Capt. Mooron wrote:

There maybe a point you are not considering Rick... the information is a one
way feed. All they need do is supply proposed track and route to the
agencies involved.

??? Who supplies information to whom? Are you saying the merchant ship
should provide some kind of sailing plan to some central agency? Sorry,
no central agency exists and until Homeland Sekurity takes over the
planet, there won't be one.


No information from the agencies or shipping is required.

????? From what agency to whom?

While yachties may find it great sport to track each other around the
world, merchant shipping does not work that way for the most part. Ships
in the "liner trades" such as containerships on specific routes and
voyages keep a schedule like a bus. Some bulkers and tankers still
"tramp" and might change destinations and courses depending on markets.
No merchant ship crew has time or desire to fill out more paperwork just
so yachties can plan to avoid them.

Rick