Thanks Larry:
I guess this is what's up:
• ? Have you seen...
Have you seen any of the following activities when you are on the water?
? People appearing to be engaged in surveillance of any kind (note taking, shooting video/photos, making sketches, or asking questions).
? Unattended vessels or vehicles in unusual locations.
? Lights flashing between boats.
? Unusual diving activity.
? Unusual number of people onboard.
? Unusual night operations.
? Recovering or tossing items into/onto the waterway or shoreline.
? Operating in or passing through an area that does not typically have such activity.
If so, call 800-424-8802 or 877-24WATCH. And, of course, you can always dial 911. For more in-depth information on America's Waterway Watch, click
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mp/AWW_Website/what1.htm.
[Posted: 3 February 2005. Source: Barbara Rhoades, BC-ASP]
What “suspicious activity” should I look for?
Be aware of suspicious activity, particularly near the locations above, including...
• People appearing to be engaged in surveillance of any kind (note taking, shooting video/photos, making sketches, or asking questions).
• Unattended vessels or vehicles in unusual locations.
• Lights flashing between boats.
• Unusual diving activity.
• Unusual number of people onboard.
• Unusual night operations.
• Recovering or tossing items into/onto the waterway or shoreline.
• Operating in or passing through an area that does not typically have such activity.
more "Suspicious Activities" >>
What “suspicious activity” should I look for?
(Continued...)
• Fishing/hunting in locations not typically used for those activities.
• Missing fencing or lighting near sensitive locations.
• Anchoring in an area not typically used for anchorage.
• Transfer of people or things between ships or between ship and shore outside of port.
• Anyone operating in an aggressive manner.
• Individuals establishing businesses or roadside food stands near sensitive locations.
• Small planes flying over critical locations.
• People attempting to buy or rent fishing or recreational vessels with cash for short-term, undefined use.
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or the item on 500 yards from Naval vessels (but I'm talking about a cruise-ship).
I guess it all fits now -- I took a Whaler Montauk up the Weeki Wachee here in Fl a few weeks ago at night, only to be greeted by 1/2 dozen residents and then the Sheriff wanting to know what I was doing . . . Before 9-11 I'd gone up it thousands of times night fishing -- oh well . . .
A new world.
