"Joe" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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Yes we have col regs and I obeyed them. Why do you ask. Is it because
of the speed we were running?


Yes!



I cannot imagine a vessel that needs 25 kts to maintain steerage.

has nothing to do with steerage dufass, it's about doing a job.
Airplanes land in fog today, ships run in it and they are able to do
it thru the miracle of radar. You do not pass at full speed, you do
not meet other vessels at full speed. You talk to everyone your going
to meet if you can by radio. Nothing magic about it, just plain commen
sence. The job can be done safely. Just because you and Capt. Neal
lack the skill, will not make the facts different.


Well, .... common sense suggests to me that your radar cannot see below
your bow.

Common sense also suggests that, in a river, boats could come out from the
side, suddenly.

Common sense tells me that doing 25 kts in fog is stupid.

Regards


Donal
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