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Old 12-27-2015, 07:34 AM   #14
Mako
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Originally Posted by WesK View Post
And of course, how do they find you if you've turned the identifier off?
I've pulled up to speak to these guys as they sit playing on their iPhones. Very simple… they watch their radar and any targets that don't have an AIS identification associated with it will get further investigation. On a quiet, boring summer day (say 120 degrees F or above) their isn't much motivation, but when the Emir is expected to fly overhead then things get busy!

BTW I dont' think the threat is from bombs, but mostly from smugglers crossing from Saudi with drugs and also cutting off people sneaking in who might have ulterior motives (like Daesh sympathizers or agents).

It's not the same experience as boating back home in the Land of the Free, but we get paid a lot more
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