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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

Gorilla_in_Manila
01-09-2004, 08:14 AM
Daz,

I'm guessing that the risk of collision of a solo yacht in the middle of nowhere is deemed low risk. Assuming they are awake during the high risk times when near traffic. Guess they might have some sort of radar with an alarm when sleeping and on auto.

As for the second bit, its my understanding that responsibility for avoiding a collision lies with the boat that is underway.

Cheers
Jeff

Heath
01-09-2004, 08:21 AM
I guess the same reason most people do 110km/h in 100 zone.


Cause they can ???