A survey on the perceptions of AIS and Radar

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Hi all, I am new to this forum, I am a final year student of Navigation and Maritime Science at Plymouth University. I'm currently running a survey as part of my dissertation and was wondering if you guys could spare a few moments to fill in my survey (I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place but I would be grateful of any assistance and responses ) the survey will take a few minutes to complete and the only personal info that is asked for is the very basics. The survey itself is focusing on the perceptions of AIS and Radar within the leisure boating world.
http://www.alexrowley.info/ this will take you my survey website.

Thank you all for your time
Alex
 
There is a problem with the survey. There are a couple of fields "Please give reasons" under AIS and Radar which are "required" even if you say you have no experience of the relevant system.
 
alexsailing said:
Hi all, I am new to this forum, I am a final year student of Navigation and Maritime Science at Plymouth University. I'm currently running a survey as part of my dissertation and was wondering if you guys could spare a few moments to fill in my survey (I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place but I would be grateful of any assistance and responses ) the survey will take a few minutes to complete and the only personal info that is asked for is the very basics. The survey itself is focusing on the perceptions of AIS and Radar within the leisure boating world.
http://www.alexrowley.info/ this will take you my survey website.
Alex
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You have some problems with mandatory questions.

1. I have no RYA or equivalent qualifications. Needs a "none" answer.

2. I can't give you any reasons about radar; I have never used it

3. "Which system, if any, do you think is best" needs a "none", or "search me, guv" option

4. I can give reasons for the opinion in (3), because I have no opinion
 
An awful lot depends on where you sail. If you're in a busy place where there's lots of traffic, AIS is brilliant. If you sail in remote areas, where there is no traffic, AIS is a waste of money. In both cases radar can be very useful, so its difficult to compare them.
 
JumbleDuck said:
You have some problems with mandatory questions.

1. I have no RYA or equivalent qualifications. Needs a "none" answer.

2. I can't give you any reasons about radar; I have never used it

3. "Which system, if any, do you think is best" needs a "none", or "search me, guv" option

4. I can give reasons for the opinion in (3), because I have no opinion
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For 1 it requires more answers as I have the ICC only. May also add a question about theory qualifications. I ended up just leaving the site.
 
alexsailing said:
Hi all, I am new to this forum, I am a final year student of Navigation and Maritime Science at Plymouth University. I'm currently running a survey as part of my dissertation and was wondering if you guys could spare a few moments to fill in my survey (I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place but I would be grateful of any assistance and responses ) the survey will take a few minutes to complete and the only personal info that is asked for is the very basics. The survey itself is focusing on the perceptions of AIS and Radar within the leisure boating world.
http://www.alexrowley.info/ this will take you my survey website.

Thank you all for your time
Alex
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No Quals so unable to complete your survey.
Add another box
 
I tried to complete the survey but couldn't, so I just left the site.

I was asked which was best - AIS or RADAR. I don't think its a question of "best" but rather they are complimentary. Each one in turn will be or most help - but in differing situations.
 
What a shame. I spent a few minutes entering answers, submitted the form and had it rejected. As neither AIS or Radar is 'best' it's impossible to answer one of the questions. I tried to get around the problem by noting in the comments box 'neither is best as AIS and radar are overlapping but different', to no avail.

When my youngest daughter did her degree at Southampton University, working towards becoming a naval architect, both she and I would have been disappointed by such a questionnaire.

Perhaps Alex could have the form looked at by someone sufficiently experienced, then revise it. There will be many here who'd like to help by completing a decent mark 2 version.
 
Coaster said:
What a shame. I spent a few minutes entering answers, submitted the form and had it rejected. As neither AIS or Radar is 'best' it's impossible to answer one of the questions. I tried to get around the problem by noting in the comments box 'neither is best as AIS and radar are overlapping but different', to no avail.

When my youngest daughter did her degree at Southampton University, working towards becoming a naval architect, both she and I would have been disappointed by such a questionnaire.

Perhaps Alex could have the form looked at by someone sufficiently experienced, then revise it. There will be many here who'd like to help by completing a decent mark 2 version.
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The OP is a freekin Final yr student of Navigation and Maritime Science at Plymouth University,for gods sake. HE should be more savvy that us lot
I hope his Navigation is better
 
Pinnacle said:
I tried to complete the survey but couldn't, so I just left the site.

I was asked which was best - AIS or RADAR. I don't think its a question of "best" but rather they are complimentary. Each one in turn will be or most help - but in differing situations.
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Whilst agreeing they're complementary, I personally am of the opinion radar is best, based on the fact that most boats <300 grt, buoys and lumps of rock don't transmit AIS but can be seen on radar, as can large vessels.
 
I complete your survey.
It may have some problems with complexity,
Also I might not quite fit in your target user pool.

good luck with your project.

Is your program part of a cadet program leading to professional certification or a separate stand alone program?
 
I'd go with Radar not AIS. It gives the proximity and course of other traffic similar to AIS but is streets ahead particularly in thick fog where you can avoid buoys and most importantly land. To give some examples: When we left Burnham on Crouch heading to Falmouth we had thick fog from Burnham to the Solent for 24 hours. We had thick fog from north of Finisterre and down the Spanish coast. We had thick fog leaving Almerimar heading to Gibralter. In the Caribbean it is also useful for spotting squalls when it's dark. Also many of the lights on islands in the southern Caribbean don't work and the charts are out by one to one and a half miles, so you can't believe the GPS in the dark but you can trust the radar.

As ever it depends what type of sailing you do if you only sail in fine weather with good vis you don't need either. The Mark 1 eyeball does the work.
 
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