1. 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

2. Maritime Information Services of North America (MISNA) Alaska Vancouver, B.C. Seattle Portland San Francisco Southern California New York/New Jersey New England Philadelphia Baltimore Hampton Roads, VA Jacksonville New Orleans Houston M I S N A

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

4. Marine Exchange’s Governmental Customers Customs and Border Protection Ports and States

5. Automated Secure Vessel Tracking System (ASVTS) A Vessel Tracking System developed by the Maritime Information Services of North America that employs satellite and AIS transmissions as well as other information sources to track the locations of vessels to aid Maritime Security, Safety, Efficiency and Environmental Protection

6. Tracking Systems Offshore Tracking: MISNA has been using various satellite communications systems to track vessels for over 7 years. AIS (Automatic Identification System) MISNA has developed a AIS network presently comprised of over 150 receiving sites that track over 3,000 vessels daily sailing in U.S. coastal areas. M I S N A

7. MISNA Vessel Tracking North America AIS and LRIT 150 AIS Sites - 3,000 vessels daily M I S N A

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

9. Rocky Island Icy Strait Casualty Analysis Point and Time of Impact

10. Vessel Traffic Analysis

11. Vessel Information Flow Vessel Tracking System Operated by Marine Exchanges (MISNA) Long Range GMDSS Marine Exchange Data Long Range SSAS Short Range AIS Owner Operator Facility and Port Agents Tugs Pilots USCG Local Authorities DHS MARAD DOD Info passing authorized by owner and USCG

12. Maritime Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection Addressed by Shared Commitment and Resources Marine Industry Threats Maritime Safety Maritime Security Efficiency Environmental Harm Federal Agencies States M I S N A

13. Maritime Information Services of North America M I S N A President: Captain Bill Diehl Phone: (713) 678-4300 ext. 204 E-mail: bdiehl@txgulf.org Vessel Tracking Services Manager: Captain Ed Page Phone: (907) 463-5078 E-mail: edpage@mxak.org