Interesting!16 Nov 2017 16:58
courtesy of countryman, interesting!
Comment from Mr T.
I�ve seen some of the debate on buoy tracker. Some observations.
- Chinese AIS manufacturers produce cheap AIS products for their local market where compliance with the AIS standards is not tested and certified. They then try and sell them internationally. In most countries a transmitting item of any kind needs certification. Making AIS properly is tricky stuff in reality.
- Fishermen are desperate for such a solution and so have been buying and illegally using the Chinese stuff for years.
- They have a number of serious issues: 1) the quality is very poor and they do not last long, 2) they transmit an incorrect message type � the target on the screen looks like a boat not a buoy. 3) they block other ais transmissions.
- Authorities have been clamping down on them in recent years because of the dangers. Additionally fishermen have stopped buying them due to the reliability issues and problems with using.
- Buoy-Tracker is a certified AIS AtoN Type 1. It is the only certified device for fishing buoy tracking. One issue for fishermen is that they need to have an AtoN MMSI which they must get from the local radio authority.
- The bracket system is loved by the fishermen. One of things they hate about the Chinese stuff is the cable tie system. Our bracket system means it can be simply fited in seconds and there is no physical on-off switch � its simple, quick and secure. A single bracket costs them $20, so its cheap to equip all their buoys. They love this.
- We have seen enormous interest in this product � Russia, Canada, Europe, USA, New Zealand � fishermen and authorities are cautious and so there is a lot of testing going on. We have even just quoted fishing companies in Vietnam and China this week!
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