Not to de-rail the topic, but something I left out of The Arircraft Carrier thread was some (static) world-wide shipping scenery from FS2002 that works fine in FS9.
The problem is that it was only available from Flightsim.com, but either check your downloads folder or, maybe I could post the zip files here?
The zip files are:
scfshwo-1.zip - Cruise ships, Ferries, and ocean liners. World-wide coverage.
tankfs8.zip - World-wide tankers and bulk carrier ships.
sh02pat.zip - Patch file for both zips. This cleans up some missing textures and ship placement issues.
Files were created and uploaded by "G. Guichard" for FS2002.
For carrier scenery, it gives you something to search for after you fly off the ship.
Its also a good excuse to fire-up your Maritime Patrol planes.
All the ships are placed accurately. Ferries show up where you expect them and the tankers and bulk carriers tend to follow actual shipping lanes and choke points. Locations for all ships are documented, BUT a couple of those locations are a little "off". To me, this is a feature and not a bug.