AIS by Google, possible a new AIS provider !?

[Sinisa Aljinovic]

I have found article regarding possible AIS satellite service by Google.More at:
http://defense.aol.com/2012/05/17/google-satellites-can-track-every-ship-at-sea-including-us-na/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058?test=latestnews

[Dmitry Rostopshin]

Sattelite AIS is not so easy task. I think they've just made agreement with any SatAIS provider (Orbcomm etc).

[Glenn Towler]

Do you seriously think any government is going to allow google to show the joe blow public to see where their or their allies naval ships are?

[Dmitry Rostopshin]

Usially warships should be equipped by special AIS transponders, which is possible to switch to silent/encrypted mode, so nobody really serious about this problem.

[Kyle Stubbs]

Not only can the military transponder go silent, but I've seen a touch of humor added to military vessel AIS destinations when active.

Such as:
USNS YUKON: THE DARK SIDE
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1369214

USNS GUADALUPE: WORLDS END
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1470705

[Popeye_the_Sailor]

Google plans to track every vessel at sea.

This tracking information will be available to anyone. That is big security concern. Google has the idea to make a map of the entire ocean floor in the next 5 years. For now the search giant has paid $3M on satellite technology, this will allow to track vessels better than the governments.

World's warships positions will be available to all people using internet. Is that a concern for US military ships?



Google plans to show the coordinates and identity of all vessels at sea on their product Google Maps after paying more than $3million for developing the satellite technology.

The Search Engine continues discussions with the U.S. Navy over the idea, as well as with other countries around the world.

Google has announced that it is better placed to track the warships than most governments.

The Search Giant will capable to reveal the location of every ship at sea and maps of the ocean floor. In near future.

...read more

[antondavis]

Google plans to track every vessel at sea.

This tracking information will be available to anyone. That is big security concern. Google has the idea to make a map of the entire ocean floor in the next 5 years. For now the search giant has paid $3M on satellite technology, this will allow to track vessels better than the governments.

World's warships positions will be available to all people using internet. Is that a concern for US military ships?



Google plans to show the coordinates and identity of all vessels at sea on their product Google Maps after paying more than $3million for developing the satellite technology.

The Search Engine continues discussions with the U.S. Navy over the idea, as well as with other countries around the world.

Google has announced that it is better placed to track the warships than most governments.

The Search Giant will capable to reveal the location of every ship at sea and maps of the ocean floor. In near future.

...read more

I read about this Google action and it'll be really detrimental for the most fleet monitoring systems because Google will probably release it for free not like the other fleet management systems