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Re: Sun even nearer zenith
From: Bill B
Date: 2016 Sep 27, 16:05 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2016 Sep 27, 16:05 -0400
On 9/27/2016 3:48 PM, Lu Abel wrote: > "The standard of watchkeeping on ships offshore has become so poor that > they simply no longer keep a visual watch and only pay attention to > their radars when it gives a 'nearby reflection' alarm; they rely almost > entirely on AIS to warn them of nearby vessels, so God help you if > you're a single hander in a fiberglass boat and don't have AIS." > Excellent advice. In my experience even if they do see you (by sight or radar), they are outside of shipping lanes, and you are the ROW vessel and on a collision course, the will do nothing. Not even a VF shout out. I have had to radio them, ask it they see us (yes), do they believe we are on a collision course (yes) and do they plan a change of course soon (no)? It was up to us to advise them of our planned evasive maneuvers. Law of tonnage!
