awol
Well-known member
Anyone remember the Colregs threads with DAKA and the horde of WAFIs recommending ignoring the rules and running away when ever a ship was sighted? I get the impression they now fit AIS transponders and believe they are totally safe. The same people who were paranoid that professional watchkeepers weren't looking now seem to believe the same negligent watchkeepers will take cognisance of their electronic signals - after all they have the proof that they can see ships changing course on their plotter screens. So if the advantage of AIS is that numpty sailors actually behave predictably and follow the IRPCS then whoopee!