so you would extend the same professional courtesy and benefit of the doubt to say the heavily medicated mate on the Staten Island Ferry which allided with the pier killing 11 or Joseph Cota for nearly knocking down the Bay Bridge during morning rush hour or Francesco Schettino for grounding the COSTA CONCORDIA on that rock and only through pure shit luck did the ship drift ashore before capsizing and a mere 32 died instead of hundreds or possibly thousands or the master of the SEWOL who made announcements for passengers to remain in their cabins while he was jumping off in his undies? Would you be giving the same benefit of the doubt to the master of the CHETZEMOKA if the operator of the NAP TIME had not left the bridge and had stood on believing the pilot of a Washington State Ferry surely would not violate the rules of the road and run me down? What if children on the NAP TIME had died a horrible drowning death in a crushed boat? What would you say then?
it did sink in and mighty deep…so deep that I felt I needed to warn others to not do the same. If that lost load had caused injuries or deaths I likely would be involved in some major litigation at present and possibly be facing criminal proceedings HOWEVER damage, injury or death did NOT happen and I am NOT facing such trials…that day God had my back and for that I am more than just thankful to Him. Have you ever come close to an accident in your life which would have been your fault but it didn’t happen for whatever reason? Just once perhaps you got lucky? If so, then STFU! Something about launching airborne projectiles within the confines of domiciles built from fused silica…
Now in the case of the CHETZEMOKA, there was actually a collision and there was damage but not great. Imagine if the NAP TIME had been hit so hard midships that the vessel literally was forced down under the keel of the ferry? See. we can bring out any number of hypotheticals here but the basic fact if that the ferry master was first and foremost responsible to avoid the collision but instead left that up to the operator of the NAP TIME in circumvention of the COLREGS
[quote]These types of incident are fairly common and almost never get this type of notoriety. In my expierience (20+ years) this is situation anyone one of us could find ourselves in, ESPECIALLY with pedestrian boaters, whom by in large are ignorant of the rules and interactions with deep draft traffic. Had the WSF captain followed the rules to the letter you and others still would have scrutinized and demonized him and his culture, what ever that is because of existing bias against the WSF, which is plainly evident. Be professional. Wait for complete findings and have empathy. Could be you
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had the master of the CHETZEMOKA followed the rules to the letter there would have been no collision with the NAP TIME and thus no need for any discussion at all. Discussions stem from incidents or should we all be a huge mutual admiration society telling eachother how wonderful we all are? Just like a pilot’s association?
btw, it could NOT be me because I do not consciously ignore the COLREGS or knowingly violate them. If I see ANY vessel crossing from my starboard side involving risk of collision I either alter course to pass astern of it or pull back the throttles if I do not believe turning to be the best course of action.
now getting back to feeling lucky…
well do you?..PUNK!