UK AIS Network Goes Live

The MCA's UK AIS Network is now fully operational and once again. Kongsberg Norcontrol IT has delivered AIS hardware and software for 18 Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC), one training centre, 51 remote physical shore stations, one AIS Service Management (ASM) site and a new Graphical User Interface called the C-Scope User Interface. The delivery also includes an AIS web display. The AIS network (software) was deployed from a single station at the MCA headquarters, Spring Place in Southampton. This remote deployment assisted in the smooth installation of the network at the MRCCs around the country. Phase 2 of the project runs from March '06 to March '07 and will focus on enhancing the C-Scope User Interface (UI) based on user operational experience.