diff --git a/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMessages.h b/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMessages.h
index e7910cb..a124574 100644
--- a/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMessages.h
+++ b/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMessages.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
-#define MAX_SHIP_IN_VECTOR 5
+#define MAX_SHIP_IN_VECTOR 200
 class ship {
 public:
     uint32_t _userID;
diff --git a/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMsg.h b/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMsg.h
index 387f8f0..4dfbc7f 100644
--- a/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMsg.h
+++ b/lib/nmea2ktoais/NMEA0183AISMsg.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ typedef std::bitset<BITSET_LENGTH> AISBitSet;
 class tNMEA0183AISMsg : public tNMEA0183Msg {
 
   protected:  // AIS-NMEA
-    AISBitSet bset;
     static const char *EmptyAISField;  // 6bits 0      not used yet.....
     static const char *AsciChar;