[PUP] AIS Transponder

[Dave Cooper]

<Steve wrote: So, it is common to see vessels
without their names for a while.  Did they wait long enough?>

This is a known but not publicly announced problem as near as I can tell
with the Class A AIS units. The software needs to be updated to include the
vessel types.

There are, I believe 80 types of which only something like 20 are currently
used. The unassigned ones, as they become assigned will need to be input to
each users system via an upgrade as I understand it. This doesn't sound like
the best situation but again this AIS system is a developing one, IMHO, even
tho it is deployed and mandated on over 300 ton vessels and all passenger
carrying vessels on international voyages.

They had several hours to acquire our name....all our other data was there
from the get go they said.

Steve, do you have an AIS? If so what make?

Cheers

Dave & Nancy
Swan Song
Roughwater 58
Caribbean Cruise '07