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• Here's some ideas on Panbo that could alert the sleeping navigator of imminent groundings.
  • C-MA/Standard Horizon grounding alarm...
    • He may have some ideas for smarter alarms
      • Active Captain APP
        • Good idea you have there, Doug.
          • Its our nightmare to come topside after a nap
            • Why not use a personal AIS?
              • Yes, a personal AIS a very good idea
              • You prompted my first look at P-AIS
                • On our chartplotter and radio, these types of DSC and AIS alerts sound very loud alarms
                  • I've heard DSC alerts and they're pretty startling
                    • Yes, the radio has an AIS receiver in it
              • Why not just not fall overboard? -- Clip in.
                • That is always plan A, but there is a reason people have a plan B
              • the end of this post should say "less than $300" (damn html)
  • Boy, things will REALLY get interesting out there, when everybody on the water...
    • False Alarms
      • Same here, AND.....
  • The VESTAS story, finally creeping into the mainstream...
  • Interesting comments follow; the creator of Expedition will enable some alarms inlight of the acccident.
    • Crew on deck on those boats don't need to see position data
      • Your-AWARE-, sums it up. As does, "The more things change, the more they stay the same."