Marine Electricals Partners with Maritime 3 Group for India's First Indigenous AIS Base Station
Marine Electricals (India) Limited and Maritime 3 Group have signed a Head of Terms Agreement to develop and manufacture India's first indigenous AIS Base Station with VDES technology. This collaboration aims to enhance maritime communication and navigation solutions, aligning with the 'Make in India' initiative.
The development of India's first indigenous AIS Base Station with VDES technology represents a strategic advancement that could lead to new market opportunities and strengthen the company's position in the maritime technology sector.
The announcement details a significant partnership aimed at developing indigenous maritime technology, which is a positive development for the company and the sector.
Marine Electricals (India) Limited (ME) has entered into a Head of Terms Agreement with Maritime 3 Group (M3G) to develop and manufacture India's first indigenous Automatic Identification System (AIS) Base Station, incorporating VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) technology. This significant milestone aims to advance indigenous maritime communication and navigation solutions.
The collaboration brings together Marine Electricals' manufacturing capabilities and M3G's technological expertise to create an advanced maritime communication and information-exchange solution designed and manufactured in India, aligning with the 'Make in India' philosophy. The proposed AIS Base Station will leverage VDES technology, an evolution of conventional AIS, to enable enhanced data exchange between ships, shore-based infrastructure, and maritime authorities. VDES is expected to play a crucial role in the digitalization of maritime operations by providing greater data capacity and supporting a broader range of maritime information services.
Under the agreement, M3G and Marine Electricals will collaborate on the development, engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization of the indigenous AIS Base Station. The partnership intends to establish a locally developed technology platform capable of meeting the requirements of ports, coastal surveillance networks, Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), maritime authorities, and other shore-based maritime applications. Mr. Shailendra Shukla, Executive Director of Marine Electricals, stated that the agreement is an important milestone in their commitment to developing and deploying advanced maritime technologies from India for India and the global maritime market. Eugene Jansen, Group CEO of M3G, added that their collaboration combines their technological expertise with Marine Electricals' industry capabilities to create a robust, scalable, and globally relevant solution engineered and manufactured in India.
The initiative supports the transformation of the maritime sector towards connected ships, smart ports, digital Vessel Traffic Services, and data-driven maritime operations. By developing the technology domestically, the partnership aims to strengthen India’s maritime technology ecosystem and reduce dependence on imported critical maritime communication infrastructure. The companies will proceed with detailed technical and commercial development phases, including system engineering, prototyping, testing, validation, and subsequent manufacturing. The agreement signing was announced at SMM 2026 in Hamburg.
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