Subject: Ferry Speeds
From: "Jonathan Ganz"
Date: 11/20/2003 09:36 Pacific Standard Time
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"Shen44" wrote in message
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Subject: Ferry Speeds
From: "Jonathan Ganz"
Not according to every single person I've ever heard speak on
the subject, including several Coasties. The tankers have stand on
status. They will not and cannot stop or maneuver much in the bay.
I don't know about expecting or not, but the CG says they have
status.
You tweaked a memory. In SF Bay, there's at least one area which is an RNA and
small boats aren't allowed (around Pinole Shoal) and there may be others, but
generally, I believe you'll find that everyone's working under the "shall not
impede" rule. (I'd love to see some case history on this).
We are talking a legal point here that has room for confusion regarding "stand
on" status ..... it's a part of the "Shall Not Impede" rule that many have
never liked.
I would like to say, you're correct, because the ship shall not be impeded, he
has stand on status, but G that status is not absolute.
Shen