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by bacon_waffle 2182 days ago
Mercy Ships looks very interesting indeed! I had checked marinetraffic.com, but the free version seems to only show updates for vessels near to shore (ports?). Evohe incidentally just came in range within the last day or two. Great group of folks, they do a lot of conservation in the subantarctics. Evohe's somewhat-dated website is http://www.expedition-sailing-vessel.com/

Thanks for the pointers, and drop me a line if you're ever in sunny Dunedin! I'm firstname.lastname at gmail dotcom.
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nicthesailor 2177 days ago
Yeah, that's because LRIT (long range information transponder) is always a paid subscription, while AIS is free. Something to do with security.

Evohe looks great! If they're ever looking for crew, let me know. If you've got any questions about Mercy Ships, feel free to ask - I'm sockysock79 at gmail dot com

I can't get home to NZ 'til the borders reopen, so I'm volunteering on a ship in the meantime. I'll touch base next time I'm in Dunedin :)

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