On Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:14:21 -0400,
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:41:33 -0400, John H
wrote:


Not looking good for the sailors on the bridge:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN1D14V0


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"It found that a major factor in the collision was the sailors not
having enough of an understanding about the ship’s control console."

Wondering what that's all about, I'll try to find more information.
It's concievable that it might be something as simple as not knowing
how to turn on the AIS transponder.


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The full text of the report is available he

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/navy-investigations-find-multiple-failures-in-two-avoidable-destroyer-at-sea-collisions/article/2639227

It is a rather harsh assessment of multiple failures, some of which
are incredibly basic:

- They were at an unsafe speed for the location and traffic density

- The AIS system was not utilized (apparently for both receive and
transmit)

- There were no lookouts on the starboard side

- The RADAR was improperly tuned

- They did not realize that they were in a traffic separation zone

- There was no attempt to contact or warn nearby vessels

- The commanding officer was not notified of impending risks

- They attempted to cross ahead of a vessel in a traffic separation
zone

- The crew had poor knowledge of the International Rules of the Road


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