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AIS Transponder
An Automatic Identification System Market is designed to enable two-way communication between various vessels and onshore-based coastal authorities. The system is capable of providing static, dynamic, and voyage data about a ship to other ships in the vicinity and to nearby coastal authorities.
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An Automatic Identification System Market is designed to enable two-way communication between various vessels and onshore-based coastal authorities. The system is capable of providing static, dynamic, and voyage data about a ship to other ships in the vicinity and to nearby coastal authorities.
There are two classes of AIS unit fitted to vessels, Class A and Class B. Class A units are a mandatory fit under the safety of life at sea (SOLAS) convention to vessels above 300 gross tons or which carry more than 11 passengers in International waters. Many other commercial vessels and some leisure craft also fit Class A units. Class B units are currently not a mandatory fit but authorities in several parts of the world are considering this. Class B units are designed for fitting in vessels which do not fall into the mandatory Class A fit category.
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Industry Growth & Trends
Global AIS Transponder Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
An Automatic Identification System Market is designed to enable two-way communication between various vessels and onshore-based coastal authorities. The system is capable of providing static, dynamic, and voyage data about a ship to other ships in the vicinity and to nearby coastal authorities.
There are two classes of AIS unit fitted to vessels, Class A and Class B. Class A units are a mandatory fit under the safety of life at sea (SOLAS) convention to vessels above 300 gross tons or which carry more than 11 passengers in International waters. Many other commercial vessels and some leisure craft also fit Class A units. Class B units are currently not a mandatory fit but authorities in several parts of the world are considering this. Class B units are designed for fitting in vessels which do not fall into the mandatory Class A fit category.
SRT Marine and Alltek Marine are the top two manufacturers in the AIS Transponder market in 2019. SRT Marine dominated with 22.95% global revenue share, followed by Alltek Marine with 21.07% global revenue share. Other key players include Furuno, Navico, Garmin, Icom, Japan Radio Company, Vesper Marine, Comnav Marine, True Heading and among others.
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On the basis of region, APAC is the largest market segment of AIS Transponder, with a consumption market share over 77% in 2019, China, Japan, and South Korea play an important role in APAC Region. Europe followed APAC with a consumption market share of 9.48% in 2019.
Class A Marine AIS, which is targeted at large commercial vessels. While Class B Marine AIS is aimed at the lighter commercial, leisure and fishing vessels markets. AIS Transponder used in industry including Merchant Marine, Recreational Boats, and Fishing Vessels etc. Report data showed that 36.03% and 42.10% of the AIS Transponder market demand in Merchant Marine and Fishing Vessels in 2019, respectively.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global AIS Transponder market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The AIS Transponder market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (Units) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global AIS Transponder market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to AIS Transponder.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global AIS Transponder market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
AIS Transponder Market by Company
SRT Marine
Alltek Marine
Furuno
Navico
Garmin
Icom
Japan Radio Company
Vesper Marine
Comnav Marine
True Heading
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä)
SAAB AB
Raymarine
Weatherdock AG
AIS Transponder Segment by Type
Class A Marine AIS
Class B Marine AIS
AIS Transponder Segment by Application
Merchant Marine
Recreational Boats
Fishing Vessels
Others
AIS Transponder Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global AIS Transponder market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of AIS Transponder and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of AIS Transponder.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of AIS Transponder manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of AIS Transponder in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Class A Marine AIS
- Class B Marine AIS
Applications
- Merchant Marine
- Recreational Boats
- Fishing Vessels
- Others
Companies covered
- SRT Marine
- Alltek Marine
- Furuno
- Navico
- Garmin
- Icom
- Japan Radio Company
- Vesper Marine
- Comnav Marine
- True Heading
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä)
- SAAB AB
- Raymarine
- Weatherdock AG
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 AIS Transponder Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Class A Marine AIS
- 1.3.2 Class B Marine AIS
- 1.4 Global AIS Transponder Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global AIS Transponder Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global AIS Transponder Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global AIS Transponder Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 AIS Transponder Industry Trends
- 2.2 AIS Transponder Industry Drivers
- 2.3 AIS Transponder Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 AIS Transponder Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by AIS Transponder Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by AIS Transponder Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by AIS Transponder Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global AIS Transponder Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global AIS Transponder Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global AIS Transponder Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global AIS Transponder Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global AIS Transponder Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 AIS Transponder Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 AIS Transponder Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 AIS Transponder Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global AIS Transponder Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global AIS Transponder Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global AIS Transponder Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global AIS Transponder Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global AIS Transponder Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global AIS Transponder Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global AIS Transponder Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 AIS Transponder by Application
