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August 03th, 2009 - Lok Sabha PIB Press Release
Press Information Bureau press release about AIS in India...

June 10th, 2009 - iPhone Mania
Panbo looks at the marine applications currently available for the apple iPhone...

March 24, 2009 - Class B tracked 35+ Miles
A Shine Micro AIS-BX Class B AIS Transponder was recently tracked to a distance of 37.5NM up the coast of Washington State, in use by the Fishing Vessel NightHawk en-route to the Alaskan fishing grounds.

February 13, 2009 - Shine Micro Partner
Carmanah Partners with Shine Micro to Combine Solar-Powered Marine Lanterns with AIS Technology...

January 16, 2009 - RadarPlus AIS-BX Price Reduction
Shine Micro is pleased to introduce the RadarPlus AIS-BX at it's new price of $799.00(USD). This rugged and high quality device is available and ready to ship.

October 16, 2008 - RadarPlus AIS-BX Approved and Available
Shine Micro has received FCC approval of the RadarPlus AIS-BX Class B AIS transponder, which is now available for shipment to U.S. customers... More...

September 2, 2008 - 2008 SBIR Beyond Phase II Conference & Exhibition
The 2008 National SBIR Beyond Phase II Conference & Exhibition will be held September 2-5, 2008 in Palm Desert, California. Hosted by the Department of Defense... More...

August 28, 2008 - Shine Micro Announces Airborne AIS Receivers To Increase AIS Coverage Range
Shine Micro, Inc. announces high-sensitivity AIS receivers for aircraft... More...

August 27, 2008 - Shine Micro Live AIS Network Now Includes Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii
A new site on the Shine Micro LIVE AIS Network is providing coverage of Honolulu Harbor... More...

August 22, 2008 - 2008 Class B AIS Update - Basic Starter Bundle Available
Shine Micro is offering a special opportunity to bundle and save 10 percent... More...

August 15, 2008 - 2008 SBIR Beyond Phase II Conference & Exhibition
The 2008 National SBIR Beyond Phase II Conference & Exhibition will be held September 2-5, 2008 in Palm Desert, California. Hosted by the Department of Defense... More...

August 8, 2008 - AIS Update: Proven Performance Available in AIS Starter Pack
In 2005 Shine Micro began supplying SL161R high sensitivity AIS receivers to governments, marine authorities, and private boaters... More...

August 7, 2008 - Class B AIS Available to US Government Agencies Now
Though public release is pending FCC approval, Class B AIS is available to government agencies now. More...

August 6, 2008 - Shine Micro Provides AIS Equipment for New Zealand Network
Shine Micro AIS Receivers were selected for a nation-wide AIS Network that was launched in New Zealand on August 4th, 2008. More...

July 17, 2008 - AIS is on the horizon - Are You Ready?
Attention Marine Electronic Dealers: Do you offer the AIS products your customers want? We do...

July 3, 2008 - CLASS B AIS IS IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
The benefits of Class B AIS are available to U.S. Government Agencies now. More...

June 10, 2008 - Shine Micro to provide Airborne AIS
Shine Micro, Inc. has introduced a new advanced AIS Receiver for Avionics, SA-161, to be deployed on board the "INSIGHT" UAV. More...

June 5, 2008 - Class B AIS Available in U.S. in Receive-Only Mode
Shine Micro is offering the RadarPlus AIS-BX Class B AIS configured for Receive-Only operation to U.S. boaters at a reduced price, with the option to activate transmit features upon FCC approval*. More...

June 3, 2008 - Class B AIS less than 650 EURO
The RadarPlus AIS-BX Class B AIS Transponder is available for less than 650 EURO, or purchase a Starter Bundle for less than 1000 EURO. More...

May 5, 2008 - Radio Technical Commission for Technical Services Annual Conference
Shine Micro is pleased to have participated in the annual RTCM conference again this year, for the 5th year running. Almost as if to commemorate the event, Mark Johnson, President and CEO of Shine Micro, Inc., began his newly elected position on the RTCM Board of Directors. More...

April 30, 2008 - Shine Micro Products Now Available on GSA Schedule
The complete RadarPlus AIS Receiver product line is now available on the GSA Schedule. How To Order Online... More...

January 4, 2008 - Low Cost Class B AIS Now Certified In Canada
The RadarPlus AIS-BX low cost Class B AIS transponder is now certified for use in Canada. More...

January 2, 2008 - SARS Corp. Expands AIS Vessel Tracking Service for Latin American Ports
AIS Sites Established in Chile and Mexico Enhance Security and Efficiency of Port Operations More...

December 11, 2007 - AIS for boats. A Welcome Change?
We have already proclaimed our love of AIS, the technology that helps watchkeepers identify surrounding vessel traffic, but currently this technology only lets us track large ships. This is about to change. More...

November 30, 2007 - Shine Micro Offers Educational Seminars
By the popular demand of our community, the Shine Micro Educational AIS Seminar is targeted to recreational and industry-related parties; such as Yacht Clubs and Coast Guard Auxiliary Groups. More...

November 13, 2007 - eNavigation 2007
Featuring a live-on-site installation of the SM1680 "Octopus", Shine Micro attended the annual Seattle AIS conference again this year. More...

October 20, 2007 - FCC Go-Ahead For Class B AIS
Ben Ellison over at Panbo is reporting that "The FCC has finally granted a waiver so that the various units already approved by the USCG can be sold and used even while further rulemaking takes place." More...

October 19, 2007 - AIS Class B in USA, just "a matter of weeks"
Unlike last year, or last May, this mornings GMDSS Task Force meeting seemed to yield good news about Class B AIS in the USA. More...

