AIS target symbols

Different symbols are used to identify type of AIS target and their status.

AISTarget symbols

Table 1. AIS symbols
	Sailing Vessel		Commercial
	High speed vessel / Wing In Ground vessel		Cargo vessel
	Passenger vessel		Other
	Land based station		ATON
	SAR (Search and Rescue)		Virtual ATON
	SART (Search and Rescue Transponder)

Table 2. AIS target symbol status
	Lost (No border, crossed through)		Uncertain (Dashed outline)
	Dangerous and Uncertain (Dashed outline and Flashes Red)
	Dangerous (Flashes Red)		ATON off position (Red border)