Black Boxes

Are you kidding me? ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Pardon me for shouting, but I’ve just read what is arguably the worst maritime advice since Capt. Edward Smith of the Titanic told his first officer, “Ah, don’t worry, they’re just big ice cubes. Maintain full speed,” before retiring to his cabin. And we all know how that turned out. Leonardo DiCaprio died.

One of the largest marine electronics manufacturers (who shall remain nameless) just sent around a press release titled, “What to Do if You Lose Your GPS Signal.”