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Misty Blue · 12-11-2005, 02:31 PM

Kona Chick,

I think that Skip was not talking about breaking laws whenever hee feels, but about conservative operation. Too conservative IMO but the right idea.

COLREGS (Yea I know, this is NH) "REQUIRE" the stand on vessel to take action and not maintain course and speed to avoid a collision if a collision is imminent. Skip and I just seem to disagree on just when to make the call.

By the way Skip I was on the Batton Rouge which was distroyed by a collision at sea! (I wasn't driving!)

Mee-n-Mac. The above is the answer to your question. If Captain Bonehead is on your port side and turns to port, if collision is imminent you Gota.....
If the Stockholm had not maintained course and speed the Andria Doria would be sunning folks in the Carib. today! Well, maybe not.

Misty Blue

12-11-2005, 02:31 PM	#12
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Love this thread! Kona Chick, I think that Skip was not talking about breaking laws whenever hee feels, but about conservative operation. Too conservative IMO but the right idea. COLREGS (Yea I know, this is NH) "REQUIRE" the stand on vessel to take action and not maintain course and speed to avoid a collision if a collision is imminent. Skip and I just seem to disagree on just when to make the call. By the way Skip I was on the Batton Rouge which was distroyed by a collision at sea! (I wasn't driving!) Mee-n-Mac. The above is the answer to your question. If Captain Bonehead is on your port side and turns to port, if collision is imminent you Gota..... If the Stockholm had not maintained course and speed the Andria Doria would be sunning folks in the Carib. today! Well, maybe not. Misty Blue