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Not sure why US requirements are relevant to Newfoundland. Here are the Canadian requirements: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2005-134/pag
by peeters 9y ago
Not sure why US requirements are relevant to Newfoundland. Here are the Canadian requirements:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2005-134/page-5.html#h-41 http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2005-134/...
Automatic Identification Systems (AISs) 65
(2) Every ship, other than a fishing vessel, of 300 tons or more that is engaged on an international voyage shall be fitted with an AIS.
(3) Every ship, other than a fishing vessel, of 500 tons or more that is not engaged on an international voyage shall be fitted with an AIS, but if it was constructed before July 1, 2002 it need not be so fitted until July 1, 2008.
I've emphasized the part about fishing vessels because that is particularly relevant here. The waters around Newfoundland are huge fishing grounds.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoIndeed, I should’ve grabbed the Canadian requirements. Mea culpa, I sail out of the US. AIS has been slowly rolling out for almost 13 years now, and is pervasive enough that you can be fairly confident most, of not all, large ships are announcing themselves with it. I know several blue water cruisers even with sailboats in the 30-50ft range that have it installed to prevent “death by cargo ship” in the middle of the night.