←back to thread

137 points transpute | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.213s | source
Show context
timewizard ◴[] No.44417023[source]
No? It's significantly smarter and easier to use AIS.
replies(2): >>44417092 #>>44417257 #
jchulce ◴[] No.44417257[source]
AIS, like ADSB, is secondary surveillance - not radar. It's a mechanism for cooperative targets with functioning electronics to identify themselves and provide operational information. However, it does not detect uncooperative entities or those not equipped with the electric transponders. For example, AIS won't show you an enemy's invading fleet, and ADSB won't show incoming missiles. Those needs are fulfilled by primary surveillance radar, like the passive solution from this article.
replies(1): >>44418659 #
timewizard ◴[] No.44418659[source]
If you're honestly worried about being bombed then you need to buy radar.

With your logic all I have to do is take the additional step of disabling your cellular infrastructure before I steam up to your port.

This is not a tactical solution. It can only be for convenience or cost savings. In that realm, AIS is the obvious answer.

replies(3): >>44418720 #>>44419122 #>>44420482 #
1. WJW ◴[] No.44420482[source]
AIS is not mandatory for all vessels, and in any case it can fail both on the vessels themselves and in the control center. Just for normal safety purposes you would want to have a secondary system to be able to continue operating busy ports.