To answer the question - Is it possible to receive AIS signals from a 1U cubesat ?
On February 25, 2013 - after one year launch delay -Aalborg University did launch AAUSAT3.
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In November 2009, the STS-129 space shuttle mission attached two antennas—an AIS VHF antenna, and an Amateur Radio antenna to the Columbus module of the ISS.
Its member countries share data from Automatic Identification System (AIS), coastal radar, and other maritime-related systems.
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Maritime identification digits are used by radio communication facilities to identify their home country or base area in Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS), and Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages as part of their Maritime Mobile Service Identities.