Yes it be true. All shipping over 100 tons is required to transmit AIS.
Fair winds, blue water.
Rick & Terry Williams
S/V Lorac; Baba 30 # 71
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Cassano" <rcassano@optonline.net>
To: <baba-l@ballreich.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Baba-L] AIS plotting

>I believe all commercial shipping in US water is required to transmit AIS.
>Check the USCG web site for the details.
>
>> http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/enav/ais/default.htm
>
> Rich Cassano
>
>
> Sonadora wrote:
>> Does anyone know if AIS is available on inland waterways? This could be
>> useful in some of the narrower spots of the Miss. and Tombigbee to be
>> sure
>> you can make way without a tow approaching.
>>
>> Rick Beddoe
>> s/v Soņadora, 1978 Baba 30
>> Minneapolis, MN
>> http://sail2live.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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