AIS Plotter Icons
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Your vessel |
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Class A vessel1 |
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Class B vessel2 |
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Aid to Navigation (AtoN) device |
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Man Overboard (MOB) device |
The vessel class depends on the type of AIS transmitter on the vessel. Class A transmitters tend to be on larger ocean-going vessels, and class B transmitters tend to be on smaller coastal vessels. A class A AIS transmitter reaches longer distances and reports more information than a class B transmitter.
1 Shown in orange or red when there is a risk of
collision.
2 Shown in orange or red when there is a risk of
collision.