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You can literally just see where any ship in the world is (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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I'm sure this is not a new thing, but I just found out about it, and I think it's pretty neat!

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is there any concern that pirates will use this tool to find targets?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Not concern, certainty.

    You will see transponders annotated with stuff like

    • armed security onboard
    • all Chinese crew
    • all Muslim crew
    • with armed escort

    That is sending a message to pirates that they are not the right target, or not worth the fight.

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