larry wrote in news:Xns9A2D69494A46Bnoonehomecom@
208.49.80.253:

All ship over 300 gross tons now have full AIS aboard, as do the big
yachts, to make them look big.


Name: Grand Esmeralda
MMSI: 636012671 [LR]
IMO: 8920062
Callsign: A8GX9
Speed/Dir: 14.2 kts / 278° W
Status: Underway
Dest: Mobile,Alabama
ETA: Feb06 06:00
Type: Cargo (70)
Size: 225m x 32m x 7.3m
Received: 15:17:50 22 Jan 08 GMT

Just snapped his picture on the webpage. Long trip to Mobile from
Liverpool. He just left.

Not only would the mate driving that tanker know you were there....He'd
know a lot about you, too, and his computer would make sure he didn't
collide with you unless you did something really stupid.

We could even call him with his callsign...