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- Apr 20, 2020
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- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Intrepid
- Vessel Make
- North Pacific/ NP-45 Hull 10
Last summer while transiting north to desolation sound i got a radio call from the Canada coast guard informing me that i was transiting through a wale protection zone. I was just following the coarse on the plotter along with a few other boats in front and behind me. I was the only one to get a call so likely i was the only one broadcasting AIS. The call was helpful and the fella gave me a heading to exit the area correctly. I looked online and found out the boundary they were talking about. The letter indicates possible fines up to 1m dollars and jail time. They indicated this would be in there files presumably to be used if i were to continue to violate any future rules.
My question is should i stop broadcasting the AIS while in canada? I was traveling with a couple friends and since they had been up there before so one was leading and i had one behind me .They both could see AIS but couldn't transmit.
The solution would seem to be dont transmit in canadian waters.
Your thoughts?
My question is should i stop broadcasting the AIS while in canada? I was traveling with a couple friends and since they had been up there before so one was leading and i had one behind me .They both could see AIS but couldn't transmit.
The solution would seem to be dont transmit in canadian waters.
Your thoughts?