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    Visiting the bridge

    Re: Try writing to P&O To Janek - I have just posted something in chartroom chat that may be of interest regarding bridge visits. <hr width=100% size=1>
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    Visiting the bridge

    Hi, Iam a deck officer with the cruise side of P&O and although its not an everyday thing, we often have visitors (passengers) to the bridge, the one thing that I would say is that at times of high traffic density or TSS's etc it is rare that the captain allows them up. Although I never object...
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    Change of use for CH16

    Can I just say that on the ships I work on we monitor VHF Ch 13 , 16 and D.S.C. 70, 24 hours a day and will relay any urgency / distress and have to log it by law. <hr width=100% size=1>
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    Help Collision Avoidance

    When In True motion and Sea Stabilised a target (yacht, boat etc) which is stopped will appear stationary. But in Ground Stabilised mode a stopped target will display movement as given by tide or currents, and fixed objects will appear stationary. Thus sea stabilised is best for collision...
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    Deck Officer

    Well I finished my cadetship from Warsash (which I assume is where you are going being with Cunard) a year or two ago. You will find the workload gets progressively harder but nothing that most people cant handle. Social life very much depends on what you want to make of it, but if you are going...
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    Bavaria 50 V. Oceanis 500 (or 510)

    I am looking to purchase a secondhand Bavaria 50 or Beneteau Oceanis 500 or 510 for private use and charter. Can anyone offer real advice and experience on how these yachts compare? Chris
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