS is an international maritime tracking and monitoring technology developed and maintained by the ITU under the auspices of the IMO and UN. Since the first global mandate by the IMO on all ocean going vessels over 300GT in 2002, AIS has proliferated worldwide to become the technology of choice to enhance maritime domain awareness: vessel tracking, port and coast security, pollution monitoring, fisheries management.
AIS is a sophisticated real time mesh network technology which uses an intelligent combination of VHF and GPS technologies to provide constantly updated data on the identity and movement of vessels and other marine objects. For further information please visit: www.allaboutais.com
