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Mac AIS Dispatcher
KSF AIS Dispatcher
Native macOS AIS dispatcher for reading local NMEA0183 AIS data from serial or UDP inputs and forwarding approved AIS sentences to configured UDP receiver services.
Free Software, No Warranty
KSF AIS Dispatcher is provided free of charge and is used entirely at your own risk. There is no warranty, no guarantee of fitness for any purpose, and no liability accepted for loss, damage, data cost, privacy exposure, regulatory issues, navigation decisions, or other consequences from using it. It does not replace approved marine equipment, AIS/VHF equipment, navigation judgment, or watchkeeping.
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User Manual
Read the manual before enabling internet AIS forwarding. The same manual is bundled inside the app under the Help menu.
Part Of The SailingKSF Ecosystem
These tools can run standalone, or together as part of the larger SailingKSF offshore sailing ecosystem.
KSF AI Offshore Autopilot Suite
The onboard control and safety platform: AI steering, UI, gateway, sensors, weather, logs, and iPad workflows.
KSF AIS Dispatcher
This app: a native macOS utility that reads local AIS/NMEA0183 and forwards approved AIS targets to internet receiver services.
KSF Passage Companion
A macOS passage companion for logbook entries, readiness checks, Voyage Story, route exports, and passage archives.
KSF NMEA Sniffer
A native macOS diagnostic viewer for USB NMEA2000/CAN, USB NMEA0183, and read-only Signal K over WLAN/LAN.
AIS Sharing Background
MarineTraffic / Kpler have a useful guide about adding an AIS station and sharing received AIS data. It is good background reading if you want to understand internet AIS receiver setup, station registration, and data-sharing expectations.
Safety Note
The dispatcher does not transmit on AIS/VHF radio. It only reads local AIS/NMEA data and forwards UDP packets to receivers you configure.