I go away for a few days and come back to the same silliness. I've combined
Donal's two posts ...

The explanation that I gave several times (and I think the "pros" agreed
with)
is that vessels that are "hampered" are given the special signal of
"prolonged-short-short." Although this does not give them any special
right-of-way, it is a message to other vessels that these vessels has some
limitation in maneuverability, and should be given the widest possible
berth.

Why should they be given a wide berth, if they don't have any special right
of way?

In the fog, its impossible to determine the nature of the boat's limitations, we
only know that it is in a class of boats that includes tows, fishing boats with
gear, RAMs and NUCs. It would be a good idea to give extra room to such a
vessel.



Why do write such nonsense?


To the fool, its nonsense. To the experienced mariner, its wisdom.


Are you really asking us to believe that a boat should be given a wide
berth, and at the same time, we must not give way to that boat?

How do you give way to a boat, and maintain your stand-on status at the same
time?

There is no such thing as "give way" and "stand-on" status in the fog. Have you
not learned anything about the rules?




"Donal" wrote in message
...

I read this a few times .....could not stop shaking my head in wonder.
Even Neal would not write this dumb of a response.
Sorry, Donal, you've crossed the line and are no longer worth a response.

Let me try to ask the same question a bit more politely.

Why would you give another vessel a "wide berth" if you were the stand on
vessel?

There is a presumption when we say "in the fog" that we are talking about
"restricted visibility" where vessels are "not in sight of one another." In
this situation, there is no "stand-on vessel."

Unless you're trying to revive the old troll where Neal claims that at the
instant before collision the vessels are in sight, you're just showing your
ignorance.