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COLREGS - The final word on pecking order in restricted visibility.
It's simple. Information is not scanty when 1) I hear the fog signal of a vessel forward over a period of time and it's bearing is not changing and the signal is getting louder. 2) I must follow the Rules that states if there is any doubt that a vessel is on a collision course then assume it is indeed on a collision course. 3) I know Rule 8 states a course change early and pronounced is perhaps the best way to avoid a close quarters situation so I follow Rule 8 and change my course early and evidently so as to avoid a close quarters situation. S.Simon "Ronald Raygun" wrote in message ... Simple Simon wrote: "Tim Roberts" wrote Are you saying that in restricted visibility, you would change course regardless of whether you had a visual confirmation of the other vessels position? Yes I would. The Rules require me to. Good, that's what I like to see, Cap'n. Nice reasoned argument. So, pray tell, which particular rules require this? Would you care to say how, without knowing where the other vessel is, you can ensure your action *will* result in the vessels involved passing at a safe distance (rule 8d) and not result in another close quarters situation, in this case with the same vessel (rule 8c)? Note that rule 8e also requires you to slow down if necessary. Rule 8 is in section I, by the way, so applies whether in sight or not. Would you also care to explain how, by altering course to avoid a vessel of the position of which you are uncertain, you are not violating rule 7c by making assumptions on the basis of scanty information? |
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COLREGS - The final word on pecking order in restricted visibility.
Simple Simon wrote:
It's simple. Information is not scanty when 1) I hear the fog signal of a vessel forward over a period of time and it's bearing is not changing and the signal is getting louder. Fair enough. But first, please, show me a reliable method of taking a bearing on a fog signal. I only seem to be able to achieve a precision of plus or minus 180 degrees, or plus or minus 45 if lucky. 2) I must follow the Rules that states if there is any doubt that a vessel is on a collision course then assume it is indeed on a collision course. Backwards logic again. Rule 7d1 says risk of collision shall be deemed to exist if you are on collision course (i.e. if the compass bearing does not appreciably change). That doesn't mean that if you are apparently on a collision course (by magically sensed compass bearing of a foghorn) that you should assume you are on collision course, from which an arbitrary change of course will divert you. 3) I know Rule 8 states a course change early and pronounced is perhaps the best way to avoid a close quarters situation so I follow Rule 8 and change my course early and evidently so as to avoid a close quarters situation. The purpose of 8a/8b/8c is in big part to ensure the other vessel's master is made aware in good time of your action. I'm more concerned about the rest of rule 8 here. You can't hope to comply with 8d (action ... to result in passing at a safe distance) if you have no way of assessing what that distance is likely to be because you have no precise enough idea of its relative position. And again I remind you that even when 19e doesn't apply, 8e also tells you to slow down if necessary to avoid collision. What kind of course alteration are you proposing, by the way? A U-turn? Sounds like a good legalese trick to disarm 19e, since it would automatically change a fog signal detected apparently forward of the beam into one abaft the beam. That would certainly for the moment exempt you from 19e's slowing down requirement unless it had been determined that RoC exists or that a CQS could not be avoided. But what if you're surrounded by fog signals? Then what? |
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COLREGS - The final word on pecking order in restricted visibility.
It's obvious you've never sailed in fog..... your statements are akin to
Bobsprit talking about sailing. Neither has merit. CM "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... | | It's simple. Information is not scanty when | | 1) I hear the fog signal of a vessel forward over a period of time and | it's bearing is not changing and the signal is getting louder. | | 2) I must follow the Rules that states if there is any doubt that a vessel | is on a collision course then assume it is indeed on a collision course. | | 3) I know Rule 8 states a course change early and pronounced is perhaps | the best way to avoid a close quarters situation so I follow Rule 8 and | change my course early and evidently so as to avoid a close quarters | situation. | | S.Simon | | | | | "Ronald Raygun" wrote in message ... | Simple Simon wrote: | | "Tim Roberts" wrote | | Are you saying that in restricted visibility, you would change course | regardless of whether you had a visual confirmation of the other vessels | position? | | Yes I would. The Rules require me to. | | Good, that's what I like to see, Cap'n. Nice reasoned argument. | So, pray tell, which particular rules require this? | | Would you care to say how, without knowing where the other vessel | is, you can ensure your action *will* result in the vessels involved | passing at a safe distance (rule 8d) and not result in another close | quarters situation, in this case with the same vessel (rule 8c)? | | Note that rule 8e also requires you to slow down if necessary. | | Rule 8 is in section I, by the way, so applies whether in sight | or not. | | Would you also care to explain how, by altering course to avoid | a vessel of the position of which you are uncertain, you are not | violating rule 7c by making assumptions on the basis of scanty | information? | | | |
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