Here is real boat handling skills on display:

I don’t think anchor handling had been invented when that quote was first uttered.

You are correct. The quote by Admiral King was in an instruction to US naval officers before the Second World War. Before the introduction of bow thrusters some roll on roll off ferries were equipped with a bow rudder to assist them making a stern board to he berth. The development of the AHTS was …

I agree in absolute terms. Mariners that move ships frequently in tough situations will most likely have a higher level of skill then someone working in a more benign environment. But in relative terms, even working in a benign environment there will be a significant difference between someone payi…

Hurtigruten “Nord Norge” arriving Bodo in gale: They do this year around, in all weather and several times a day. (68 port calls per 11 days round trip)

[image] Breed Of Speed Now this is our kinda river canoe. #breedofspeed

Given her windage, I would be interested to see how they got off.

They set an anchor on approach for that purpose. A technique used by Hurtigruten since the days of single screw ships w/o bow thruster. Still one left: In fact it is still used regularly even by the modern ships with all the latest and best of equipment and plenty of power.

I watched the local ferry come into Kalymnos last night, and was struck by how perfectly the crew worked together. There was not a single person involved who was the least bit unsure what to do next, and it all came together effortlessly. It reminded me of this video: While you might call that m…

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