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Old 08-21-2017, 05:26 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Mule View Post

I realize they do not use AIS. At the very least they should be using AIS receivers and considering their recent track record perhaps they need to revisit that and in heavy traffic areas use 2way AIS. I am sure they can spoof the broadcast and not show who and what they are.

No doubt, whatever they are doing needs adjustment.
Are you sure they don't have any AIS info? About 10 days ago as I was heading down river and out into the bay I passed an Australian Navy vessel, a little 56m patrol boat. Duties equivalent to US Coastguard vessels. While it was docked it was showing "Australian Warship" on my AIS, not its actual name. But when headed out to sea it's AIS was turned off. I thought that a bit silly while in the busy shipping channels. At sea it might be normal until they wanted to scare away illegal foreign fishing vessels etc. If crew training and procedures are no longer as they should be, then using AIS at appropriate times seems like a no-brainer, although not the ultimate fix.
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