"Roy G. Biv" wrote in message
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I recall just such an accident happened in fog between the Fort Meyers
Ferry and a small fishing boat, which I reported to Alt Sail ASA back
in 2001 during a thread on navigating in fog:
heres the text, link below;

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During a recent fog on the Florida west coast
the Ft Meyers Ferry (FT Meyers - Key West)
collided with a small fishing vessel in fog, 1 dead, two injured.
From
the photos in the local
paper, the smaller vessels bow/fwd quarter hit the ferrys stb. side.

of course, _Both_ vessels are at fault as a collision should have been
avoidable had Both vessels been maintaining a prudent speed and watch.

The Ferry has multiple radar, the fishing vessel had a substantial
aluminum framed T-top with above console mounted electronics box (not
just a bimini)


As it happened, I was in Key West when this occurred. The story, as I heard it,
was that the small fishing boat was tracked on radar by two ferries which were
traveling roughly side by side. They were in contact with each other but could
not raise the small boat, which was approaching at over 25 knots. The danger
signal was sounded by a ferry, but its not clear it was heard by the small boat.
It passed behind the near ferry and plowed into the second at speed.

I forget the final resolution of the incident - typically fault is shared in
cases of collision, but its hard to find fault with the actions of the ferries
in this case.


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-jeff
"Assumptions shall not be made on the basis of scanty information" ColRegs,
Rule 7(c)