Thread: Navy to Review Use of AIS Transponders in High Traffic Areas
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Default Navy to Review Use of AIS Transponders in High Traffic Areas
On 9/21/2017 1:10 PM, wrote:

After Deadly Collisions Navy will Broadcast Warship Locations in High
Traffic Areas

https://news.usni.org/2017/09/19/deadly-collisions-navy-will-broadcast-warship-locations-high-traffic-areas


Sounds like the Navy probably knew the tanker and freighter were there
but the tanker and freighter didn't know the Navy was there.

I am not sticking up for or making excuses for the Navy ships but with
all the modern navigation equipment, much of which is automated, it is
more likely the freighter and tanker were more reliant on these systems
than the Navy is. Something happened unexpectedly and possibly under
auto control. Modern commercial ships like tanker and freighter have a
minimal crew ... likely less than 20 people ... and there probably
weren't too many watch standers.
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