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minus-squareBluetreefrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI gather that many larger ships often either have malfunctioning AIS or don’t have it turned on. AIS is a system that pings identity and location to other ships, and can set off alarms to warn of impending collisions at sea.
minus-squareSirDerpy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoSeems like it could be used as a homing signal for pirates.
minus-squareBluetreefrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI don’t know for sure, but I suspect there aren’t many pirates in the middle of the Atlantic.
I gather that many larger ships often either have malfunctioning AIS or don’t have it turned on.
AIS is a system that pings identity and location to other ships, and can set off alarms to warn of impending collisions at sea.
Seems like it could be used as a homing signal for pirates.
I don’t know for sure, but I suspect there aren’t many pirates in the middle of the Atlantic.