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2009-11-13 Science & Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-11-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Compare wid PAKISTANI DEFENC EOFRUM > MUSLIMS WEAR PERFUME, MAOISTS USE "DETTOL".

Whoa, first FLUS MICHELLE's repor FASHION FAUX PAX at Arlington [IMO twas Michelle's High Boots, not the whatever-women-and-fashion world-call-it dress], now COMMIE MAOISTS!

D *** NG IT, MORIARITY, STOP EXPECTIN' US GUYS = MALES TO KNOW W-T-H THAT IS! Most of us anyways.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-13 01:14|| na]">[na] 2009-11-13 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Anomoly identification via pattern analysis. A step in the right direction as long as trained analysts remain in the loop...and people in key leadership positions pay attention.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-13 05:43|| 2009-11-13 05:43|| Front Page Top

#3 This article could use a Col Bat Guano graphic.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2009-11-13 06:31|| 2009-11-13 06:31|| Front Page Top

#4 "With tens of thousands of ships on the world's oceans every day, it is very difficult to identify behaviour that may indicate a threat," said Rich Dickinson,

Hmmmm....small high speed boats with a crew heavily armed with AKs and RPGs trailing a known cruising merchantman would not seem to be difficult to figure out. Then again, I'm not a professional lawyer doing ROEs for DoD. /sarc off

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-13 08:06|| 2009-11-13 08:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Paging Colonel Flagg...

Posted by Bolshoun 2009-11-13 09:09|| 2009-11-13 09:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmmmm....small high speed boats with a crew heavily armed with AKs and RPGs trailing a known cruising merchantman would not seem to be difficult to figure out.

Think 'larger ships'. Maybe mother-ships, but more likely merchants.

Posted by Pappy 2009-11-13 09:43|| 2009-11-13 09:43|| Front Page Top

#7 The article was written by someone who doesn't know jack about shipping.

Just about any legitimate merchantman on the high seas is now using AIS (Automated Identification System). Think of it as IFF for ships. For any of you who served at sea even a decade ago and played the "Ship on my port bow, identify yourself" game at 3 in the morning, AIS now lets you see who that somebody is automatically.

AIS lets shipping companies know exactly where there ships are. It helps navies know where white shipping is (especially helpful during exercises and the real-deal).

In all likelihood, this PANDA thing (if the author didn't completely make up his info) is about comparing an AIS ID to the current position (manifest says you're supposed to be 2 days out of Pusan, why are you off the coast of Myanmar?) or finding non-AIS ships and having a look at them. There are well-defined great circle routes for international commerce, and ships that deviate from them are of course of interest.

This could be of use in combatting drug trafficking, arms shipments, etc.

Posted by Dreadnought 2009-11-13 11:00|| 2009-11-13 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 When I said legitimate, I meant a major carrier like Maersk or APL. Obviously there are vast numbers of fishing vessels or coasting traders, who are completely law-abiding, but are just too small to bother with AIS.

Posted by Dreadnought 2009-11-13 11:02|| 2009-11-13 11:02|| Front Page Top

#9 "US Navy On The Lookout For Deviants"

Start in the White House. Then move on to Congress....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-13 17:26|| 2009-11-13 17:26|| Front Page Top

#10 i thought this was a variant of "don't ask - don't tell" when i saw the headline

Posted by abu do you love ">abu do you love 2009-11-13 20:21|| 2009-11-13 20:21|| Front Page Top

#11 psst: see "Barney Frank"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-11-13 20:32|| 2009-11-13 20:32|| Front Page Top

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