Other traffic should not need radar if only the
ferry operator would follow the COLREGS and
proceed at a safe speed and slow to a stop if
necessary to avoid a collision.

Instead, ferry operators think they can just
go about their merry way at speeds too high
for the visibility. Rather than abiding by the
COLREGS you operators flaunt the Rules and
cause accidents.

S.Simon

"Shen44" wrote in message ...
Subject: Ferry Speeds
From: (Bobsprit)
Date: 11/18/2003 12:51 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


9-16 knots = Slow moving passenger Ferry
17-24 knots = Standard
26-49 knots = High Speed
50 and up = Ultra High Speed


Damn, my ferry used ta do 25k .... guess I was a "high standard, slow, high
speed" ferry.

EG talk about stupid arguments.....
Actually, Boobsprit was correct on one issue. You can expect ferries to be in
"lanes" (his term, not mine), but, be anywhere, with heavy traffic, shoal
waters, and zero visibility, once, and tell me you'll think you don't need, or
at least, didn't wish you had, radar.

Shen