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Old 03-14-2016, 01:58 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by FlyWright View Post
Hawgwash and markpierce, I think you're confusing AIS with an online lookalike such as marinetraffic or boatbeacon. Those online versions have serious delays and inaccuracies. I wouldn't trust them like one could trust a real AIS. But even with a real AIS, it's just smart to cross reference with other sources like radar, eyeballs, etc. In the words of Ronald Reagan, "Trust but verify."
I can see why marinetraffic.com has delays. But I don't see why it would have inaccuracies. It relies on data sent by reporting stations that receive AIS transmissions. Do those somehow get corrupted before being displayed on marinetraffic?

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