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Sound signals at anchor
Subject: Sound signals at anchor
From: "Simple Simon"
Date: 08/11/2003 16:16 Pacific Standard Time
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"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
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The International ColRegs have sound signals whose meaning is "I am
maneuvering thusly
..." The US Inland Rules, however, have signals that mean "I intend to
maneuver thusly
... Is that OK?" and then the other vessel responds. Below is the
International and US
Inland versions of 34(a). The rest of 34 is even worse.
You finally admitted it.
In a heavy fog a tugboat sounds one prolonged/two short blast signal
which says, 'I "AM" a vessel that is higher in the pecking order than
a motor vessel.' ...... oops I "AM" a motor vessel...... I'm Neal ..... I'm SO
Confused !!!
A motor vessel sounds a fog signal of one prolonged blast which tells
all vessels higher than it in the pecking order, 'I "AM" a motor vessel
and am at the bottom of the pecking order.'..... but wait .... I'm a tugboat,
engaged in towing, so I sound one prolonged followed by two short, so there
CAN'T be a pecking order!
This means there IS indeed NOT a pecking order in restricted visibility.
S.Simon