A consultation opens next month. Leisure sailors would need working AIS to cross the busiest traffic zones.
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The proposal would require all vessels under 20 metres crossing the main traffic separation scheme to transmit on AIS, and to cross on a heading as close as possible to a right angle to the traffic flow.
Sailing associations say they support the safety goal but want the AIS requirement phased in, citing the cost for smaller club boats.
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