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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-01-2016, 06:05
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Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

+1

A bit anyway, would hate to not have AIS now that the easy life has been experienced :cool:

But we didn't all die back then, the channel is a bit stressy but not that bad.
Is it?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-01-2016, 04:58
Replies: 217
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Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

Mid atlantic they certainly do, I've watched the doglegs in the ais course to give me more sea room. This on a steel boat with a good radar return. From memory maneuvers were usually complete at...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-01-2016, 13:21
Replies: 217
Views: 24,980
Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

here's a bit of Europe showing nav aids broadcasting. Lot of them at it though it's not uncommon to get navtex messages about one being down.
not sure where LIS is...
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-01-2016, 09:36
Replies: 217
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Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

It is common practice.
Ships Map - Vessel Tracking & AIS Positions Map | AIS Marine Traffic (https://www.marinetraffic.com/)
On the left click on the funnel icon to filter, you can turn everything...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-01-2016, 04:58
Replies: 217
Views: 24,980
Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

AIS is wonderful and I wouldn't like to be without it, but we still managed pretty much OK before crosschannel, getting close to the lanes you'll probably pass astern of the 4th ship you can see,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-01-2016, 04:40
Replies: 217
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Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

You'll never make a south coast fisherman ;)

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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-01-2016, 05:37
Replies: 217
Views: 24,980
Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

This is a bit scary from the report...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-01-2016, 05:15
Replies: 217
Views: 24,980
Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

don't think anyone said it was?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-01-2016, 04:28
Replies: 217
Views: 24,980
Posted By conachair
Re: Over-Reliance on AIS -- Collision off Dungeness

Someone should get hammered for that!

From solas ch5


And agree, it's easy to forget the screen isn't the real world. Same with chart plotters, though less likely to get you into serous...
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