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To: LindyBill who wrote (241471)	3/11/2008 9:48:40 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) of 794001

Bill, remember the Cosco-Buson collision in San Francisco with the Bay Bridge? Here's the recorded AIS data of the collision. boatingsf.com Having read the reports in detail, the cause of the accident was the pilot and ships Captain not understanding how to read the electronic chart. So many companies have been making electronic charts in the past few years, a standard has not been enforced. So, symbols and data on the computer screen look different depending on what software you're using. A standard has been established, but not every software company is following the ECDIS format. The red ship is the Buson, they thought the bridge span marked the center of the channel and steered right for it. The radar broke just after getting underway and it was foggy so they were driving based on GPS position on the electronic chart. A more detailed graphic is here... boatingsf.com

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