AIS Installation Requirements

 Worksite Readiness
 Contact Person
 Pre-survey of the vessel (Location of GNSS, VHF & Transceiver Unit)
 Materials
 Pole Length (Threaded 1 inch, 14 TPI)
 Rubber Tape/Electrical Tape
 Cable Tie
 PL-259 Straight Through Connector (if will use wire extension)
 Radio License/Ship Station License (MMSI)
 Cable Length Estimation
 Additional Cable Coax RG-58 (VHF Antenna & GNSS Antenna)
 PL-259 Coaxial Male Connector, Rubber Tape, PL-259 Straight Through Connector,
Rubber Tape/Electrical Tape, Cable Ties
 TNC Jack Plug, Rubber Tape/ Electrical Tape, Cable Ties
 MMSI Number, IMO Number, Call Sign, Vessel Name
 Vessel Dimensions
 Existing Equipment for Interfacing (Radar, ECDIS, DGPS, Gyro, Speed Sensor)
 Data Interfaced Cables (suitable screened, multi-core cable)
Note: (If the other equipments they asked to be interfaced are from other supplier, their technicians
should be the one to interface it in our unit.)

AIS Installation Procedures

1. Fixing of VHF Antenna Pole & GNSS Antenna Pole (if needed), Installation of GNSS and VHF Antenna
 VHF Antenna should be 10 meters apart horizontally with existing VHF Antenna (same horizontal
position)
 VHF Antenna should be 2 meters apart vertically with existing VHF Antenna, with no horizontal
separation
 VHF Antenna should be 3 meters apart from any transmitting radio, satellite and Radar Antennas.
 GNSS Antenna should be at least 5 meters apart from any transmitting radar. Antenna should be
away on the radar beam path

2. Installation of Transceiver Unit in Below Decks Location

 Transceiver Unit should be at least 1 feet from Magnetic Compass

3. Layout Cables from GNSS & VHF Antenna (Above Deck) to the Transceiver Unit (Below Deck)
Note: (In interconnecting of PL-259 to the VHF wire, follow the procedure in the manual with
precautions because it is the main reason of NOT having TX or RX)

4. Power supply should be in the range of 12V to 24V and minimum of 6 A.

Note: (Some customer wants their AIS Unit can be switched from AVR to battery, asked them to
provide knife switch a extra cable (14 Gauge, 15 A)

5. Configure the vessel identification and settings on the AIS Transceiver Unit

6. Check detection of other vessels within the specified range (up to 48 nautical miles)

7. Check if AIS can be detected by other AIS-equipped vessels.

8. Install Junction Box at least 1 meter from the Transceiver Unit to allow routing of Cables from Equipment to
be interfaced to AIS. (not necessarily needed if the other units are from other supplier)