Hey again, thanks for the replies. I figured it out. It seems my crew had become bugged and were completely oblivious to ships on patrol. I started a new campaign then reloaded the old saved one and now they're reporting contacts again.
The Roleplay Version
Watchman 1: Captn sucks!
Watchman 2: Hey look a destroyer. Wanna tell em?
Watchman 1: *whistles*
