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Re:Dozens of oil tankers cluster off the coast of Texas due ... by cmsmith on Friday November 13, 2015 @11:06AM (#10560516)
And a reminder that we're not the only ones looking at the website: I found a few ships with the destination listed as 'ARMED GUARDS ONBOARD'

http://imgur.com/CRbS9nD

edit: It looks like the website either hides the locations of ships off the Somalia/Yemen coast, or the ships can choose to turn off their transponders there.

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Re:Dozens of oil tankers cluster off the coast of Texas due ... by hydrogen18 on Friday November 13, 2015 @11:28AM (#10560658)
Most likely the captain choosing to turn it off. If you look at Coast Guard & Pilot boats they'll usually leave it on as they leave the dock and make their way out. Then it's off. Not very effective at interdiction if you're broadcasting your location.
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