Alaskan Sea-Duction
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- Joined
- Jul 6, 2012
- Messages
- 8,061
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Alaskan Sea-Duction
- Vessel Make
- 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
This is something I did not know.
From April 2015 Waggoner's Pacific Northwest:
We recently saw some discussion online about whether or not Puget Sound VTS can see AIS Class B targets. We checked directly with Puget Sound VTS, and they told us that their equipment cannot receive AIS Class B signals. Additionally, they have no timeline for when their equipment might be upgraded in order to see AIS Class B.
Canadian VTS can see AIS Class B, but they stressed that non-participating vessels do not have any right of way in VTS lanes.
Bottom-line: even if you transmit AIS Class B, don't expect to be seen by VTS.
From April 2015 Waggoner's Pacific Northwest:
We recently saw some discussion online about whether or not Puget Sound VTS can see AIS Class B targets. We checked directly with Puget Sound VTS, and they told us that their equipment cannot receive AIS Class B signals. Additionally, they have no timeline for when their equipment might be upgraded in order to see AIS Class B.
Canadian VTS can see AIS Class B, but they stressed that non-participating vessels do not have any right of way in VTS lanes.
Bottom-line: even if you transmit AIS Class B, don't expect to be seen by VTS.