Learning about AIS is easy at BoatUS.org/AIS.
‘AIS Electronics for Boaters – See and Be Seen
on the Water’
Newest Online
Course From BoatUS Foundation and US Power Squadrons
Practical,
affordable, and easy to take anytime
If your
boating takes you through crowded harbors, across shipping lanes or on foggy
seas, then you know the feeling in your stomach when you have to ask yourself,
“What’s that vessel doing?” Automatic Identification System, or AIS, can give
you the answer, but is this collision-avoidance technology right for you? The
answer to that question can be found by taking the new online course offered by
the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water and the United States
Power Squadrons, “AIS Electronics for Boaters – See and Be Seen on the Water.”
Available
for a limited time at the special price of just $15 using coupon code AIS15 at BoatUS.org/AIS, “AIS Electronics for
Boaters – See and Be Seen on the Water” offers a blend of practical knowledge
with technical know-how and is a simple and easy way to get up to speed on this
important navigation technology that more recreational boaters bring aboard
every year. From discovering the different types of AIS and what each offers to
learning important terms such as “update rates” and “time to closest approach,”
boaters will get a full look at AIS and how it can increase safety. Upon
completion, boaters will be able to build out a sample AIS component system for
installation for their own vessel.
“The
course is designed for boaters – not marine electronics technicians – and our
online learning system makes it easy to learn at your own pace from the comfort
of your own PC or tablet,” said BoatUS Foundation Director of Education Amanda
Suttles Pérez. “Users can stop and start again right where they left off or
review previous information at any time. It’s great for when schedules are
tight.”
For
more information on all online courses offered by the Foundation, go to
BoatUS.org/courses.