Maritime Information Services of North America M I S N A Maritime Information Services of North America A non-profit maritime organization established to provide information, communications and services to ensure safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sound maritime operations.

M I S N A Maritime Information Services of North America (MISNA) Regional Offices in North America New York/ New Jersey Delaware Bay Baltimore Virginia Jacksonville Lower Mississippi River Houston Alaska Vancouver, B.C. Puget Sound Columbia River San Francisco Bay Southern California

Coast Guard and other agencies Container Cruise Ships Ports and Terminals Tugs and Barges Tankers MISNA Customers and Clients Small Passenger Vessels Ferries Coast Guard and other agencies Trampers & Bulkers Fishing

Automated Information System (AIS) Real Time Displays of Vessel Traffic MISNA has been operating a vessel tracking program prior to 9/11 and expanded the systems’ capabilities since 9/11 in the spirit of “shared commitment” to ensure safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sound maritime operations.

M I S N A Tracking Systems Offshore Tracking: MISNA has been using various satellite communications systems to track vessels for over 14 years. AIS (Automatic Identification System) MISNA has developed a AIS network presently comprised of over 200 AIS receiving sites that track over 4,000 vessels daily transiting U.S. coastal waters.

Safe, Secure, Efficient and Environmentally Sound Maritime Operations M I S N A Why Track Vessels? Safety Net Risk Assessments Environmental Protection Validate Compliance Emergency Response Efficiency Maritime Security Safe, Secure, Efficient and Environmentally Sound Maritime Operations

Vessel Information Flow USCG Owner Operator NOAA Tugs DHS Agents DOD Pilots Vessel Information Flow Local Authorities Facilities and Ports Vessel Tracking System Operated by Marine Exchanges (MISNA) Satellite AIS Shore Based AIS Marine Exchange Data

MISNA Services and Capabilities Historical Vessel Activity Reports Access to Real Time AIS Vessel Tracking Displays 24 Hour Operations Centers Regional Expertise MISNA Services and Capabilities

Maritime Information Services of North America M I S N A Maritime Information Services of North America www.misnadata.org President: Captain Kip Louttit Executive Director Marine Exchange of Southern California Phone: (310) 519-3127 E-mail: klouttit@mxsocal.org Vessel Tracking Services Manager: Captain Ed Page Executive Director Marine Exchange of Alaska Phone: (907) 463-5078 E-mail: edpage@mxak.org