Operating in the VHF maritime band, the Raymarine AIS-Automatic Identification System enables the radio exchange of navigation status between vessels and shore-side traffic monitoring centres.Radio exchange of navigation status between vessels and coastal traffic monitoring centres.Commercial vessels, cruise ships, and other vessels equipped with AIS devicestransmit AIS messages that include the vessel's name, course, speed, and statusof current navigation.The AIS700 Raymarine is a Class B AIS transceiver with an integrated VHF antenna splitter; multiple connections including SeaTalkNG, NMEA2000, NMEA0183.