Radar screen when transiting Taiwan Strait

Real life pacman! Always enjoyed going through Taiwan Strait.

Brings back memories too

Now imagine two of your officers aren't talking to each other because they're having a disagreement.

I wonder what the scale is on this.

4nm with the range ring at 0,829nm

@hedge_wizzard Nautical miles not nanometers

@hedge_wizzard nm is a non-standard abbreviation used in some maritime applications and texts, including U.S. Government Coast Pilots and Sailing Directions.

@DeHumanitas @hedge_wizzard the abbreviation of miles is mi so nmi would make more sense

@DeHumanitas @hedge_wizzard

@aniemyer As a former submarine radar operator I’d suggest we dive for a bit!

@aniemyer Not an option on an oil tanker 😅

ahahahaha looks like trying to dodge the express delivery team that wants to pick up your EUV machine, clone it, and return it before you notice

Taiwan Strait looks calm on the map and like a boss fight on your radar

Looks like a Petri dish.

That looks very stressful! What is the system used in this video .

This is just a radar indicating surface targets (ships, boats)

5x short only when you can see the white in their eyes!!

@modadGeoP Taiwan has so few undersea cables connecting it to outside world. Big problem if an anchor - accidentally or otherwise - drags those cables

cc @usgraphics

That’s a hella fish finder.

Now show the Singapore Straits

What’s in the water?

The yellow dots are other surface contacts. Ships, boats

@TrentTelenko a target rich environment...🤓⛄️☃️

Vectors in true… yuck 😬

@grok are those all boats?

imagine the underwater traffic.. can we have sonar also?

Is red the median line? are they travelling south to north?

No, that is the trackline. Tracklines are the courses between waypoints of a voyage that needs to be followed

This gives me a visceral response.

@turtlekiosk

The horror

Needs more Missile Command action!

Always a fun time, and given its length you’re guaranteed a sunrise or sunset. Watch out for Taiwan bank.

Are all those stationary boats fishing?

Some of them yes

It looks like a game

Holy shit man

You might explaining a little bit about what we’re looking at?

This is the radar image. The yellow dots or targets are other ships and boats.

OK, thank you

Bit more extensive :

BLAM that’s what I’m talking about. Keep up the good work, sir.

dope

Crazy guy using head up display. No good ahh!

Now play this at a speed where 1 minute = 1 minute.

Military GUIs are peak.

This is a radar on a merchant vessel

Don't forget the little fishing boats that only have a flashlight they wave what seems like a few feet from your bow

Excuse me- Oop- Just gonna squeeze by ya-