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Build the global terrestrial AIS network.

Connect an AIS receiving station to the network. The signals it already hears improve the availability of maritime information — and your qualified coverage and Early Points can earn shares of the monthly contributor pool.

Become a contributor How it works

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Signal path Illustrative

AIS signals Vessels broadcast position data on VHF.

Your station Receives locally and forwards one clean feed.

Network stream Processed into monthly points.

SourceTerrestrial AIS

ConnectionStation feed

ResultMonthly points

Existing or new station

Established stations and brand-new installations can both take part.

Simple feed connection

You provide one terrestrial AIS data feed. The network handles the rest.

Two proportional shares

Coverage receives 95% of the pool. Active global Early Points share the remaining 5%.

Why terrestrial AIS

A useful signal can become shared infrastructure.

Terrestrial receivers hear local traffic that satellites and distant stations don't always see reliably. When many operators contribute what their antennas already receive, the result is maritime data infrastructure — built from the coast up.

Receive

Use the station you have.

A compatible receiver and a well-placed antenna can already be a valuable local vantage point on nearby traffic.

Connect

Forward one clean feed.

Your station sends its terrestrial AIS stream to the network. Processing and the monthly point calculation happen there.

Take part in the pool.

Raw message volume is not what counts. What matters is your qualified points, measured against all points in the network.

How it works

Four steps from antenna to allocation.

Choose your station path

Use existing hardware, or plan a new station.

Connect the feed

Link your terrestrial AIS stream to the network.

Build useful reception

Your geographically relevant contribution becomes qualified points.

Receive your pool share

Your coverage share and any active global Early share are calculated separately, then added together.

See the full process

Two starting points

Bring a station, or build one.

Path 01

Existing station

Already operating an AIS station? You may not need to buy anything new. Basic compatibility and your available data feed are checked first.

Keep the hardware you trust
Compatibility check before anything else
Feed review, then connection

Path 02

New station

No station yet? A working setup starts with four components.

AIS receiver
VHF antenna
Small gateway
Internet connection

Pelyr OPEN-AIS deliberately prescribes no hardware brand. Participation is non-exclusive: you can keep sending the same station feed to other AIS platforms. The right setup depends on your location, your antenna options, and the equipment you already own.

Pool calculation

One pool, split into two proportional shares.

A defined part of the network's monthly revenue goes into the contributor pool. 95% is distributed by qualified coverage-point share; 5% is distributed by active global Early-Point share.

In the example, the station holds 0.7 percent of all qualified coverage points. Its coverage reward starts at 0.7 percent of the 95% coverage pool — equal to 0.665 percent of the total contributor pool — plus any separate Early reward, subject to applicable caps and the active policy.

How points are earned

Monthly allocation Worked example

Your qualified coverage points 875

All qualified coverage points 125,000

Contributor pool [POOL]

Coverage pool 95% of [POOL]

875 ÷ 125,000 = 0.007

0.7%of the coverage pool

Numbers are illustrative only and are not a forecast or offer.