Fishing boat missing off channel islands

[Blueboatman]

One thing I hate about having the engine running is you lose the sense of hearing which just might be screaming ‘ incoming ..now!” at you

 

[jamie N]

is using cheap philipino labour the norm in the channel islands?

Phillipino sailors are extremely competent, well trained and disciplined in my experience, and less expensive of course than their European counterparts, however, I do realise that isn't an answer to a question that you asked!

 

[fisherman]

Some of you are thinking of ARPA which can forecast course and CPA. It’s not AIS. Crews from eastern EU and a long way east are the norm everywhere, see the latest fishing progs.

 

[Beelzebub]

Two bodies have been discovered in the area

https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2022/12/13/two-bodies-found-in-area-of-sunken-trawler/

 

[C08]

That investigation was carried out by the Bahamas Maritime Authority.

https://www.bahamasmaritime.com/wp-...ween-the-Condor-Vitesse-and-Les-Marquises.pdf

The bridge team on the ferry were heavily criticised in the report, and the master and first officer were subsequently convicted of manslaughter in a French court.

Thanks for the correction.

 

[LadyInBed]

in these days of AIS (seems like everyone on here has it now) is there more risk for boats without it, to be hit by a ship looking for AIS signals and seeing none assuming its clear

When I just had a receiver, if I saw something approaching on near collision course I would radio them to ask if they could see me and what was their intention. I normally got a radio response and the couple where I didn't I noticed that they made a course change.
The system works for me.