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THE PASSING DAYLINERS WERE
NOTORIOUS FOR THEIR WAVES AS
THEY PASSED. THEREFORE THE
CAPTAIN OF THE DAYLINERS SUCH
AS THE ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
PETER STUYVESANT, AND OTHERS
WERE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THIS
LOG TO PROVE THEIR SPEED AS
THEY PASSED CERTAIN POINTS.
TODAY AIS, (AUTOMATIC SHIP
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS) prove
out the speed, position and location
of most ships that travel up and
down the Hudson River.
TO THE READER: AUTOMATIC SHIP IDENTIFICATION WAS JUST COMING TO THE
HUDSON RIVER WHEN THE RONDOUT INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY AIS IS VERY
COMMON AND SUPPORTED BY A NUMBER OF COMPANIES ON THE HUDSON RIVER