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If a fishing vessel has a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) that provides vessel identification and location data, is the VMS an acceptable substitute for the AIS?

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If a fishing vessel has a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) that provides vessel identification and location data, is the VMS an acceptable substitute for the AIS?

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No, it is not. The AIS and VMS are not inter-operable, each uses different communication systems, protocols, and, reporting rates that make them incompatible.

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