drb
01-09-2004, 07:44 AM
Having once been a professional seafarer for 15 years on everything from spanner crab boats to supertankers there is a question I have always wondered.
The International Regulations for the Provention of Collisions at Sea apply to all vessels and rule 5 states:
"Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and or the risk of collision."
Therefore:
How can events such as solo around the world yacht races be legal?
How come many of us fishos simply drop anchor, turn on a light and have a sleep with no one on watch?
Hopefully this will encourage some interesting responses.
Daz
The International Regulations for the Provention of Collisions at Sea apply to all vessels and rule 5 states:
"Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and or the risk of collision."
Therefore:
How can events such as solo around the world yacht races be legal?
How come many of us fishos simply drop anchor, turn on a light and have a sleep with no one on watch?
Hopefully this will encourage some interesting responses.
Daz