Cruiser2B
Well-Known Member
Re: AIS and the MAIB report
Tony,
Perhaps you should re-read those threads and try to put what I wrote into context. I did not defend the Coast Guard boat - my point there was the blame was not theirs alone; the small boat did not adhere to the rules and therefore was PARTIALLY TO BLAME.
The same can be said for Ouzo - PoB is still at fault, in that they did not maintain a proper lookout and they failed to give way, when they were required to, but Ouzo did not take action as required by Rules 17 or 34; possibly they were not maintaining a proper lookout either, so they were PARTIALLY TO BLAME.
As to the other post, I maintain that it is wrong for yachtspersons to routinely abdicate their Rule 17 a(i) responsibility to maintain their course and speed. I fully believe a yacht can deviate from that requirement to stand-on, in accordance with Rules 17a(ii) and 17b.
I do not inherently assume all professionals to be in the right - I would assume that I've probably seen more errors made by professionals than you ever will. I've used the aforementioned rules and five short blasts far more than I care to remember (with both commercial and recreational vessels). Makes me wonder if you inherently assume that only one party can be completely at fault, and it has to be the professionals?
Tony,
Perhaps you should re-read those threads and try to put what I wrote into context. I did not defend the Coast Guard boat - my point there was the blame was not theirs alone; the small boat did not adhere to the rules and therefore was PARTIALLY TO BLAME.
The same can be said for Ouzo - PoB is still at fault, in that they did not maintain a proper lookout and they failed to give way, when they were required to, but Ouzo did not take action as required by Rules 17 or 34; possibly they were not maintaining a proper lookout either, so they were PARTIALLY TO BLAME.
As to the other post, I maintain that it is wrong for yachtspersons to routinely abdicate their Rule 17 a(i) responsibility to maintain their course and speed. I fully believe a yacht can deviate from that requirement to stand-on, in accordance with Rules 17a(ii) and 17b.
I do not inherently assume all professionals to be in the right - I would assume that I've probably seen more errors made by professionals than you ever will. I've used the aforementioned rules and five short blasts far more than I care to remember (with both commercial and recreational vessels). Makes me wonder if you inherently assume that only one party can be completely at fault, and it has to be the professionals?