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Cyber-attack or shipping lingo lost in translation?

A misunderstanding on the common use of nautical terms led to one of shipping's biggest red-herring alerts

Seafarers face different terminology on drifting for physical signals and AIS broadcasts. Despite technology developments, ships still have to display signals from their mast to indicate their status.
Seafarers face different terminology on drifting for physical signals and AIS broadcasts. Despite technology developments, ships still have to display signals from their mast to indicate their status.US Navy/Creative Commons
Published 13 August 2021, 00:22Updated 13 August 2021, 13:19
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