alt Hacker NewsHaving sailed solo around the world, I know this well-intentioned idea won't work. Modern large ships can't change course quickly enough to avoid collisions with objects close enough to be detectable.
Any number of times, a large-ship captain would radio me saying, "Whatever you do, don't change course or speed -- we can get past you as long as you don't change anything."
And I was a distant sailboat with a radar reflector, not a subtle biological target at close range.
Was thinking the same. The ships (large commercial vessels) as shown on the website’s header image use special navigation routes and have difficulty changing course.
Question for you as a sailor in a lighter boat. If alerted, would you be able to change direction fast enough?
Also, I’m guessing at some point the collision is extremely dangerous for the boat not the whale.
Meaning the technology, if feasible, might have a market but just to a different buyer than large commercial vessels) (sail boats, yachts, speed boats).