[rlmorel]

This gCaptain article backs up the CNN report: CNO: U.S. Navy Ships Told to Turn AIS Transmitting ‘ON’ in High-Traffic Areas

That makes sense to me, but the crews can still screw things up even with that unless they get back to disciplined seamanship.

[TXnMA]

Speaking of "disciplined seamanship", would you happen to know the source of that article that revealed the gender makeup of the Fitz Bridge and Combat crews -- and revealed the personal rift between them?

IIRC, that was the same one where the OOD testified that her last command was for "hard left rudder" and "Full/Flank speed ahead" -- and that she failed to sound the collision alarm.

It also covered the lack of lookouts and failings of the Mate, IIRC...

Actually, I feel sorry for that little JG OOD. She, personally, will never recover from the grief that she caused -- even though she was "hung out" with little or no crew or management support...

Of course, I'm not sure she was capable of driving a Yugo -- much less a destroyer. You'll see why I say that, soon...