Donal wrote:
"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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INTERNATIONAL

What whistle signal, if any, would be sounded
when two vessels are meeting, but will pass
clear starboard to starboard?

A. One short blast
B. Two short blasts
C. Five or more short blasts
D. No signal is required


A.

However, C might also be in order.

If one vessel did A, the other should do C. However, D is the correct
answer.


Shouldn't "meeting" vessels try to pass port to port?

Have I misunderstood something?



Regards


Donal

Yup. If you're all ready passing clear why bother to make all sorts of
course changes to pass "Port to Port"?

Yelp. I was thinking in the ditch.

Joe

"otnmbrd" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:
Shouldn't "meeting" vessels try to pass port to port?

Have I misunderstood something?

Yup. If you're all ready passing clear why bother to make all sorts of
course changes to pass "Port to Port"?

OK. That makes sense.

What the hell did Bart mean by "meeting" in the original question?

Is there a definition of "meeting" in the ColRegs that I am unaware of?


Regards


Donal
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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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Have I misunderstood something?

Yes, you have. Rule 14 (head-on situation) applies only if there is a
risk of collision. And Rule 9 (narrow channels) says you should stay
to the right side of a channel. But if two vessels in open water are
on courses that have them passing comfortably starboard to starboard,
there is no reason for then to alter course to force it to be a port
to port passing. In fact, it could be rather dangerous. Since no
course alteration is needed, no signal is required.

See my reply to Otn.



Regards


Donal
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Donal wrote:
"otnmbrd" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:

Shouldn't "meeting" vessels try to pass port to port?

Have I misunderstood something?


Yup. If you're all ready passing clear why bother to make all sorts of
course changes to pass "Port to Port"?


OK. That makes sense.

What the hell did Bart mean by "meeting" in the original question?

Is there a definition of "meeting" in the ColRegs that I am unaware of?


Regards


Donal

Without looking it up, I'd say "no".
However, if you are looking ahead and you see a vessel on the opposite
course that is going to pass clear (port or stbd) it would still be
considered a "meeting" situation for Rules test, just not one you would
be required to act on, other than maintaining course.

otn

"otnmbrd" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:
What the hell did Bart mean by "meeting" in the original question?

Is there a definition of "meeting" in the ColRegs that I am unaware of?

Without looking it up, I'd say "no".
However, if you are looking ahead and you see a vessel on the opposite
course that is going to pass clear (port or stbd) it would still be
considered a "meeting" situation for Rules test, just not one you would
be required to act on, other than maintaining course.

Hmmmmmmm!


Regards


Donal
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