On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:55:33 GMT, otnmbrd
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote in
:


http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources/Ouzo_.pdf

Maybe "capability" was the wrong word.
"2.6.6 AIS
AIS is being carried by an increasing number of yachts, partly to
assist in their being more visible. Had Ouzo carried AIS it would have
made no difference to the outcome as AIS information was not displayed
on the radar of Pride of Bilbao. This situation should improve as AIS
is being integrated into more ships’ systems in the future."

So what am I missing? And who is guilty?
If it's me I choose being keel-hauled - under a canoe, in Key West.

--Vic


AIS info, on most ships, is displayed on a seperate screen which simply
list the ship name, range and bearing.
If the watch officer doesn't stop to see that display and correlate that
info with what's on his radar, targets can be missed.
Ships are slowly updating to ECDIS where the radar, chart, AIS, GPS info
are all overlayed on one computer screen.....one stop shopping.

Thanks for clearing that up. Since the report makes it clear the
Bilbao paid no heed to AIS, and makes only weak reference to it, as
in "This situation should improve" in some unspecified "future," it
sounds to me that any sailor must assume a merchant isn't seeing his
AIS signal. Which brings us back to your advice on keeping your
distance, which is the best advice.

--Vic