# COLREGS Not Under Command **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [March 13, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/colregs-not-under-command/72155 "2025-03-13T14:35:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 89
**Author:** ![Jughead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jughead/32/4257_2.png) [@Jughead](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jughead)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/colregs-not-under-command/72155/89 "2025-03-21T00:22:34Z")
> [@requiem](#): > > Where… where you becalmed at the time? My ship was berthed. I was home in bed. I think the rules gave me fairly solid justification for not getting under way and out of the way. What do you think? > [@STS Leeuwin hit by Maersk Shekou in Fremantle Port](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/sts-leeuwin-hit-by-maersk-shekou-in-fremantle-port/70543): > > At 0615 this morning the Maersk Shekou collided with the STS Leeuwin whilst inbound to the port. The Leeuwin was dismasted; however, the hull appears to have not been breached. The two night watch crew members onboard the Leeuwin at the time sustained non-life threatening injuries and have been taken to hospital for observation. The cause of the incident is not known at this stage and a full investigation by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Fremantle Ports will follow. Frem… > [@requiem](#): > > a case where the Sydney Harbour ferry hit a becalmed sailboat I have long and extensive experience sailing in Sydney Harbour (my favourite (temporary rental) house ever was on the waterfront of Rushcutters Bay, a yachtsman’s Mecca) and can advise not to get in their way, but they are skilful masters and I’ve observed numerous instances where huge, fast ferries avoid dinghies and idiots on paddle boars etc. We used to have even faster hydrofoil ferries at 40 kts which were even more impressive at weaving their way through. At the end of the day, collisions still have to be avoided and they do pretty well. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/colregs-not-under-command/72155)._