ExactEarth Europe Limited, a U.K. subsidiary of exactEarth Ltd, the leading provider of satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services, has been awarded a 1.1 million pound (approximately $1.3 million) grant from the UK Space Agency under its International Partnerships Program (IPP). The IPP funding will support the operational deployment of exactEarth’s satellite AIS-based small vessel tracking technology “exactTrax” to improve Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) for South Africa’s small boat owners and operators — in particular the artisanal fishing sector. As such, exactEarth Europe will be working closely on the project with the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).
exactEarth for small vessel tracking in South Africa
