Re: Clarification about the term "GPS Shutdown"

From: Alan Browne (alan.browne_at_FreeLunchVideotron.ca)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:50:11 -0500

Mxsmanic wrote:
> Alan Browne writes:
>
>
>>All ships carry 2 or three radars for navigation and collision avoidance.
>
>
> Apparently they must carry more than that, now.

No. That's all they carried before.

>
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>>Unlike aircraft, ships can reduce their speed considerably in
>>waters where there is more traffic.
>
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> Unlike aircraft, ships weigh 100,000 tons and will continue to coast
> unstoppably for miles after being "stopped." Just turning large ships
> can be a challenge.

And GPS magically can stop a ship? Wow! I didn't know that! 

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