Starlink saved stranded sailor off South African coast

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Starlink saved stranded sailor off South African coast

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says Starlink enabled a stranded solo Swedish sailor to communicate with a local sailing association and get his malfunctioning yacht towed to port.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Why didn't he have fibre?

 

[SauRoNZA]

You mean like every satellite vessel service before it fitted to pretty much every single sea going vessel?

 

[Ϲhristopher]

If he was eight nautical miles offshore then he was well within the range of terrestrial AIS, he could simply have sent a distress signal if he was in serious trouble.

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Why didn't he have fibre?

Or use his 4G?

Btw, I rushed in here to post one of the stupidest arguments, you stole one of my comments. Unfriending you, putting you on ignore, no Christmas card for you this year!

 

[charlieharper]

If he was eight nautical miles offshore then he was well within the range of terrestrial AIS, he could simply have sent a distress signal if he was in serious trouble.

Why go through that hassle if you can just use the internet? I feel Starlink on vessels should be mandatory.

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Why go through that hassle if you can just use the internet? I feel Starlink on vessels should be mandatory.

Trying to make frienemies on MyBB?

Man the parapets!

 

[Skerminkel]

If he was eight nautical miles offshore then he was well within the range of terrestrial AIS, he could simply have sent a distress signal if he was in serious trouble.

Yes, but pushing the DSC emergency button on your VHF is basically a one way SOS. Starlink allows accurate voice or detail text communication in both directions. Talking over a Starlink connection with the boat allowed the NSRI to know in detail what the situation is and what will be required for the rescue mission. Conventional maritime emergency messages basically consist of "I'm an in trouble, here is my position and my boat is this size and type." Very little else.

 

[dualmeister]

At least it wasn't a boat of migrants

 

[netstrider]

Vikings trying their luck here now.

 

[Ϲhristopher]

Yes, but pushing the DSC emergency button on your VHF is basically a one way SOS. Starlink allows accurate voice or detail text communication in both directions. Talking over a Starlink connection with the boat allowed the NSRI to know in detail what the situation is and what will be required for the rescue mission. Conventional maritime emergency messages basically consist of "I'm an in trouble, here is my position and my boat is this size and type." Very little else.

True, but does the same apply if you're on fire or you've capsized? Starlink is definitely useful in cases like this where it's not a serious emergency, but AIS definitely still has its role.

 

[Johnatan56]

True, but does the same apply if you're on fire or you've capsized? Starlink is definitely useful in cases like this where it's not a serious emergency, but AIS definitely still has its role.

That's what DSC is for (including serious).

 

[dualmeister]

Starlink User Pirating Dexter Gets Official Copyright Warning From Paramount

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[Vorastra]

Why didn't he have fibre?

I do like how the comment after this shows how retarded this was to post.

 

[Bad Ballie]

At least it wasn't a boat of migrants

If it was migrants, I am pretty sure they would have been headed away from our coast though

 

[Bad Ballie]

Still not getting it, the commies want their sovereignty.

 

[neoprema]

Starlink really is one of the best inventions of the decade. That kind of coverage and bandwidth was in sci-fi movies a few years ago.

Others will follow by copying but it’s still a great service they brought out.