Watch out on East Coast roads tonight! ;)

Well. the Somtrans XXX11 a 135m Tanker is presently making its way up the A133 towards Colchester and the 110m Tanker Manou is heading from Horsey Cross into Manningtree.

Never realised that our roads in North East Essex had become a Marine super highway!!

Just noticed that on the A10 just outside Puckeridge, the 135m Kiliya a General Cargo vessel is currently making 12.6 knots heading towards Colliers End! Roads must be fairly clear this evening!!
 
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The appropriately described 'inland tanker' Elay is approaching junction 6 of the M25 :eek:

Does make one wonder about the accuracy of the other positions, particular as some appear to rely on sites like these as a collision avoidance tool

Edit - I see two of the 'usual suspects' at SYH still have their AIS on
2nd Edit - The 'Sardan' is apparently at East Grinstead, perhaps on its way to Royal Tunbridge Wells
 
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I'd watch out for the icebreakers! Major frost tonight, nearly slipped over a couple of times tonight on verglas when taking the dog for a run!
 
Cobra said:
Well. the Somtrans XXX11 a 135m Tanker is presently making its way up the A133 towards Colchester and the 110m Tanker Manou is heading from Horsey Cross into Manningtree.

Never realised that our roads in North East Essex had become a Marine super highway!!

Just noticed that on the A10 just outside Puckeridge, the 135m Kiliya a General Cargo vessel is currently making 12.6 knots heading towards Colliers End! Roads must be fairly clear this evening!!
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Err, perhaps an extra high spring tide ?
 
Cobra said:
Just noticed that on the A10 just outside Puckeridge, the 135m Kiliya a General Cargo vessel is currently making 12.6 knots heading towards Colliers End! !!
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Or "bloody Puckeridge" as we call it. Some 30years ago some clever clogs decided to de trunk the A120 and removed all the place names except Puckeridge. On one dark and wet night we managed to take wrong turnings in Coggeshall, Braintree, Dunmow and Bishops Stortford befor finding ourselves in this god-forsaken hamlet that doesn't even appear to have a pub.
 
Was out on the Orwell today. Had to put salt on the deck and cockpit before I felt safe to set off! But early afternoon was lovely, some sunshine, light breeze.
 
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Was out on the Orwell today. Had to put salt on the deck and cockpit before I felt safe to set off! But early afternoon was lovely, some sunshine, light breeze.
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Heading out around 9am, the eagle eyed may well notice the ice on the foredeck where the bucket of salt water didn't reach! Cracking fetch down the Wallet and as far as the Buxeys before the winded went South Westerly at which point the motor went on.

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OK, so newbie question from someone who has no experience with AIS whatsoever however is considering getting some means of receiving it..... just how dependable is it? The only reason I would want it on my boat is to try and give me some warning in seriously reduced visibility, but if it is as unreliable as it appears to be here is it worth it? Was this incident with ships being reported clogging up our roads a one off unusual event, or does it happen a lot?
 
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OK, so newbie question from someone who has no experience with AIS whatsoever however is considering getting some means of receiving it..... just how dependable is it? The only reason I would want it on my boat is to try and give me some warning in seriously reduced visibility, but if it is as unreliable as it appears to be here is it worth it? Was this incident with ships being reported clogging up our roads a one off unusual event, or does it happen a lot?
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i've also never had a problem with positions on my on-board AIS receiver (though I haven't had it long) and believe it is some problem with the website. Having said that AIS is not a solution to restricted visibility, as many vessels do not display it. You will find various discussions of this on this forum and elsewhere.

For me the chief advantage is being able to judge whether I will pass ahead or behind a large vessel when, e.g. crosing the Channel, much sooner and more accurately than I can do using a hand-bearing compass - saves hanging back to be on the safe side, only to find it passes miles ahead and then I'm in the same quadary with the next ship thundering up the shipping lane. It is also a great help working out what distant ships and working craft are doing (especially at night), instead of e.g. taking avoiding action for what turns out to be an anchored ship or whatever.
 
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