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Old 01-30-2014, 09:14 AM   #31
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The real goal is to have DSC emergency info also transmitted to your chartplotter...that way a distressed vessel's posit will show up and you can instantly see if you can help or not.

Unfortunately proprietary systems with manufacturers has really held up that addition to most boats.

A huge number (based on my experience I would say the vast majority) of rescues have Good sams as the first responders, having the ability to instantly see if those lat/longs are near enough for you to bother should only increase that number and hopefully get assistance to distress even faster.
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