- 5.1 AIS Transponder Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Merchant Marine
- 5.1.2 Recreational Boats
- 5.1.3 Fishing Vessels
- 5.1.4 Others
- 5.2 Global AIS Transponder Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global AIS Transponder Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 SRT Marine
- 6.1.1 SRT Marine Company Information
- 6.1.2 SRT Marine Business Overview
- 6.1.3 SRT Marine AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 SRT Marine AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 SRT Marine Recent Developments
- 6.2 Alltek Marine
- 6.2.1 Alltek Marine Company Information
- 6.2.2 Alltek Marine Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Alltek Marine AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Alltek Marine AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Alltek Marine Recent Developments
- 6.3 Furuno
- 6.3.1 Furuno Company Information
- 6.3.2 Furuno Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Furuno AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Furuno AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Furuno Recent Developments
- 6.4 Navico
- 6.4.1 Navico Company Information
- 6.4.2 Navico Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Navico AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Navico AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Navico Recent Developments
- 6.5 Garmin
- 6.5.1 Garmin Company Information
- 6.5.2 Garmin Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Garmin AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Garmin AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Garmin Recent Developments
- 6.6 Icom
- 6.6.1 Icom Company Information
- 6.6.2 Icom Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Icom AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Icom AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Icom Recent Developments
- 6.7 Japan Radio Company
- 6.7.1 Japan Radio Company Company Information
- 6.7.2 Japan Radio Company Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Japan Radio Company AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Japan Radio Company AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Japan Radio Company Recent Developments
- 6.8 Vesper Marine
- 6.8.1 Vesper Marine Company Information
- 6.8.2 Vesper Marine Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Vesper Marine AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Vesper Marine AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Vesper Marine Recent Developments
- 6.9 Comnav Marine
- 6.9.1 Comnav Marine Company Information
- 6.9.2 Comnav Marine Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Comnav Marine AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Comnav Marine AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Comnav Marine Recent Developments
- 6.10 True Heading
- 6.10.1 True Heading Company Information
- 6.10.2 True Heading Business Overview
- 6.10.3 True Heading AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 True Heading AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 True Heading Recent Developments
- 6.11 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- 6.11.1 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Company Information
- 6.11.2 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Recent Developments
- 6.12 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä)
- 6.12.1 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) Company Information
- 6.12.2 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) Recent Developments
- 6.13 SAAB AB
- 6.13.1 SAAB AB Company Information
- 6.13.2 SAAB AB Business Overview
- 6.13.3 SAAB AB AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 SAAB AB AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 SAAB AB Recent Developments
- 6.14 Raymarine
- 6.14.1 Raymarine Company Information
- 6.14.2 Raymarine Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Raymarine AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Raymarine AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Raymarine Recent Developments
- 6.15 Weatherdock AG
- 6.15.1 Weatherdock AG Company Information
- 6.15.2 Weatherdock AG Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Weatherdock AG AIS Transponder Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Weatherdock AG AIS Transponder Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Weatherdock AG Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America AIS Transponder Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America AIS Transponder Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America AIS Transponder Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America AIS Transponder Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America AIS Transponder Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America AIS Transponder Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America AIS Transponder Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America AIS Transponder Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe AIS Transponder Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe AIS Transponder Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe AIS Transponder Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe AIS Transponder Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe AIS Transponder Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe AIS Transponder Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe AIS Transponder Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe AIS Transponder Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific AIS Transponder Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America AIS Transponder Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America AIS Transponder Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America AIS Transponder Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America AIS Transponder Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America AIS Transponder Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America AIS Transponder Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America AIS Transponder Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America AIS Transponder Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa AIS Transponder Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 AIS Transponder Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 AIS Transponder Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 AIS Transponder Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 AIS Transponder Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 AIS Transponder Distributors
- 12.2.3 AIS Transponder Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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