Lloyd’s MIU has launched AIS Lite and AIS Free, two new services aimed at providing information from what it calls “the largest AIS network in the world? to interested parties around the globe.
With approximately 418 AIS receivers deployed across 100 countries AIS Lite will offer live coverage of over 6,900 ports and terminals. Publishing over a billion AIS positions per month, from 60,000 vessels, the service hopes to provide a live window on the world’s trading fleet.
Access to the AIS Lite system, which features an intuitive interface and interactive viewing options, is priced at “650 (approximately $1,290).
The AIS Free service will provide a more limited service, but with free access for clients who are happy with a smaller number of ports and time-delayed data.
“We are the only company that receives movements from every port in the world via the Lloyd’s Agency Network, and our AIS data adds an additional movements source to our movements collection,” said Julio Espin, managing director of Lloyd’s MIU.
“Our new AIS services complement our main AIS Global service for customers that want all our movements data.”
Users can register for AIS Free or AIS Lite by visiting www.lloydsmiu.com/ais.
