Baddox
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Sitting in the marina at weekend we watched a cruise ship slip her lines. As she eased away from the wharf she let out three longish (four second) blasts on her horn, and repeated this about half a mile down river. Was the signal just a crowd pleaser chosen because it has no meaning to mariners, or does it have some significance that I’ve missed in all the colregs I studied?
"Sounding three short blasts indicates that the vessel’s engines are
going astern (in reverse)."
Most ships leave the dock by reversing with the bow lines still attached.
How does that work? Do they take the dock with them?
Hello Peggy welcome to the forum."Sounding three short blasts indicates that the vessel’s engines are
going astern (in reverse)."
Four seconds is a short blast. A long blast is more like 7 or 8 seconds. Most ships leave the dock by reversing with the bow lines still attached. A ship is manouvered using the engines rather than the wheel. Perhaps downriver, the ship was positioning to get around a bend.
Three long blasts is the traditional "farewell" signal for liners. It is not covered by the collregs. Cunard tend to signal on leaving Southampton Water. Most others don't bother. Personally I think that it is nice to retain a bit of tradition now and again event if it not entirely within the rules.
Ahh, just perhaps as Ships leaving a port might be under the jurisdiction of local Harbour Regs and not necessarily COLREGS which are, as the name suggests (states) Collision Regulations at SEA, and as we all know a Port is usually not in a Sea.
Yes, great to see or really hear a bit of 'friendly' chat from Ships in port, especially as a recognition of 'friendship' and 'comradeship' between 'seafarers' . Experiences from 'yesteryears' show that there was usually quite a bit of contact /communication between Ships and Commercial Vessels whilst in a Dock area, shown by way of soundings on the Horn.
So where do these examples fit under col regs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwSoF-BGYE
Rule 98, Under all circumstances and in the prevailing economic conditions, and as ordered by the marketing department, each vessel shall give the punters their money's worth.
How does that work? Do they take the dock with them?
Maybe dragging it behind them is why they took three years to get here?
A Google search finds .....
"Man Overboard"
or
"Thanks for the hospitality"
Take your pick.
It is a tradition that many ships uphold and especially the big passenger ships that they give three long blasts as they head to sea. . This has nothing to do with Colregs and is a message of appreciation for the hospitality received in port. I love it when I hear the passenger ships do it. Cargo ships I sailed on reserved this gesture for those ports that deserved it where it was appreciated by those for whom it was intended. Common courtesy and nothing to do with going astern
Thanks. I found the MOB but that seemed to be specific to a Canadian reg. so I'll pick the hospitality one.
One did 5 blasts to me a while back, think he was saying taraa!Sitting in the marina at weekend we watched a cruise ship slip her lines. As she eased away from the wharf she let out three longish (four second) blasts on her horn, and repeated this about half a mile down river. Was the signal just a crowd pleaser chosen because it has no meaning to mariners, or does it have some significance that I’ve missed in all the colregs I studied?
It is a tradition that many ships uphold and especially the big passenger ships that they give three long blasts as they head to sea. . This has nothing to do with Colregs and is a message of appreciation for the hospitality received in port. I love it when I hear the passenger ships do it. Cargo ships I sailed on reserved this gesture for those ports that deserved it where it was appreciated by those for whom it was intended. Common courtesy and nothing to do with going astern