Excessive speed in fog

[Bru]

Curious as to what the panel thinks

Feeling our way into the Colne this morning with a good deal less than two cables vis in fog we encountered the RRV Audrey (42' cat workboat)

Well I say encountered but in fact we never actually saw her as she rocketed out of the Colne doing 18.2 knots (according to AIS) past Mersea Stone

We heard her engines and felt her wash though

OK, I know she'll have a good radar system but is that enough to justify going that fast in such poor vis?

 

[jerrytug]

No, there might be someone fishing from a small boat. Chapter 1, Page 1 of the radar book says you likely won't see him on radar.
So the workboat was out of order. Full stop, end of.

 

[sailorman]

God help those out in a dinghy doing a spot of fishing.
there is an accident waiting to happen on the East Coast with these hi speed wind cats

 

[bigwow]

God help those out in a dinghy doing a spot of fishing.
there is an accident waiting to happen on the East Coast with these hi speed wind cats

Not just the East Coast, it's the same in the North West as well

 

[Bru]

I've submitted a CHIRP report

 

[Leighb]

Good man, after the Condor incident maybe it will get some attention?

Some years ago in Scotland I was on a yacht travelling down the East coast of Mull in thick fog vis perhaps 50 - 100 meters, on our radar we picked up a target astern which was overtaking at around 20Kts! When it came by about 20 meters on our port side it turned out to be a large RIB with 3 crew, no radar that we could see. How they could justify travelling at that speed in very poor visibility I do not know.

 

[Biggles Wader]

This got discussed after the Condor incident,but attention was distracted by the clear negligence of the bridge crew who were simply not doing their jobs.Far more satisfying to read about their sexual prowess or other habits than think about the basic issue of how fast is safe in fog.There are some professional mariners who say modern technology is good enough to allow full speed through the channel shipping lanes in any visibility or none.Im not convinced.

 

[tillergirl]

I've submitted a CHIRP report

That's a good idea. Be interesting to see what the other party has to say about it.

 

[Leighb]

That's a good idea. Be interesting to see what the other party has to say about it.

Does one get any feedback? I had a feeling that it was entirely confidential but may be mistaken.

 

[tillergirl]

The ones I have read have reported what the 'other' side have said about the matter - if they have responded and normally the editors give a comment. It's not a MAIB assessment but it brings it to the attention of the company usually - which might be useful.

 

[chrisbitz]

What's a chirp report?

 

[sailorman]

I copied & pasted your exact words
http://www.chirp.co.uk

 

[chrisbitz]

I copied & pasted your exact words
http://www.chirp.co.uk

I could have done that myself, but I was hoping for a more specific and relevant answer.

On the plus side however, I could sense that today your ego and feelings of self-worth were flagging, so I invited you to post a pompous and self-righteous reply so that you could bolster your low self-esteem!

You're welcome!

 

[sailorman]

I could have done that myself, but I was hoping for a more specific and relevant answer.

On the plus side however, I could sense that today your ego and feelings of self-worth were flagging, so I invited you to post a pompous and self-righteous reply so that you could bolster your low self-esteem!

You're welcome!

:encouragement:

 

[Stork_III]

I could have done that myself, but I was hoping for a more specific and relevant answer.

On the plus side however, I could sense that today your ego and feelings of self-worth were flagging, so I invited you to post a pompous and self-righteous reply so that you could bolster your low self-esteem!

You're welcome!

No need for that, your post satisfies those criteria.

 

[Bru]

Now look you lot, this is MY thread and I'll have no snarky remarks or smart arse answers if you please.

Well, not unless I post them first

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Now look you lot, this is MY thread and I'll have no snarky remarks or smart arse answers if you please.

Well, not unless I post them first

Oi.... shouldn't you be in bed napping?.... oh no, sorry, just noticed its past midday!

 

[Bru]

Oi.... shouldn't you be in bed napping?.... oh no, sorry, just noticed its past midday!

Cheeky so and so. Been up since 5 you know, and get to do it again tomorrow morning

 

[philiphurst]

What's a chirp report?

Are you really so lazy that you have to ask such a question?

 

[johnalison]

Are you really so lazy that you have to ask such a question?

Although I know the answer, I thought it was a reasonable question, since the nature of the report is self-evidently not universally known. It doesn't come up on a simple google search, but you can find it on chirp.co.uk.