Capt. Neal® wrote:



"otnmbrd" wrote in message
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Capt. Neal® wrote:


"Jeff Morris" wrote


Wrong again, Neal. Your batting average is only slightly better
than jaxie's.

The current Colregs (adopted in 1972) obvious did not exist, but
most of the major seafaring countries had rules by the 1860's. The
first international rules were drafted in 1889, 6 years before
Slocum left on his famous voyage. They are surprisingly similar to
the current rules, with many of the same phrases.

Regarding lookouts:
"Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or the owner,
master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to
carry lights or signals or of any neglect to keep a proper look-out,
or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the
ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the
case."

This was worded the same in the 1948 version, and then lookouts were
move to Rule 5 in 1972.




But they weren't the COLREGS and it was the COLREGS about
which I made my true statement.

CN


G Lame, Neal ..... real lame.

otn


Why is it lame to point out the truth? Jeff, himself, wrote the
COLREGS were adopted in 1972. That makes my statement about
Slocum and the COLREGS entirely true.

You people need to take a couple remedial English courses. . .

CN

G Lamer, Neal .... or should that be.... more lame.

COLREGS is a new name for an updated version of the same rules. "Rules
of the Nautical Road", "International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea" are a couple others.
Typically, your trying to carry your argument through, based on words
rather than substance.

otn