<Jim wrote in part: Couldn't a perp put "identity theft" info into his AIS?> Sure could but then again you can steal license plates, etc which doesn't stop the licensing of cars. All this anti-terrorist stuff just keeps the good folks under their thumbs. The bad guys will always get thru if they want to! We welcome AIS as it is a real aid to better navigation and can be a great safety aid as it becomes more widespread which can help folks in distress and save $$$ on the current search costs. As always YMMV.... Dave & Nancy Swan Song Roughwater 58