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You can literally just see where any ship in the world is (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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I'm sure this is not a new thing, but I just found out about it, and I think it's pretty neat!

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[–] comador@lemmy.world 93 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Works for all counties except the following, who consistently disable AIS and LRIT for various reasons: China, Russia, Iran and Senegal.

So while the International Maritime Organization requires these devices be enabled, the aforementioned counties just ignore it when disabling AIS suites their purposes (Illegally changing flags during voyage, poaching, etc).

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 60 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that there is a lot of military and "pirate" ships around the world that also have their transponders turned off regularly.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

who consistently disable AIS and LRIT for various reasons: China

None of these are Chinese? Are you sure?

Russia

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:2656444/mmsi:273254900/imo:9720263/vessel:ZAFAR

Iran

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:658462/mmsi:422517000/imo:9184691/vessel:IRAN_SHAHED

Senegal

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:280591/mmsi:247285500/imo:9377470/vessel:GRANDE_SENEGAL

the aforementioned counties just ignore it when disabling AIS suites their purposes (Illegally changing flags during voyage, poaching, etc).

Like, far be it for me to suggest merchant vessels don't regularly engage in shady shipping practices. But this is far more widespread than just a few countries Americans don't like

the total capacity of ships in the U.S. and U.K. registers as of 1 January 2024 is 13.2 mil. dwt and 11.1 mil. dwt respectively.

I guess two of the largest merchant navies in the world are on vacation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_convenience#Wages

In 2009, the flag-states employing the highest number of expatriate-Filipino seafarers were Panama, the Bahamas, Liberia and the Marshall Islands. That year, more than 150,000 Filipino sailors were employed by these four flags of convenience.

Anyone remember which country has a deeply problematic fascist-friendly political and military relationship with the Philippians government right now?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 9 points 3 days ago

None of these are Chinese? Are you sure?

Those haven't got the system turned off. There's no where op claimed they have it turned off all the time. They turn it off when doing shady stuff like destroying underwater cables or poaching fish.