[quote=“Kennebec_Captain, post:32, topic:17073”]
Yes, agreed, what’s the point of having a discussion if we just say if the ferry captain had followed the COLREGS to the letter the collision would not have occurred?[/quote]
yes that is exactly what is worthy of public discussion…pointing out why accidents happen is a means to prevent them from recurring
the corollary of course being us saying that the ferry captain did not follow the COLREGS so the collision occurred…
of course! how could I not see where through blind obedience to dictates from management, the officer piloting a ferry will throw his vessel across the bow of an oncoming containership to avoid colliding with a Bayliner…or then again, he can pull the throttles back and avoid both vessels just like that.
let’s just stick to this particular accident and try to point out how this encounter was quite easily avoided by a simple straightforward application of the COLREGS by the ferry’s master. so straightforward even the unlicensed helmsman could see the answer. no ambiguity to this situation that I can see requiring unique situational interpretation…a very simple crossing of two power driven vessels in sight of eachother. no special circumstance at all. the ferry was the giveway vessel and the yacht the stand on.
and how on earth can you say that this particular collision avoidance situation was not painfully easy to pull off? excellent visibility, lovely weather, lots of maneuvering room with no dangers anywhere for miles, no other traffic to contend with, a ferry with plenty of maneuverability, (did I miss any?)
when was the last time you had your vision checked?