Beyond AIS

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) and its growing role in enhancing maritime communications, safety, and operations. This webinar is designed for maritime professionals, technologists, and policymakers with a solid grounding in AIS who want to understand how VDES is shaping the future of maritime connectivity.

VDES Webinar

26 Nov 08:00 - 11:00 EST (UTC-5)

⁠VDES: The Next Generation Beyond AIS

VDES represents the natural progression of maritime digital communication, building on the proven AIS foundation while addressing its limitations. This session provides a clear overview of VDES architecture, capabilities, and interoperability, highlighting how it supports more efficient, secure, and scalable data exchange across the global fleet.

Charting the IMO Path to VDES Integration

Explore the regulatory and standards developments driving VDES toward mandatory SOLAS carriage. This session will provide a snapshot of the current IMO timelines, compliance expectations, and the state of industry readiness as VDES heads toward widespread adoption.

⁠Enhancing Maritime Trust: Authentication Through VDES

Maritime safety increasingly depends on data integrity. The VDES standard introduces authentication mechanisms that protect against spoofing and manipulation—long-standing vulnerabilities within AIS. This session explains how these capabilities enhance operational confidence and helps protect against AIS spoofing and data manipulation—one of the primary use cases being advanced within IMO.

Management and Monitoring of vessel traffic in confined waters

Discover through operational examples, including a real-time connection to the San Francisco Bay Area, how AIS Maritime Information System software enables measurable improvements in coordination and safety of traffic, anchorage, reliability, cyber security and Role Based Access Control.

Exploring Global VDES Use Cases

Take a forward look at innovative applications of VDES being piloted worldwide. We’ll cover emerging scenarios where VDES is solving real-world maritime challenges. The session wraps up with a live Q&A where attendees can share their own operational challenges and explore how VDES may be leveraged to address these.

Submit a Question

If you have a question that you would like specifically addressed during the PCA conference’s Q&A section, please submit it to the following email info@s3c.tech

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