According to the Colreg's- Would this guy using this helmet be a
proper visual lookout in dence fog that you can not see more than 10
feet?

http://www.nfrmag.com/backissues/Mar...mages/Flir.gif

He has a flir helmet on, he is firefighter, but lets say your deckhand
borrowed his helmet.

He can see thru smoke, fog , darkness ect. Much better than the guy
donal put on the bow.

Here is what your deck hand would see if your boat can fly:
http://www.cae.com/en/newsroom/img/gallery/maxvue04.jpg

This helmet is better than a radar, but it is still a screen that
provide you visual information.

Should you follow the colregs and tell your deckhand to take off that
silly helmet and get to the bow and use your eyes and ears like the
book says.

Or would you let your lookout use the best equipment available? Like
radar.

Perhaps the colregs are outdated and need re-written, or perhaps they
are written to be interpeted by people that live by them.

Joe
MSV RedCloud


Joe
MSV RedCloud