That's where you're wrong as I proved to Capt. Shen44
(and Cabin Boy Otnmbrd).

Here's what I presented him with and he has gone away sulking.

Fact one: In or near an area of restricted visibility vessels
are required to sound signals specific to the
vessel in question. Motor vessels sound one
signal when underway and those vessels above
them in the pecking order sound another and
different signal. This is an ABBREVIATED
pecking order.

Fact two: When two vessels proceeding in restricted
visibility get close enough to each other that
they are in-sight (visually) they must then follow
the in-sight rules where the FULL pecking order
is mandated.

Fact three: These two vessels, although operating in or near
an area of restricted visibility, become a stand-on
and a give-way vessel as long as they remain in
sight of one another.

Fact four: There is, indeed, a stand-on and a give-way vessel
in or near an area of restricted visibility.

S.Simon - correct again as usual



"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
You are correct. However, what you say is equally true of sailing vessels. There are
"giveway vessels" in restricted visibility. The ARE NO standon vessels.