password] Bri44angel
[position] 48 13.173N 137 09.877814W
[speed] 4 kts
[heading] 060T
[weather] Winds SE 8 kts; seas SE 1m; 65% cloud cover; bar 1031.01, steady.
[status] "Pardon me, Captain, but would you happen to have any Grey Poupon?" After being in what seemed like the middle of the tanker and cargo ship cross roads between CA and Asia a while ago, and then not seeing another ship for the past several days, today finds us right back in the thick of the traffic - as many as 5 AIS targets to watch at a time! Two have passed with 5 nm - about as close as we are comfortable with - but neither of them had any Grey Poupon to spare! And while we like to sing the praises of AIS, one must not get too reliant on the electronics - a short while ago a tanker appeared crossing our bow about 5-6 nm off, with no AIS signal! We hailed him by his lat/lon, and he answered, to inform him he was not transmitting; he assured us he would check his equipment - that was half an hour ago, and we still do not see him on AIS. Keeping our eyes peeled, and waiting for the wind to die off a bit more before we start the engine, our status remains "All is well on board!" Thanks for following us on YIT!
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