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Default No attempt to avoid collision
On 2008-07-13 17:05:58 -0400, "Gregory Hall" said:

"claus" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote in message
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Constant bearing decreasing range:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vLErvNBf1Y

Why did the Coast Guard captain not turn to port to avoid the collision?


Should have slowed down, sounded the danger signal and turned to starboard.
That's what the COLREGS required of him.

Dang, that was a good response.

Shame you continued with blathering.

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