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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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AIS Transponder Industry Research Report 2026
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 quantifies the global AIS Transponder market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to AIS Transponder.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
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: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of AIS Transponder manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of AIS Transponder by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of AIS Transponder in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: 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 11: The main points and conclusions 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 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 AIS Transponder by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Class A Marine AIS
- 2.2.3 Class B Marine AIS
- 2.3 AIS Transponder by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Merchant Marine
- 2.3.3 Recreational Boats
- 2.3.4 Fishing Vessels
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global AIS Transponder Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global AIS Transponder Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global AIS Transponder Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global AIS Transponder Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global AIS Transponder Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global AIS Transponder Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global AIS Transponder Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global AIS Transponder Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global AIS Transponder Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global AIS Transponder Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 SRT Marine
- 4.1.1 SRT Marine AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.1.2 SRT Marine AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.1.3 SRT Marine AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 SRT Marine Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 SRT Marine Recent Developments
- 4.2 Alltek Marine
- 4.2.1 Alltek Marine AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.2.2 Alltek Marine AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Alltek Marine AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Alltek Marine Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Alltek Marine Recent Developments
- 4.3 Furuno
- 4.3.1 Furuno AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.3.2 Furuno AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Furuno AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Furuno Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Furuno Recent Developments
- 4.4 Navico
- 4.4.1 Navico AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.4.2 Navico AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Navico AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Navico Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Navico Recent Developments
- 4.5 Garmin
- 4.5.1 Garmin AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.5.2 Garmin AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Garmin AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Garmin Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Garmin Recent Developments
- 4.6 Icom
- 4.6.1 Icom AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.6.2 Icom AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Icom AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Icom Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Icom Recent Developments
- 4.7 Japan Radio Company
- 4.7.1 Japan Radio Company AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.7.2 Japan Radio Company AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Japan Radio Company AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Japan Radio Company Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Japan Radio Company Recent Developments
- 4.8 Vesper Marine
- 4.8.1 Vesper Marine AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.8.2 Vesper Marine AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Vesper Marine AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Vesper Marine Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Vesper Marine Recent Developments
- 4.9 Comnav Marine
- 4.9.1 Comnav Marine AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.9.2 Comnav Marine AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Comnav Marine AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Comnav Marine Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Comnav Marine Recent Developments
- 4.10 True Heading
- 4.10.1 True Heading AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.10.2 True Heading AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.10.3 True Heading AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 True Heading Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 True Heading Recent Developments
- 4.11 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- 4.11.1 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.11.2 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Recent Developments
- 4.12 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä)
- 4.12.1 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.12.2 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Transas Marine Limited (Wärtsilä) Recent Developments
- 4.13 SAAB AB
- 4.13.1 SAAB AB AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.13.2 SAAB AB AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.13.3 SAAB AB AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 SAAB AB Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 SAAB AB Recent Developments
- 4.14 Raymarine
- 4.14.1 Raymarine AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.14.2 Raymarine AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Raymarine AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Raymarine Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Raymarine Recent Developments
- 4.15 Weatherdock AG
- 4.15.1 Weatherdock AG AIS Transponder Company Information
- 4.15.2 Weatherdock AG AIS Transponder Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Weatherdock AG AIS Transponder Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Weatherdock AG Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Weatherdock AG Recent Developments
5 Global AIS Transponder Production by Region
- 5.1 Global AIS Transponder Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global AIS Transponder Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global AIS Transponder Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global AIS Transponder Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global AIS Transponder Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America AIS Transponder Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe AIS Transponder Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China AIS Transponder Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan AIS Transponder Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global AIS Transponder Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global AIS Transponder Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global AIS Transponder Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America AIS Transponder Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America AIS Transponder Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe AIS Transponder Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe AIS Transponder Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific AIS Transponder Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific AIS Transponder Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa AIS Transponder Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa AIS Transponder Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global AIS Transponder Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global AIS Transponder Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 7.1.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global AIS Transponder Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global AIS Transponder Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global AIS Transponder Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 8.1.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global AIS Transponder Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global AIS Transponder Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global AIS Transponder Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 AIS Transponder Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 AIS Transponder Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 AIS Transponder Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 AIS Transponder Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 AIS Transponder Distributors
- 9.2.3 AIS Transponder Customers
10 Global AIS Transponder Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 AIS Transponder Industry Trends
- 10.2 AIS Transponder Industry Drivers
- 10.3 AIS Transponder Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 AIS Transponder Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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