In article , "Armond Perretta"
writes:

It's not that I
disagree that collision avoidance is a good thing. It's more that one must
take into account the practicalities of each type of vessel, insist that all
vessels operate in accordance with the strictest interpretation of the
Rules, and then let experience and common sense take it from there.

After speed reading this for the past two weeks, I forgot, what was the reason
they could not leave the radar on at night? All this to avoid running a
generator or engine an extra few minutes a day?!

Ted Edwards
Chatham Bound