September 6, 2007 - MMSI & Programming Marine Radio and AIS Equipment
Statistics show that many mariners in distress do not properly identify themselves nor provide a precise location when radioing for help... More...

August 28, 2007 - AMSA ATON 2007: Aids to Navigation Symposium
AtoN 2007 is an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) sponsored four-day Aids to Navigation symposium that was held in Fremantle... More...

July 27, 2007 - On SoZ with Bruce, & FUBAR
You may still be able to catch Spirit of Zopilote at Shine Micros Live AIS, which, as shown below, can now overlay on Google Earth More...

June 15, 2007 - Class B AIS is coming, growing pains included
"All AIS is good; and Class B is going to give people a better picture of what is going on out there, no question about it, but my problem with it is..." More...

June 12, 2007 - AIS this n that no. 6
"Who is not in the dark about when the FCC will actually approve AIS Bs? I did look up the USCG approvals and they are" More...

June 8, 2007 - Low Cost Class B AIS Now Available to International Customers
Shine Micro began accepting international orders for the RadarPlus AIS-BX June 1, 2007. Units are in stock and available for immediate shipment. More...

May 22, 2007 - Announcing the SM161R-2 model series
Building from the success of the SL161R, the SM161R-2 series of High Sensitivity AIS receivers incorporates performance enhancements including... More...

May 6, 2007 - Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
2007 marked the third year that Shine Micro has hosted a hospitality suite at RTCM, and the fourth year that Shine Micro President Mark Johnson... More...

May 6, 2007 - New Online Community: MMSIspace.com
Use the online maps for real-time vessel locations, create your own profile including interactive comments and photos, and even blog your travels. More...

April 17, 2007 - Commission Announces Agreements with Shine Micro, Inc.
the Commission and the Coast Guard entered into MOAs with Shine Micro, Inc. and the United States Power Squadrons to distribute MMSIs. More...

April 16, 2007 - Class B andthe FCC, sounds good
A big thanks to Shine Micro for providing some useful detail about how the FCC is handling Class B AIS... More...

April 4, 2007 - How To Spy On Shipping Traffic
Our neighbors over at Shine Micro have come up with a nifty mash-up of AIS and Google Maps, worth taking a few minutes to play around with. More...

March 15, 2007 - Coastal Explorer AIS, plaudits
In this cropped screen shot, Coastal Explorer is plotting a SAR aircraft thats using the special AIS message... More...

March 1, 2007 - Here Comes Class B
The evolving Automatic Identity System (AIS) has already revealed itself as a revolutionary improvement in marine safety... More...

November 20, 2006 - AIS B, shipping in Europe
I think that at least three AIS Class B transponders are now fully approved and shipping in Europe, or darn close to it... More...

November 15, 2006 - Reception Equipment for Vessel Tracking
The first phase of the U.S. Coast Guards Nationwide Automatic Identification System (AIS) program will focus on AIS reception equipment provided by Shine Micro Incorporated, Port Ludlow, Washington. More...

October 10, 2006 - AIS 06
Shine Micro both attended and presented at the annual Seattle AIS conference, for the second year running. More...

September 26, 2006 - USCG NAIS Acquisition Strategy
The Nationwide Automatic Identification System will be implemented in three increments, as follows... More...

September 26, 2006 - Shine Micro Awarded USCG NAIS-Increment 1
The Department of Homeland Security(DHS) and the United States Coast Guard(USCG) have awarded a contract for the first increment of their Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS)... More...

August 28, 2006 - Class B AIS, U.S. gets it at last?
RadarPlus really exists, units licensed for experimental use are in the field (right), and test results are very pleasing. More...

July 19, 2006 - AIS on the Web, an update
I have enjoyed using SeaLinks AIS Live, above, to keep track of some bigger yachts visiting Maine this summer... More...

July 4, 2006 - Shine Micro Releases New AIS
Shine Micro, Inc. has introduced two new sophisticated communications products at the United States Coast Guard Annual Innovation Expo... More...

June 26, 2006 - Shine Micro Debuts New AIS/Comm Devices at USCG Innovation Expo
The high-sensitivity, long-range Radar Plus provides maximum AIS reception while the all new Blue Force Tracker combines... More...

June 26, 2006 - USCG Innovation Expo
The primary topics of interest in Shine Micro at this event were encrypted AIS and long range tracking capabilities... More...

May 12, 2006 - Radio technical Commission for technical Services
Shine Micro, Inc. participated in the annual RTCM conference in 2006 as both hosts of a hospitality suite and... More...

April 7, 2006 - Container Ships and the Cruising Sailor, Part 4
A very experienced Ship Captain, Capt Jim Mort, tells the story... More...

March 8, 2006 - Another Trawler, PC-Centric for sure
This is the pilot house of a Nordic Tug 37 belonging to a Panbo reader in the state of Washington... More...

February 17, 2006 - Has My Ship Come In?
...By going to these websites you can get a chart display of the ship's names, tracks, and other info from the internet... More...

October 27, 2005 - Class B AIS Part 2
In September the U.S. apparently surprised international AIS committees by demanding frequency agility in the Class B standard... More...

October 26, 2005 - Class B AIS Part 1, the devils in the details
Finally I have some specifics about the Class B AIS transponder standard, which is very close to finalization... More...

October 18, 2005 - Shine Micro vs. Sitex
Many electronics manufacturers are testing these receivers and some report that... More...

May 31, 2005 - AIS Listener and More
two reliable sources predict that most every brand of plotter will read AIS target messages by next February... More...