On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:30:57 GMT, "J. Slater" wrote:


Answer me this: How does a vessel maintain 100 yards from a militaty vessel
when passing in a channel that is less than 50 yards wide? The "rules"
don't seem to give a remedy for this kind of scenario. It should at least
be mentioned as an exception.


It's happened to me a couple of times in Boston harbor. Not military ships, but a cruise ship and LNG tanker both had security
zones around them. Since there is no warning on the VHF, it is easy to get caught by a ship leaving one of the channels or the
Mystic river because they are not visible until they are entering the main channel. In both cases, the police instructed (via
bullhorn) me to keep as far to the outside of the channel as possible. Fortunately this has never happened when I was near the
airport security zone, one could easily find oneself caught in the middle of two overlapping security zones.

--
Chuck Cox
SynchroSystems Motorsport Computers
Hopped/Up Racing Team

http://www.synchro.com

I find it hard to believe there are no warnings on VHF

Charles Cox wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:30:57 GMT, "J. Slater" wrote:


Answer me this: How does a vessel maintain 100 yards from a militaty vessel
when passing in a channel that is less than 50 yards wide? The "rules"
don't seem to give a remedy for this kind of scenario. It should at least
be mentioned as an exception.



It's happened to me a couple of times in Boston harbor. Not military ships, but a cruise ship and LNG tanker both had security
zones around them. Since there is no warning on the VHF, it is easy to get caught by a ship leaving one of the channels or the
Mystic river because they are not visible until they are entering the main channel. In both cases, the police instructed (via
bullhorn) me to keep as far to the outside of the channel as possible. Fortunately this has never happened when I was near the
airport security zone, one could easily find oneself caught in the middle of two overlapping security zones.

--
Chuck Cox
SynchroSystems Motorsport Computers
Hopped/Up Racing Team

http://www.synchro.com

I thought that too when I passed a Navy ship in the Calcashieu river in May.
Several folks mentioned that they will not broadcast ship movements, etc. on
radio. The little gunboats came up and yelled directions at me. Guess they
try to stay off the radio for security reasons.

--


Keith
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Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
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I find it hard to believe there are no warnings on VHF

Charles Cox wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:30:57 GMT, "J. Slater"
wrote:


Answer me this: How does a vessel maintain 100 yards from a militaty
vessel
when passing in a channel that is less than 50 yards wide? The "rules"
don't seem to give a remedy for this kind of scenario. It should at
least
be mentioned as an exception.



It's happened to me a couple of times in Boston harbor. Not military
ships, but a cruise ship and LNG tanker both had security
zones around them. Since there is no warning on the VHF, it is easy to
get caught by a ship leaving one of the channels or the
Mystic river because they are not visible until they are entering the
main channel. In both cases, the police instructed (via
bullhorn) me to keep as far to the outside of the channel as possible.
Fortunately this has never happened when I was near the
airport security zone, one could easily find oneself caught in the
middle of two overlapping security zones.

--
Chuck Cox
SynchroSystems Motorsport Computers
Hopped/Up Racing Team

http://www.synchro.com

"Charles Cox" wrote in message

It's happened to me a couple of times in Boston harbor. Not military
ships, but a cruise ship and LNG tanker both had security
zones around them. Since there is no warning on the VHF,

I can't address the cruise ships, but when those LNG tankers are moving in
Boston Harbor everybody in the world is notified. Twice. For days in
advance, and while moving. Those LNGs don't sneak up on anyone.

JG

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 03:16:39 GMT, "John Gaquin" wrote:


"Charles Cox" wrote in message

It's happened to me a couple of times in Boston harbor. Not military
ships, but a cruise ship and LNG tanker both had security
zones around them. Since there is no warning on the VHF,

I can't address the cruise ships, but when those LNG tankers are moving in
Boston Harbor everybody in the world is notified. Twice. For days in
advance, and while moving. Those LNGs don't sneak up on anyone.

Not any more. They used to announce it in advance but for security it is kept secret now. Our sailing club used to let us know if
it was scheduled to move, but not any more. I monitor 16 whenever I'm out and there are no announcements. All communication in
regard to security is done via bullhorn.

--
Chuck Cox
SynchroSystems Motorsport Computers
Hopped/Up Racing Team

http://www.synchro.com